Explore Scientific Firstlight 10" Solid Tube Dobsonian

Product Highlights

• Large 254mm Aperture
• 1270mm Focal Length, f/5 Focal Ratio
• Low-Expansion Glass Primary Mirror
• Borosilicate-Glass Secondary Mirror
• 2.5" Focuser with Reducer Adapters
• 1.25" 25mm Super Plossl Eyepiece
• Wide-Field 6x30 Finderscope
• Large, Smooth-Movement Altitude Wheels
• Floor-Based Manual Alt-Az Mount

No telescope type has changed the hobby quite as much as the Dobsonian. Before the introduction of the Dobsonian by John Dobson, the vast majority of amateur telescopes consisted of small telescopes with primitive mechanics - barely enough to see the polar caps of Mars or the rings of Saturn. Larger telescopes, such as the Schmidt-Cassegrain were reserved for the wealthy. The ingenious combination of simple yet effective mechanisms with the greatest possible opening gives the Dobsonian telescope a unique triumphant march around the world. Nowhere do you get as much light for your money like a good Dobson.
Now, Explore Scientific has come up with the ultimate universal design. This Dobsonian can be converted into a Newtonian telescope. If you ever wanted to take pictures, simply unscrew the bearings from the tube and place the scope on an EQ mount with the included Vixen style dovetail plate.

The unrivaled stiffness of the included 2.5" HEX focuser with helical gearing and 10:1 reduction makes focusing easy and allows the use of both 1.25" and 2" eyepieces. Including the 2.5" Hex focuser is a quantum leap for this price class of telescope.

A 6x30 viewfinder as well as a 25mm SPL eyepiece are included with the device. If you want to transport the telescope as compactly as possible, the new 10" FirstLight Dobsonian / Newtonian is easy.

The Rockerbox can be dismantled with a few tools, because the parts are assembled with metal quick connectors. Thus, a bulky rocker box quickly becomes a handy flat package of boards. The ideal workhorse for the deep sky observers.  Details on planets and deep sky objects will be visible even for inexperienced observers. Bright star clusters are resolved to the core, and the sight of the terminator on the moon is an unforgettable experience.

The scope is ready for use with our optional coma corrector.

SKU	ES-FLDOB1005-01
Manufacturer	Explore Scientific
Telescope Series	Explore Scientific Firstlight Dobsonian
Optical Design	Dobsonian
Mount Type	None - Optical Tube Only
Warranty	Unlimited Transferable Lifetime Warranty
Telescope Aperture	10"
Telescope Focal Length	1270mm
Telescope Focal Ratio	F/5
Focuser Size	2.5"
Focuser Style	Hexagonal