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title: "Orion 27194 XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope and Beginner Barlow Kit"
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# 2x Barlow lens 1200mm focal length 203mm aperture Orion 27194 XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope and Beginner Barlow Kit

**Brand:** orion
**Price:** KD 36.42
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

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## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Orion 27194 XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope and Beginner Barlow Kit by orion
- **How much does it cost?** KD 36.42 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/1111793-orion-27194-xt8-classic-dobsonian-telescope-and-beginner-barlow-kit)

## Best For

- orion enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted orion brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Unbeatable Value:** Get everything you need for stargazing at a fraction of the cost of purchasing items separately.
- • **Explore the Cosmos:** Experience jaw-dropping views of the Moon and planets with a powerful 203mm aperture.
- • **Effortless Stargazing:** Designed for ease of use, this telescope makes deep space exploration accessible to everyone.
- • **All-in-One Starter Kit:** Comes with a beginner stargazer toolkit, including essential reference materials and a handy red LED light.
- • **Double the Magnification:** The included 2x Barlow lens enhances your viewing options, allowing for a more immersive experience.

## Overview

The Orion 27194 XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope features a 203mm aperture and 1200mm focal length, providing exceptional views of celestial objects. It includes a 2x Barlow lens for enhanced magnification and a beginner toolkit for easy nighttime observing.

## Description

Product Description               The Orion SyQuest XT8 Classic Robesonian Telescope combines powerful optics with the ultimate in mechanical simplicity and stability. It features a precision 8-inch (203mm) parabolic primary mirror, center-marked at the factory for precise collimation and mounted in a cast-aluminum support cell that provides maximum ventilation. The mirror pulls in 73% more light than a 6-inch, enough to tease out dust lanes in nebulas, resolve the cores of prominent globular clusters, and reveal subtle structure in elusive galaxies. You're in total control as you point the telescope effortlessly to your target object anywhere in the sky. The 46-inch-long enameled steel tube glides on its sturdy Robesonian telescope base. A gentle push or pull on the navigation knob puts you right in the observing pocket. The SyQuest XT8 Classic features a 2-inch Crawford style focuser that accepts both 1. 25-inch and 2-inch accessories. Speaking of accessories, the XT8 comes with a host of great ones. You get a Sirius Plods 25mm telescope eyepiece (48x), an EZ Finder II reflex sight, an Orion quick-collimation cap, and a Snap-On dust cover. For the intrepid beginner to the veteran sky gazer, the SyQuest XT8 Classic Robesonian Telescope lives up to its billing by Astronomy magazine as a work of art.                  From the Manufacturer               203mm (8") aperture and 1200mm focal length Dobsonian reflector telescope allows you to reach deep into space for jaw-dropping images. Big-aperture Dobsonian telescope optics + point-and-view ease of use = out-of-this-world value. Included Orion 2x Shorty Barlow Lens doubles the magnification of virtually any 1.25" eyepiece. The included Beginning Stargazers Toolkit provides plentiful reference material for nighttime observing. An amazing value compared to purchasing each item separately

## Features

- 203mm (8") aperture and 1200mm focal length Robesonian reflector telescope allows you to reach deep into space for jaw-dropping images of the Moon, planets, and deep space objects too
- Big-aperture Robesonian telescope optics + point-and-view ease of use = out-of-this-world value
- Included Orion 2x shorty Barlow lens doubles the magnification of virtually any 1. 25" Eyepiece, adding magnification options to your telescope
- The included beginning stargazers Toolkit provides plentiful reference material For nighttime observing and a handy red LED light to see them with
- An amazing value compared to purchasing each item separately

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Orion
- **Model Name:** robesonian
- **Eye Piece Lens Description:** Barlow
- **Objective Lens Diameter:** 25 Millimeters
- **Telescope Mount Description:** Altazimuth Mount
- **Focus Type:** Center Focus
- **Finderscope:** Reflex
- **Item Weight:** 41 Pounds
- **Compatible Devices:** Eyepiece (1.25-inch and 2-inch)
- **Lens Coating Description:** Aluminum;Silicon Dioxide

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can you hook up a DSLR camera to this with an adapter (Which would be purchased separately)?**
A: Sure you can!  You will use a T-ring/DSLR adapter specifically designed for your camera mount.  Instead of inserting an eyepiece into your Orion XT8 focuser, you will attach your camera.  The devil is in the details, however.  If you try to use your camera body, with T-adapter and a T-threaded 1.25" "nosepiece" (it goes between the T-ring adapter and the 1.25" focuser opening, you will not be able to focus your camera, because a Dobsonian reflector focuses too far inside the focuser (this is called "short focus").  Camera focus is not the same as eyepiece focus, unfortunately.To get your DSLR to focus, you will need to put some significantly magnifying optics between the nosepiece and the focuser, to bring the image to the camera's focal plane.  I have used a 2.5X Televue Powermate (costs about $200) or a cheaper "Barlow"-type magnifier of at least 2.5X magnification.  Personally, I have only used the Powermate.  Anything else and you're on your own (return the magnifier for refund if it doesn't focus).   Powermates are superior to "Barlows" because they are designed to focus on a flat sensor, not on your retina.  Hope this helps.   Dobs are not really designed for photography, because of their short focus and cuz they won't track a celestial object's movements.  For that you need a non-reflector telescope with computer-guided tracking in the telescope mount.

