Orion SkyQuest XT8i IntelliScope Dobsonian Telescope
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Customer Review: Nice, Well Made Scope
Summary: 4 Stars
My previous scope was an equatorial mounted 3" refractor. This 8" Intelliscope is much better. I wasn't sure how I would like the Dobson mount, but it works well. It is very smooth, especially if you have the scope level. It is a little less responsive when you are looking at objects that are almost straight up. The Intelliscope computer works well for finding objects in the sky. I have a small patch of light polluted sky for sky observing, so the stars I use for initial setup are not very far apart, but with careful setup I can locate what I want in the sky (provided it's in my patch). All of the parts appear to be well made. I recommend getting the bag, a barlow and a moon filter.Customer Review: Very impressive item
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a highly recommended telescope. Bought it for my husband for his birthday. He was definitely impressed. It is much bigger than the picture indicates. Nothing in the online material indicates that it is nearly 5 feet long. It might be wise to add that information to the details offered. It does a great job; we've been watching the moons of Jupiter.