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- First ReviewJune 26, 2010
- Last ReviewJune 26, 2010
- Featured Reviews4
- Average Rating4.5
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Jimmy's Reviews
Are you looking for your first Dobsonian? The SkyQuest XT6 is a classic entry-level reflector at an amazing price. The XT6 is very portable, has a stable mount, is easy to operate and is affordable, making it a perfect telescope for the beginner.
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Really Nice
PostedJune 26, 2010
This telescope is really nice for anyone. It needs an additional eyepiece that is stronger. Its base is a little hard to turn.
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The 3x Orion Tri-Mag Barlow Lens delivers a 3x magnification boost to your eyepiece. It is great for lunar and planetary observing and perfect for extracting higher powers from short-focal-length telescopes which can be hard to magnify high enough.
This is a really nice Barlow with a lot of power.
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The 10mm Orion Sirius Plossl Eyepiece is perfect for all types of telescopes. It is a moderately high power wide field eyepiece providing clear, sharp, high contrast images of planetary nebulas and globular star clusters.
This is a really nice eyepiece.
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Do you want more detailed views of Mars through your telescope? This 1.25" Orion Mars Observation Telescope Filter increases contrast to bring out subtle details, dramatically improving views even in smaller astronomical telescopes.
Love it. It pulls out different colors.
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Having trouble viewing details on the Moons surface? This neutral-density eyepiece filter reduces glare so you can see more detail and surface features. The 1.25" Orion 13% Transmission Moon Filter is especially useful with large aperture telescopes.
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Great
PostedJune 26, 2010
Great filter.
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For safely observing and photographing the sun, this Orion solar filter fits your Orion SkyQuest XT6 Dobsonians, Orion AstroView 6 EQ, Orion StarBlast 6 and 6i Mini dobs. Glass filters are more durable and offer a more natural color than mylar.
I love this filter. You can use your telescope during the day now. Remember not to use your spotting scope to find it! You can use the shadow of the telescope to find it easy.
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Would you like more contrast and less glare while viewing the moon and bright planets? The 1.25" Orion Variable Polarizing Telescope Filter reduces both and brings out details. And you can adjust the amount of light transmission for the perfect view.
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Great Filter
PostedJune 26, 2010
I love this filter. You have ability to change it to ever how light or dark you want.
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Orion offers a rugged, fully padded, case to fit just about every telescope we stock. It provides an easy way to transport and store your telescope. Heavy-duty and water-resistant material, and fits the SkyQuest XT8, XT8 intelliscope & XT8G.
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Deceiving Description
PostedJune 26, 2010
The description does not say anything about the tube being the only thing that is able to fit in the case. The base and sides etc.. are left with out any thing to put them in. This description is very misleading! The telescope has to be taken apart. It is not like just taking it of of a tripod it is removing two springs that are very difficult to remove. Who would want to take their telescope apart every time they put in their case? This is False Advertising! I have only been offered to spend my own money to send it back with some bad service to top that and then being hung up on. They should at least pay for the shipping to send it back with a I am sorry that I am False Advertising. ,"The chart on the website has a column indicating T, for tube only or C, for complete i.e. OTA and mount.
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