Review Of Orion 8944 SkyQuest XT6 Classic Dobsonian Telescope

Overall Rating (based on real customer reviews): 4.5 out of 5 stars

Orion 8944 SkyQuest XT6 Classic Dobsonian Telescope

Features and Specifications:

Manufacturer: Orion
Product Dimensions: 52×18.7×15.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 50.1 pounds
The 6″ diameter f/8 parabolic mirror is fantastic for Moon and planetary views, and also has enough light grasp for deep-sky viewing of nebulas, galaxies, and star clusters
Perhaps the best beginner Dobsonian reflector telescope you can buy – big 6″ aperture at an amazing price
The stable Dobsonian base provides a vibration free image even when viewing at a high powers, and features smooth enough motions to make tracking of celestial objects a breeze
A beginner may use a 60mm telescope for a few months or years before deciding they need to upgrade to a better telescope – a 6″ Dobsonian will give you a lifetime of wonderful views
Simple navigation and no need to polar align makes this Dobsonian reflector telescope extremely ease to use for the whole family
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Here are some REAL customer reviews:

“HUGE bang for buck”

It is unbelievable to me that a scope this good can be had for this price. Six inches is a LOT of aperture. Forget those little blue rigs with the computerized pointing–you don’t need a computer to find stuff, you need *aperture* so you can actually see…Read more

“High Performance, Low Price”

I love my Orion SkyQuest XT6 Classic Dob!DEEP SKY OBJECTS: I live in a big city so the night sky is affected by “light pollution,” and made even worse when the full moon is up. Therefore, most deep sky objects (galaxies, nebulae, globular star…Read more

“I See Jupiter!”

As a complete novice, I went with the XT 6″ because it seemed to be a reasonably priced telescope — not too big, not too small — and powerful enough to provide good crisp views of the moon (which is all I was really interested in ‘exploring’)…Read more