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Sky-Watcher 12" GoTo Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope
Best price $2850 · 305mm aperture · $/mm 9.34
$2850 on Amazon ↗At $9.34 per mm of aperture, this is dearer per millimetre than the typical reflector at $4.49/mm — you're paying for something other than raw aperture.
Specs
| Aperture | 305 mm |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 1500 mm |
| Focal ratio | f/4.9 |
| Type | Reflector |
| Mount | GoTo |
| Resolving power | 0.38″ (Dawes limit) |
| Limiting magnitude | 14.9 |
| Max useful magnification | 610x |
| Light gathering | 1898x the naked eye |
| Optical design | Dobsonian |
| Best for | Visual |
Resolving power, limiting magnitude, maximum useful magnification and light grasp are derived from the aperture — the standard formulas, not marketing claims.
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