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  Compact Portable Dobsonian Telescope

                       Mountain Clear Optical
              A Division of  The JM Daniel.com

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IN UNDER 5 MINUTES THIS PORTABLE COLLAPSIBLE
COMACT TELESCOPE IS SET UP AND READY TO GO

10" Dobsonian Telescope
10" f/5 Dobsonian Telescope

Cover removed – Tube expanded – Altitude Bearings rotated and locked in position – Finder Scope attached

Packed Up * (25"x18"x16.5")
Cover Removed
Center Section Expanded
Upper Section Expanded, Bearings rotated and locked

WHEN IT COME TO TRANSPORTING AND SETTING UP YOUR TELESCOPE,
THE FREQUENCY OF OBSERVATION IS INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL
TO THE SIZE OF THE TELESCOPE 

  • This compact design opens into a large & easy to maneuver Dobsonian Telescope.
  • Quick set up and take down.
  • It’s sturdy & steady, and has a smooth & accurate movement.
  • It doesn’t take up the whole car!
crate A scope loaded in the back seat
crate A scope loaded in the trunk

The packed up Crate measurements for this 10″ f/5 Telescope are 25″ tall  by 16.5″ wide  by 18″ deep.

The Finder Scope is carried separately. It’s Mounting Bracket is permanently mounted to the Tube.

It’s total packed up weight is 50 Lbs.

The Body, Rocker Box, Bearings, and Enclosure are constructed from Baltic Birch Plywood

The 10″ f/5 Pyrex Primary Mirror has a Wavefront accuracy better than 1/10 wave P-V

Antares Optics 2.14″ Secondary Mirror with a surface accuracy better than 1/20 wave P-V

High Point 8×50 right angle, correct image (non-reversed image) Finder Scope

Antares 2″ Low Profile Helical Focuser with a 1.25″ Eyepiece Adapter 

email:   info@crateascope.com