Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope

Description

A large aperture Classic Dobsonian reflector telescope at a very affordable price! 8" diameter reflector optics lets you view the Moon and planets in close up detail, and has enough light grasp to pull in pleasing views of faint nebulas, galaxies and star clusters. A perfect Dobsonian telescope that can last a lifetime for the beginning astronomy enthusiast or whole family. The ultra-stable Dobsonian base keeps the reflector optical tube perfectly balanced for point-and-view ease of use.
Includes:
2" Crayford focuser that accepts 1.25" and 2" telescope eyepieces
25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece
EZ Finder II reflex sight
Toolset
8" tube cap
1.25" cap
Collimation cap
These excellent telescopes usually sell for 0 + shipping when brand new.
From Orion's Website:
A powerful telescope capable of providing night after night of stargazing enjoyment, the Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian is one of our most popular models due to its elegant combination of precision optics, mechanical simplicity, and rock-solid stability. You and your whole family will appreciate the bright, clear views of the night sky provided by the XT8 Classic Dobsonian reflector. The Moon and planets of our solar system like Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars shine brightly in the SkyQuest XT8 Classic, allowing you to inspect them in detail. The XT8's 8" aperture is also large enough to gather a significant amount of light from more distant celestial objects for great views of sparkling star clusters, cloudy nebulas, and faraway galaxies. The XT8 Classic Dobsonian is a tremendous value considering the high quality views it provides on such a wide variety of celestial objects. The point-and-view simplicity of the Dobsonian design is not as complicated as a telescope attached to an equatorial (EQ) mount and tripod, so with a little practice, your whole family can scan the heavens just like experienced hobbyists.
The SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian is built around an 8" (203mm) diameter parabolic primary mirror mounted in a cast-aluminum support cell. The mirror collects 78% more light than a 6" mirror, so you get a significant increase in ability to observe dust lanes in nebulas, resolve the cores of prominent globular star clusters, and to reveal some of the more subtle structures in faint galaxies. The 1200mm focal length (f/5.9) XT8 mirror allows you to obtain clear and crisp views at moderate to high magnifications on clear nights with good seeing conditions. Enhanced-reflectivity mirror coatings boost the XT8 Classic Dobsonian's mirror to 94% reflectivity so as much light as possible is transmitted to the eyepiece, for clear and bright views. The Dobsonian base of the XT8 Classic provides a simple and stable low-profile altazimuth platform for the 8" aperture reflector optical tube.
Note that the two planet images and the closeup of the moon are from Orion's website but they are truly representative of the viewing capabilities. The other images are mine. It it also possible to see nebulas and more.