Orion 203mm f/4.9 (SkyView Pro 8")

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Orion 203mm f/4.9 (SkyView Pro 8")

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Type Reflector: Newtonian
Diameter 203 mm
Focal length 1000 mm
Weight 7.48 kg
Users 16
Images 354
Most often used with Celestron Advanced VX
Community notes
This telescope is also packaged together under the [url=https://www.telescope.com/Orion-SkyView-Pro-8-Equatorial-Reflector-Telescope/p/9738.uts]SkyView 8" Pro[/url] name, but while the Sky View is a combination Optical Tube + Equatorial mount, this represents the telescope itself. As a scope designed for visual use, the stock focuser is often upgraded, the tube flocked and occasionally the primary mirror pushed forward to support deep-sky imaging Some models have a primary mirror with a turned-down edge, and so it is common to install an edge mask to minimize asymmetric spikes.
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