Ultimate Newtonian Telescope 8" f/6

The Ultimate Newtonian
8" f/6 all aluminum construction
For equatorial mounting

The first production telescope is here!

These are the first pictures of the 8" production model

Performance like a refractor - only you get real aperture

A lot more to come

Completed tube assembly.

Eyepiece can be easily and smoothly rotated to any convenient position. Note dual rate Moonlight focuser.

Rear view showing exhaust fan and rubber feet. The feet allow the telescope to be stood on its end during setup.

Detail view of rotating head. This is a precision machined nesting, double ring assembly. Ring is fully adjustable for rotational friction.

60 mm Stellarvue finder is standard equipment and can be mounted either next to the eyepiece ...

... or on the top plate of the mounting rings.

This telescope embodies features such as a robust mirror mount that will retain collimation over long periods of time; fine thread, large diameter collimation screws; exhaust fan; easily removable end (cell) cap and curved vane spider with easily adjustable secondary mirror holder of my own design. Everything is easily and conveniently accessible. And once this telescope is collimated it pretty much stays that way - no constant re-adjustment when you go to observe. This scope is solid and stabile. Rotating rings, end rings and back plate parts are made of machined aluminum. Tube is of aluminum and all attractively powder coated. Focuser is a 2" Moonlight with dual rate adjustment and finder to be a 60 mm erect image, right angle. Purchasers are recommended to use Parallax clamping rings as shown in the above pictures. Scope is also available as an f/8 as well as in 10" size.

This telescope is designed as the ultimate all around instrument, and by that I do not mean to imply that it is average or compromised in any sense. It is outstanding in every respect. As a lunar, planetary and double star scope it is unequalled for its aperture. The curved vane spider insures star images that look like real stars not Christmas card stars and deep sky images are crisp and clean. It is made as well as any refractor and delivers images as good. I'll guarantee it.

Just drop the telescope into the clamping rings. The tube weighs about 20 lbs, and you get 8 inches of apo-like performance at a fraction of the cost.