Building on the XT8’s legacy of award-winning design and performance, we’ve enhanced the world’s best-selling 8" Dobsonian with new technology that will literally change the way you view the heavens
The SkyQuest XT8 IntelliScope gives amateur stargazers speedy access to more than 14,000 celestial objects with the push of a button on the optionally available IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator. Want to view the Whirlpool Galaxy? Press the button labeled “Messier”... select M51 ... whoosh! Wow! In seconds, there it is in the eyepiece. Never been able to find that edge-on galaxy, NGC 891? Tap the “NGC” button, select 891 ... whoosh! You’re there. It’s that easy to locate and view object after object — so many more in an evening than you could ever find before.
Even minus the Object Locator, you still have the most advanced 8" Dobsonian telescope on the market. Its 8" (203mm) parabolic primary mirror reaches deep into space to serve up jaw-dropping images of the planets, nebulas, clusters, and galaxies. The enameled steel tube boasts a 2" aluminum focuser that accepts both 2" and 1.25" eyepieces, a “navigation knob” for easy slewing, and now a 9x50 dovetail finder scope. Add the Object Locator at any time to enjoy fully computerized object-location capability!
The tube rides on a streamlined, ultra-stable Dobsonian base, moving smoothly on Teflon and UHMW polyethylene bearing pads. The CorrecTension system keeps the tube perfectly balanced for point-and-view ease of use.
Find out how much fun big-aperture stargazing can be with the Orion SkyQuest XT8 IntelliScope. One-year limited warranty.
IntelliScope® Computerized Object Locator
Computerized Pointing Access to 14,000+ Objects
Give your IntelliScope Dob a brain! Simply plug the Computerized Object Locator into the base of any SkyQuest XT IntelliScope and you're all set to locate and view any of 14,000 celestial objects. You just select an object from the user-friendly menu buttons, then move the telescope in the direction of the guide arrows on the LCD screen. In seconds, the IntelliScope’s two high-resolution digital encoders pinpoint the object, placing it right in the telescope's field of view.
The internal database includes 837 stars (including double and variable stars), 7,840 NGC objects, 5,386 IC objects, 101 Messier objects, 8 planets, and 99 user-entered objects. It also features 12 monthly tours of the coolest objects.
Whether you are an entry-level or expert astronomer, the Object Locator makes observing the night sky with your IntelliScope Dob incredibly easy and fun.