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Bushnell ARES 6 inch Compact Dobsonian Telescope OpticsPlanet Edition 786100

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Helpful Positive Review Great Scope - Can'y Beat the Price by Legacy Reviewer, March 20, 2011
This is a great 6" scope. Manufactured by the same company that makes Orion and Skywatcher scopes, so high quality. Great optics, great features, solid construction, awesome first telescope. Out of the box, my Skywatcher version of this scope was ...
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Helpful Positive Review Outstanding 6" dobsonian telescope by Legacy Reviewer, April 10, 2011
I've owned many telescopes, including some that are direct competitors of this Bushnell dobsonian. What sold me on the Bushnell was its 2" focusser, but now that I've used it, I find that it doesn't skimp on anything! It's a wonderful, powerful, smal...
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Helpful Positive Review Good Product by Legacy Reviewer, February 13, 2011
Everything was how I expected it, no problems. Pros: The whole thing Cons: Nothing
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Helpful Positive Review the best by Legacy Reviewer, December 8, 2010
very good Telescope
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Helpful Positive Review the best by Legacy Reviewer, December 8, 2010
This telescope has become my go-to telescope, no pun intended. It's so convenient and easy to use that I started using the bushnell dobsonian in place of some of my more powerful telescopes for certain applications.
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Helpful Positive Review Bushnell Ares by Legacy Reviewer, November 22, 2010
This is a fantastic telescope for the money. Pros: user friendly, performance for the dollar
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Product Discontinued by Manufacturer

Bushnell ARES 6 inch Compact Dobsonian Telescope OpticsPlanet Edition has been discontinued by Bushnell and is no longer available. Our product experts have helped us select these available replacements below.You can also explore other items in the Telescopes yourself to try and find the perfect replacement for you!

Product Info for Bushnell ARES 6 inch Compact Dobsonian Telescope OpticsPlanet Edition

The Bushnell ARES DOB6 Dobsonian Telescope 786100 is available exclusively from our online store - OpticsPlanet! The Bushnell ARES Dobsonian Telescope DOB 6 will give you great views of Saturn's rings, Jupiter's cloud bands, spectacular nebulas and sparkling star clusters. This Telescopes is lightweight, so it is easy to move around and can be transported in a compact car. The Bushnell DOB-6 Dobsonian Telescope is a perfect telescope for beginners in terms of transportability, ease of use and a great price. Bushnell DOB-6 Dobsonian Telescope 153mm Newtonian Reflector has a 2 inch rack and pinion focuser and comes with two 1.25" Telescopes eyepieces: 10mm SPL10 and 25mm SPL25, and includes a 6x30 finder scope. The Dobsonian base has a well-placed carry handle and convenient eyepiece holder.image

The Bushnell ARES Telescopes are named for NASA's Ares rocket, named for the Greek god associated with the planet Mars. The ARES rocket is planned to return humans to the moon and eventually take them to Mars and other more distant destinations.

For more Telescopes and Telescopes by other brands please visit our Telescopes page. For more accessories for your Telescopes - such as telescope eye pieces, barlow lenses, finderscopes, tripods, telescope mounts, and more - please visit our Telescope Accessories section.

Specifications for Bushnell DOB-6 Dobsonian Telescope 78 6100:

Model: DOB6"
Optical Design: Newtonian Reflector
Clear Aperture: 153mm
Focal Length; F/Ratio: 1200mm
Maximum Practical Power: 306X
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 13
Resolving Power: 0.8 arc sec
Eyepiece Holder Diameter: 2"(With a 1.25" adapter)
Eyepiece: SPL10 & SPL25
Finder Scope: 6x30
Mount: Dobsonian

Package Contents:

  • Bushnell ARES6 6 inch Compact Dobsonian Telescope DOB6 78-6100
  • 10mm SPL10 1.25in Telescope Eyepiece
  • 25mm SPL25 1.25 in Telescope Eyepiece
  • 6x30 Finder Scope

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