Sky-Watcher 203mm (8'') Dobsonian Telescope

My Review on the Telescope:

I used the telescope under the stars on different nights, exploring a wide range of objects. All were well shown, as one would expect in a good quality 203mm telescope. The supplied eyepieces, 25mm and 10mm "Super" modified achromats with 50° fields, performed quite well, yielding magnifications of 48x and 120x. This scope showed that it can handle much higher powers easily; I found myself using a 6mm eyepiece (200x) on the Moon and planets most of the time. If your into deep sky objects you would probably want to add a 2" eyepiece to take in the wide field of view this scope is capable of. Nebula's and galaxies..This telescope is your window to those worlds.

This telescope gathers 78% more light than a 150 mm and 137% more light than a 130 mm telescope. Don't be caught by individuals trying to sell you a telescope on magnification. It does not work that way in astronomy!!

The Dobsonian mount, is a box which allows the optical tube assembly to pivot in altitude, while the box itself is swivelled on a base in azimuth. Normally such mounts are moved by hand rather than motor driven. Their main advantages are low cost, fast easy setup and ability to make a mount big enough for larger tubes. This telescope can be mounted onto an EQ mount later on,  should you desire to do so. 

There may not be a perfect telescope for the beginner, but the closest thing to it is the 8-inch Dobsonian-mounted Newtonian reflector.  

Highly recommended telescope for the: Beginner or intermediate Amateur Astronomer!

Great for starhoping and learning the night sky!

*The telescope still has all it's original packaging and boxes, and is currently boxed in its origional state as when I received it. It is still in "Excellent Condition"!

Reason for Selling:

The money will be used to assist me in buying a larger (aperature) telescope!