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Home Telescopes SkyWatcher Telescopes SkyWatcher Dobsonian Telescopes SkyWatcher Skyliner 300P FlexTube Dobsonian Telescope
Sky-Watcher Flex Tube 300p dobsonians offer superb deep sky performance and are very practical to move around and store. The 12 inch FlexTubeTM Dobsonian features a retactable OTA, making them easy to transport and store, offering the ultimate flexibility for owning an otherwise large telescope. They all feature 2-part telescope tubes attached with 3-arm supports. When in use the tube is fully extended and each arm’s axis is clamped to ensure a rigid optical system. After use, the clamps can be loosened and the tube retracted into a convenient compact size. Owning a large telescope has never been so easy!!Now supplied with 12.5mm and 20mm 70-Degree Wide Angle Eyepieces, a 1.25" Adaptor with Brass Compression Ring to prevent marring of your eyepieces, and a Universal Smartphone Camera Adaptor !!Radiant Aluminum Quartz (RAQ) Mirror CoatingPrimary mirror and secondary mirror with Radiant Aluminum Quartz (RAQ) coating providing up to 94% reflectivity with optimal durability and long term performance.Magnifications (with Eyepieces supplied): x60 & x150 Highest Practical Power (Potential): x600 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 305mm Telescope Focal Length: 1500mm (f/5) Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): SP10mm & 25mm Dual-Fit 1.25"/2" Crayford Focuser Parabolic Primary Mirror 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports 9x50 Finderscope straightDirect SLR Camera Connection Telescope Tube Length 144cm (Extended), 92.5cm (Retracted) 3-Point tube locking system Wooden Alt-Azimuth Mount with Accessory Tray 44% more Light Gathering than 250mm
ADVANCED FEATURESAll Sky-Watcher Dobsonian models feature 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports to reduce diffraction spikes & light loss, and high quality Paraboloidal primary mirrors to eliminate spherical aberration. PARABOLIC PRIMARY MIRRORSAll Sky-Watcher Dobsonian Reflectors feature High Quality Parabolic Primary Mirrors to eliminate spherical aberrations. The mirrors are parabolized to bring all the light rays to the same focal point to produce sharp, contrasty images, which are full of detail. "A precision instrument that breaks the stereotypical Dobsonian mold to deliver stunning planetary and deep-sky performance in a compact, readily transportable package." "The upper section of the FlexTube containing the secondary mirror assembly and Crayford focuser extends with effortless precision on three rods that are easily locked into position at their greatest extent. Despite repeatedly collapsing and extending the instrument in the course of an prolonged observing session, the FlexTube's optics remained in perfect alignment.""It would be easy to pigeonhole the 305mm FlexTube as an innovative, transportable Dobsonian for the deep-sky enthusiast, but it's much more than that. Its stunning planetary prowess will have many observers redefining what short focal ratio Newtonians are capable of." "Having used a wide range of Sky-Watcher Newtonians over the years, I've often expressed my pleasure at the the consistency and precision with which the mirrors are polished and figured. In my Astronomy Now review of this instrument's predecessor, the Skyliner-300P, I wrote of its enviable optical performance for the price. I didn't think the 305mm FlexTube would surpass it, but it does." Ade Ashford, www.scopetest.com Highest Practical Power (Potential): x600 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 305mm Telescope Focal Length: 1500mm (f/5) Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 12.5mm & 20mm, 70-Degree Wide AngleSmartphone adapterDual-Fit 1.25"/2" Crayford Focuser Parabolic Primary Mirror 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports 9x50 Finderscope straightDirect SLR Camera Connection Telescope Tube Length 144cm (Extended), 92.5cm (Retracted) 3-Point tube locking system Wooden Alt-Azimuth Mount with Accessory Tray 44% more Light Gathering than 250mm
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