10" Dobsonian Telescope with Upgrades & Premium Accessories - AD10
Apertura
From $949.95
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The Apertura AD10 is a 10-inch Dobsonian reflector telescope that delivers outstanding light-gathering capability and smooth, effortless navigation through its parabolic main mirror and intuitive Dobsonian mount design. This comprehensive package includes a full-sized right-angle image-correcting 8x50 finder scope, two quality eyepieces, a laser collimator, and a moon filter, making it ready to observe immediately. The telescope will reveal thousands of celestial objects ranging from galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters to planetary nebulae and double stars. The AD10 is the ideal middle-ground model in the Apertura series, offering 125% the aperture of the 8-inch model while weighing 20 pounds lighter than the 12-inch version, making it the sweet spot between large aperture and portability.
Specifications
| Mirror Wavelength Specification | 1/12 wave |
| Focal ratio | f/4.92 |
| Primary Mirror Diameter | 10 in |
| Mount type | Dobsonian |
| Focal length | 1250 mm |
| Includes Primary Mirror Cooling Fan | ✓ |
| Primary Mirror Type | Parabolic |
| Mirror Coating | Aluminum and silicon dioxide (SiO2) |
| Mirror Reflectivity | 93% |
| Optical Tube Assembly Weight | 34.8 lb |
| Base Diameter | 22 mm |
| Optical design | Newtonian Reflector |
| Base Weight | 31.4 kg |
| Base Height | 25.625 mm |
| Includes Laser Collimator | ✓ |
| Focuser Type | 2 inch dual speed 10:1 Crayford |
| Optical Tube Length | 48.5 mm |
| Included Eyepieces | 2 inch 30mm SuperView and 1.25 inch 9mm Plossl |
| Finderscope | 8x50 right-angle correct-image |
| Fully Assembled Height | 54 in |
| Includes 35mm Extension Tube | ✓ |
| Fully Assembled Weight | 66.2 kg |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 14.5 |
| Includes Moon Filter | ✓ |
| Warranty | 2 |
| 2 inch to 1.25 inch Adapter Included | ✓ |
| Tube Material | Steel |