![]() The shipping boxes are sturdy and should do a good job of protecting your scope while in transit. (You may even need to enlist the help of a second person to get the boxes inside, but on the plus side, the dimensions and weight of the packaging should be enough to deter any porch pirates you may have sailing through your neighborhood!) This being the case, it will probably come as no surprise to learn that it’s delivered in two separate boxes one for the scope, and another for the base. When you also consider its weight – almost 12 pounds for the scope and another 19 for the base – it soon becomes apparent you’ve got a pretty hefty tool in your hands. The optical tube measures 44 inches in length, while its base is another 29, and when fully assembled and pointed directly overhead, the entire assembly stands nearly 53 inches tall. The XT6 (and its larger variants) is not a small scope. ![]() Bartlett About the Orion XT6 Dobsonian Telescope Packaging & Accessories The 150mm diameter primary mirror is center-marked to make collimation adjustments easy and precise, and a collimation cap is included.Easy-to-use scope for budding astronomers.Īll Photos Credit: Richard J. An included Orion EZ Finder II reflex sight allows precise aiming of the XT6 Classic following a simple alignment procedure. A 25mm Sirius Plossl 1.25" eyepiece is included, which provides 48x power magnification right out of the box. The SkyQuest XT6 Classic Dobsonian is outfitted with a smooth-adjusting 1.25" PTFE-lined rack-and-pinion focuser which accepts any 1.25" telescope eyepiece. You just point the Dobsonian telescope and view! Orion-engineered CorrecTension springs keep the tube balanced to perfection for smooth, precise position adjustments. The 45"-long enameled-steel XT6 reflector optical tube glides with silky smoothness on the cabinet-quality Dobsonian wood base equipped with non-stick PTFE/Nylon altitude and azimuth pads. When Mars cooperates with a clear atmosphere free of dust-storms, the XT6 Classic Dobsonian and its winning combination of aperture and focal length will yield great views of martian surface markings and polar icecaps. Saturn's stunning rings are quite a sight when looking through the SkyQuest XT6 Classic, with clear evenings providing views of the Cassini division between the rings, and even of Saturn's gigantic moon, Titan. If timing and good seeing conditions permit, you can even glimpse Jupiter's Great Red Spot (which has become more of a beige color in recent years) through the XT6 Classic Dobsonian reflector telescope. Jupiter's four brightest moons are easily visible surrounding the Jovian giant, and its cloud band "stripes" display nicely. Brighter planets such as Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars show an impressive amount of detail when viewed through the XT6 Classic. With a long focal length of 1200mm and resultant focal ratio of f/8, the XT6 Classic Dobsonian performs especially well at planetary and lunar observation. With excellent light grasp, point-and-view ease of use, convenient portability, and a low price that can't be beat, the XT6 Classic Dobsonian reflector should be on the top of any beginner's telescope wish-list.īuilt around a big, 150mm diameter parabolic primary mirror, the XT6 Classic Dobsonian collects nearly 80% more light than a 4.5" reflector telescope, rendering brighter views of the cosmos with greater detail noticeable when viewing deep-sky objects such as open and globular star clusters, nebulas, and brighter distant galaxies. The Orion SkyQuest XT6 Classic Dobsonian telescope can open up limitless observing possibilities for you and your entire family.
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