8-inch Dobsonian Reflector Telescope

Big Aperture. Bright Views. Easy Exploration. 

Bring the night sky closer with the 8-inch Dobsonian Reflector Telescope, a powerful, easy-to-use telescope built for exploring everything from the Moon and planets to faint galaxies, glowing nebulae, and sparkling star clusters. Now equipped with the Explore Scientific™ ReflexSight™,it makes locating and aiming at celestial targets easier, so you can spend less time searching and more time observing. 

At the heart of this telescope is a large 208mm primary mirror that gathers significantly more light than smaller beginner telescopes, revealing fainter deep-sky objects and finer celestial detail. With a 1219mm focal length and fast f/5.9 focal ratio, it delivers bright, wide-field views that make sweeping the Milky Way and hunting down deep-sky treasures an unforgettable experience. Turn toward the Moon, Jupiter, or Saturn and the same optical system provides sharp, detailed views of lunar craters, Jupiter's cloud bands and moons, and Saturn's spectacular rings. 

Find Your Way with the Explore Scientific™ ReflexSight™ 

The included ReflexSight™ is an intuitive, non-magnifying finder that projects a multi-circle reticle against the sky, helping you quickly point the telescope toward bright stars, planets, and the starting points for star-hopping to deep-sky objects. Its 4.0°, 2.0°, and 0.5° circles provide useful visual reference points for judging angular distances and positioning objects precisely. The graduated circles also make it easier to follow star charts and move from a known star to nearby celestial targets. 

The classic Dobsonian mount makes navigating the night sky smooth and intuitive. Simply move the telescope up, down, left, or right to explore. A built-in spring tension system helps maintain tube balance, even when adding optional eyepieces and accessories. 

A versatile 2-inch Crayford focuser with a 1.25-inch adapter lets you choose from a huge selection of astronomical eyepieces and accessories. Use wide-field 2-inch eyepieces for breathtaking views of star fields and large deep-sky objects, or switch to higher magnification for detailed observations of the Moon and planets. 

The included 25mm Plössl eyepiece gets you observing right out of the box, while the telescope's large aperture makes it an excellent platform for expanding your eyepiece collection as your interest in astronomy grows. You can even capture impressive smartphone images of bright targets such as the Moon and planets with the included smartphone adapter. 

Whether you're searching for your first serious telescope or stepping up to the light-gathering power of an 8-inch Dobsonian, this telescope combines large aperture, straightforward operation, smooth manual control, the convenience of the Explore Scientific™ ReflexSight™, and excellent optical performance in one remarkably capable observing system.