Orion 8968 SkyQuest XX16g GoTo Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope
Product Description
Orion 8968 SkyQuest XX16g GoTo Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope
- Our 16" truss-tube GoTo Dob presents a perfect combination of big-aperture optics and sophisticated, fully motorized object location technology for the ultimate in Dobsonian telescope performance and observing convenience
- A big, 16" aperture telescope designed for maximum portability - both the optical tube and Dobsonian base can be broken down quickly without tools into easily manageable components for convenient transport in any standard size car
- Features accurate, motorized GoTo pointing and tracking of over 42,000 celestial objects within its GoTo system database, and enough aperture for great views of each one
- Closed-loop electronics forgive accidental bumps and allow the telescope to be moved manually without losing alignment of the GoTo system. Heavy-duty clutches on both axes allow independent adjustment of motion to desired level of resistance
- The XX16g now comes Wi-Fi enabled, which means it can be controlled wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet instead of with the SynScan hand controller. Just download the SynScan Pro app to your iOS or Android device to enjoy wireless GoTo control.
A powerful, high-tech, big-aperture telescope, the Orion SkyQuest XX16g 16" Dobsonian takes deep-sky observing to new space-penetrating depths. It is the latest and largest in our line of fully automatic Goto truss tube Dobsonian reflector telescopes. For serious amateur astronomers seeking big-aperture exhilaration and state-of-the-art GoTo electronics - in a large telescope cleverly designed to be transportable in almost any size vehicle - the Orion XX16g is an ideal choice! Wait, you're thinking it fits in almost any size vehicle? Yes, this is one large telescope you can take with you, because both the base and optical tube of the XX16g have been designed by Orion to quickly disassemble - without tools - into easily manageable components. the heaviest component (base groundplate assembly) weighs 61.4 lbs. Featuring a 16"-diameter (406mm), lightweight, curved-back parabolic primary mirror with enhanced 94% reflectivity, the XX16g delivers a giant 78% jump in light grasp compared to a 12" Dobsonian, and even a sizable 30% gain over a 14" Dobsonian reflector. Those elusive faint objects you once considered "faint fuzzies" in smaller telescopes won't be nearly so faint or fuzzy through the XX16g. The XX16g's computerized GoTo system includes a database of over 42,000 celestial objects. Dual optical encoders and servo motors in each axis pinpoint any object you select with the backlit hand controller and track its motion.
