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Apertura AD8 8" Dobsonian
Maximum aperture per dollar. Point and sweep.
around $700
Eight inches of aperture on a simple push-to Dobsonian base — the most light per dollar in amateur astronomy. No batteries, no menus: point it at the sky and sweep. For scanning a patch of sky where something was reported, nothing beats a big Dob.
Where to buy
High Point Scientific
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Amazon
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Why we like it
- Huge 8-inch aperture for the money
- Dead simple — no power needed
- Great for wide sky sweeps
Keep in mind
- Bulky tube — needs car transport
- No tracking (objects drift out of view)
- Collimation needed now and then
Specs
| Aperture | 8 in (203 mm) |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 1200 mm (f/5.9) |
| Focuser | 2-inch dual-speed Crayford |
| Mount | Dobsonian (push-to) |
| Optical design | Newtonian reflector |
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