Meade LightBridge Deluxe 8-Inch Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope

It's not just a big telescope. It's a big telescope that goes anywhere. The new LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian from Meade disassembles and sets up quickly. That means you can take one of these massive windows to the universe out to your favorite dark-sky location with ease. The LightBridge Dobsonian gives you high-quality Meade optics, premium components, and ultra portability - all for about the same price as an ordinary Dobsonian. So get your hands on a LightBridge Truss-Dobsonian and prepare to cross the universe.

Diffraction Limited Optics - Meade optics consistently outperform telescopes of similar and larger aperture. Consumers know that "Meade Optics Inside" means that what they see through our telescopes will be views that are detailed, crisp, and full of contrast.

Meade Optical Coatings - Aluminum coatings with magnesium fluoride provide bright images full of detail.

2-inch Crayford-Style Machined Aluminum Focuser with 1.25-inch Adapter - Smooth precise focusing is achieved with this classic design. A unique focus-tension knob and focus-lock design gives complete control over focus.

Built-In Primary Mirror Cooling Fan - Bring the telescope into thermal equilibrium quickly and efficiently with the battery powered cooling fan. The fan is mounted to the rear of the "vented" primary mirror cell for fast cool down.

Steel RA Roller Bearings - Roller bearings make movements smooth and effortless.

Advanced Four-Reticle Red Dot Viewfinder - Four reticles and carying brightness controls allow this deluxe finder to adjust to your observing needs.

Series 4000 26mm QX Wide-Angle Eyepiece - This premium eyepiece has a two-inch optical design, and boasts a whopping 70-degree apparent field of view.

Easy to Assemble and Quick to Set Up

Metal Front Secondary Mirror Tube with 2-inch Crayford Focuser. A Crayford-style focuser is a premium focuser that allows fast, acurate focusing. Designed for serious observing, a Crayford focuser is usually an expensive  1.25-inch format eyepieces. Deluxe models include add-on accessory, included with all LightBridge Dobsonian Telescopes. This focuser can accept both two-inch anda two-inch format 26mm wide-angle eyepiece. Standard models include a 1.25-inch format 26mm eyepiece.

Lightweight Aluminum Trusses. The LightBridge series Truss-Tube Dobsonian telescopes are designed for portability. If you have never seen a 10- or 12-inch Dobsonian telescope before - they are massive. Traveling to dark sky locations with the LightBridge design is simple and easy. The LightBridge telescopes can be set up and taken down quickly, making them a very desirable telescope for taking out to your favorite dark-sky location.

Metal Rear Tube with Primary Mirror Cell. The heart of the LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian telescope - this metal tube holds the primary mirror. Also included is the built-in cooling fan for fast temperature equilibrium. When else can you own a large aperture telescope and travel with it in the back seat of your car?

Solid Laminated Base. The LightBridge telescopes solid base is sturdy and designed to last. Laminated for protection against dew and the elements. Offers a steady platform for even the most high-power viewing.