Dobsonians

Dobsonian scopes can be adapted for effective planetary imaging. Read our guide to find out how.

A sturdy 16-inch reflector that’s surprisingly easy to transport and assemble

What Dobsonian telescopes are, how they work and how an amateur design took over the world.

Bigger appears to be better when it comes to telescopes

There are so many possibilities open to the modern amateur astronomer, writes Paul Money.

Can a telescope be too big? That's a question that faces many an amateur astronomer from time to time.

A mighty truss Dobsonian with a colossal aperture and smooth tracking.

A light and compact Dobsonian that offers excellent optical performance.

The Bresser Messier 8-inch Dobsonian is a flexible instrument that can be altaz or equatorially mounted.

An easy to use telescope that isn’t just for beginners

The SkyVision T300 Compact is a well-designed system that will give many years of enjoyment of the night sky.

Extras are as important as optics in this beginner package. Observing deep-sky objects is a strength of Dobsonians and this one is no exception

A large-aperture Dobsonian telescope at an affordable price, this is a decent scope that yields great deep-sky views but doesn’t cost a fortune.

The motors mean you don’t have to push this Dobsonian manually and unevenly round the sky – the Go-To makes tracking easy and even

With the 3.7mm Ethos-SX 110° eyepiece, Tele Vue has delivered a true space simulator experience with ‘spacewalk’ views.

Sky-Watcher’s latest Dobsonian telescope can track the stars so that the views through its huge aperture stay in the eyepiece

The XX16g’s innovative design features enhance the appeal of owning a large Dobsonian. It's certainly one to show off at a star party.

BBC Sky at Night Magazine reviews the GSO Dobsonian GSD 250 C Telescope

The SkyWatcher Skyliner-250PX FlexTube integrates some of the best aspects of other Dobsonians.

BBC Sky at Night Magazine thoroughly enjoyed the Orion SkyQuest XT10g Dobsonian Telescope