Six Inch Dobsonian

This telescope give you options few other telescopes will. You can carry a 6" telescope onto an airplane tucked inside standard carry on luggage. Works from F4 to F5 with 1.25" focusers. Other views: Also, check out the kit version of this telescope. Includes: All wood components - Made from Appleply. Maple Drum Shell Secondary Tube. Focuser - JMI RCF 1.25" or Kineoptics Helical Crayford 1.25" recommended. Spider - FPI Protostar recommended. Aluminum Mirror Cell. Aluminum struts. Pre-drilled to easily change the focuser distance. Teflon and Ebony Star Formica bearings. Carrying handle for one handed carrying. You need to provide: Rigel Quickfinder. (Installation hole provided) Primary Mirror - 6" f4 to f5, full thickness. Available separately. A tripod with a 3/8"-16 thread (Bogen 3021 recommended) or a sturdy picnic table. A case if you want to take it carry-on on an airplane. It will fit though. Specifications: Weight is about 15 lbs, length varies with focal length and focuser used. With a F 4.7 mirror and JMI RCF 1.25" focuser, it is 26 3/4" long. Warning: With an open truss, you cannot safely use this telescope for solar viewing, even with a filter. Also, do not remove the primary mirror cover in daylight. Availability: In stock - 6 week delay for construction Copyright © 2006 by Inspiration Toolworks LLC. All rights reserved.