Find Cheap Orion 10014 SkyQuest XT4.5 Classic Dobsonian Telescope

Overall Rating (based on real customer reviews): 4.8 out of 5 stars

Orion 10014 SkyQuest XT4.5 Classic Dobsonian Telescope

Features and Specifications:

Manufacturer: Orion
Product Dimensions: 41.2×22.7×18.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 32.2 pounds
Sturdy and portable Dobsonian base and handy navigation knob allow for effortless maneuvering of the reflector optical tube
Compact and lightweight – a perfect Dobsonian reflector telescope for traveling or easy trips to the backyard at home
Includes two eyepieces (25mm and 10mm focal length Sirius Plossl), 6×30 finder scope, 1.25″ rack and pinion focuser, collimation cap, eyepiece rack, Starry Night astronomy software, and more!
Collects a whopping 260% more light than a typical beginner-level 60mm refractor telescope – which means hundreds more objects will be visible through the Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 Classic Dobsonian
4.5″ aperture and 900mm focal length provide clear views of lunar craters and plains on the Moon, planets, bright nebulas and galaxies
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Here are some REAL customer reviews:

“Perfect Beginner Scope!”

After trying and becoming frustrated with department store telescopes, I spent a lot of time researching on the internet to find a scope that both fit my needs as a beginner and fit my budget. No matter how I looked at it, this scope kept coming out at…Read more

“A very serious, professional little Dobsonian scope!”

This is, quite simply, one of the best buys in smaller, portable Dobsonian Newtonian Reflector scopes today. Usually, the two terms (portable and Dobsonian) are mutually exclusive, but the 4.5 weighs in at only around 22 pounds, which makes it quite…Read more

“Excellent for beginners, fine for many experienced users”

This is a great scope for beginning astronomy–and beyond. It is sturdy and simple to operate. It has enough light-gathering power (more important than magnification) to reveal dim star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies and good enough optics to show you…Read more