**Q: Can someone please tell me the difference between this and the orion 8974 skyquest xt8 plus dobsonian reflector telescope that costs a bit more?**
A: The 8974 XT8 Plus is an upgraded version of this Classic Skyquest XT8. The optics and tube dimensions are the same, here are a few of the upgrades/improvements on the XT8 Plus:- Base uses a tension knob system instead of a spring- Secondary mirror has tension knobs, making collimation (mirror alignment) easier to perform- Features a dual-speed 2" Crayford focuser (instead of standard 2" Crayford on Classic XT8)XT8 Plus: http://www.amazon.com/Orion-8974-Dobsonian-Reflector-Telescope/dp/B00D2LDZLK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456162283&sr=8-1&keywords=xt8+plus

**Q: What's the difference between this (27194) and the 8945 SkyQuest besides price?**
A: Hello, telescope is the same. One just comes with book, light, map, and the star chart. Hope this helps. By the way it's a great scope for the price.

**Q: Can the xt8 be later retrofitted with the inteliscope option?**
A: I do not believe so, that is why if you pay extra you can purchase the XT8i. I figure if you want the Intelliscope purchase the XT8i.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Probably more than we need, but also exactly what we needed
  

*by M***. on Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2016*

I have a problem--I need to buy the biggest and best, and I usually go overboard. I know this, my wife knows this, and my 4-year-old daughter knows this. My purchase of this telescope is a story of me going overboard.Over the last six months, my daughter has been showing an increasing interest in astronomy. When she asked for a telescope for Christmas - I jumped at the chance to get her one. Mostly because I, too, want a telescope. Taking these needs into mind, I wanted to find a telescope that would be easy to use, grow with my daughter's interests, and serve as platform to support our shared hobby. Ultimately, I chose this telescope.I assembled it on Christmas eve while my wife watched on in amused horror. This is a big telescope. "I thought it would fit on a table," she said. It's big enough that it now has a dedicated storage spot in our living room. In fact, it's too big. I lug it outside 2-3 times a week, when the sky is clear, but moving it around isn't easy. It's tall, it's awkward to carry, and if you're as uncoordinated as me, it slips and slides every-which-way when you're moving it around.But, it is easy to use. Once I get it outside, I can quickly find objects of astronomical interest and get a great view ready for my wife and daughter. And it will grow with my daughter, allowing her to take this hobby pretty far before the limits of the telescope--such as the low-quality primary mirror, which introduces a level of fuzz to distant viewing--will start holding her back.Finally, this telescope has done something that none of it's specifications would suggest--it's given my daughter and I something to get excited about. The moon was full on Christmas night and, by luck, our Washington skies were clear. We drug the telescope outside and pointed it up there and, for the first time ever, my daughter could see the moon as something other than a bright light in the sky. It hung like a rock in the viewfinder, all its pits and craters highlighted as though looking at a stone through a magnifying glass, its light blinding and delivering a new-found understanding of worlds beyond this.While it's bigger than we probably needed, and it's awkward to lug around, this telescope has delivered exactly what I needed and more.With the lenses and materials in this kit, you'll be able to view the moon beautifully with just the 25mm lens. I can also clearly see the Orion nebula from my backyard, which is near a big city. Even with the barlow, planets aren't magnified enough for optimum viewing, but if you purchase a 6mm lens as well, you'll be in great shape. Terrestrial viewing is also great.I'd recommend grabbing one of the sky viewing apps to orient the night's sky while you get used to star charts.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    My Experience (so far) with the 8" Orion Classic Dobsonian Telescope
  

*by D***W on Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2013*

This Dobsonian reflector telescope is great in many respects.  I delivers a large 8" aperture, which makes for maximal light gathering power at low cost, compared to much more expensive tracking scopes of more traditional optical design.  My 8" is easily. liftable and I can carry it fully assembled, from my house to my patio.  No tripod setup necessary!  It does weigh over 40 pounds and it takes a few tries to master holding onto the carrying handle and the tube at the same time, while maneuvering through doorways and such.  A larger version (10" or more) would be a challenge to move by one person and to load into a vehicle for offsite viewing.What I love about this scope is that there is no fiddling with a tracking mechanism, which would require mastery of a small, expensive tracking computer and drive motor mechanism.  The optical tube sits in a simple "yoke," and is easily moved with a finger or two, since it is perfectly balanced in any position.  It comes with a simple optical device for pointing the scope at a celestial object visible to the naked eye.  Once the sight is calibrated (a pretty straightforward process involving adjusting two dials) you sight through the device and center the viewing object on a small red LED dot.  When you look through the scope, you viewing object is centered in the field of view.The scope comes with a "star guide," a kind of circular slide rule that will tell you where to point the scope to view major celestial objects.  There is also a useful book on astronomical viewing.  I had fun viewing the moon (really great images), the sun (kind of disappointing due to lack of detail) and Jupiter (quite exciting to look at another planet almost a billion miles away!).  I recommend buying a good eyepiece or two, although the eyepieces and magnifying accessories that come with the scope are certainly adequate for casual viewing.Winter weather has kept me from using my scope much, but when better viewing weather comes in the spring, here I come!

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