Orion SkyQuest XT6 Classic 6" Dobsonian Telescope

The Orion SkyQuest XT6 Classic Dobsonian reflector is a good buy for the astronomers who wants good performing telescope in a small budget.The Orion SkyQuest is good enough to keep you busy observing for the rest of the night.Its light weight and compact size makes it easy to take out for observing whenever the urge hits you. The performance and convenience of the Orion 6" SkyQuest makes it the perfect telescope for many astronomers. Its 6" aperture gives you the good light-gathering that you need for capturing faint deep space wonders. Binary stars, open and globular star clusters, faint nebulas and galaxies – all are revealed in exceptional and subtle detail, even through mildly light-polluted suburban skies.

The 45"-long enameled-steel optical tube of the SkyQuest XT6 glides with silky smoothness on the cabinet-quality Dobsonian wood base. You just point the scope and view! Orion-engineered CorrecTension springs keep the tube balanced to perfection and allow the whole unit to be carried together by the handle on the base.

It can be used in your back yard or carry it with you where you feel comfortable. Its good optical quality and very reasonable price make it an excellent buy for the beginner or more advanced astronomer alike.