Sky-Watcher 12" Dobsonian Collapsible (WiFi)

Sky-Watcher 12" Dobsonian Collapsible (WiFi)
( Sky-Watcher SWDOB300CGT)

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• 12" Dobsonian Wi-Fi
• Go-To SynScan
• Collapsible Tube
• 2" Crayford

Overview

The Sky-Watcher 12" Dobsonian Collapsible (WiFi) combines powerful light gathering with modern Go-To convenience. Using the SynScan system, it can automatically locate and track over 42,900 celestial objects, making deep-sky observing easier for beginners and advanced users alike. The built-in Wi-Fi allows control through the SynScan app on iOS, Android, or Windows devices. Its patented collapsible tube design provides excellent portability and quick setup, while the Freedom Find dual-encoder system allows manual movement without losing alignment. Equipped with a smooth 2" Crayford focuser, this telescope offers bright, detailed views of planets, galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and more.

Key Features:

Multiple Slew Speeds
Provides 9 motor speeds including 1x, 2x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 128x, 400x, 500x, 600x, and 800x, allowing smooth and precise telescope movement up to 3.3°/sec.

Massive Object Database
Contains 42,900 celestial objects including planets, the Sun, Moon, named stars, double stars, variable stars, and catalogs such as Messier, Caldwell, NGC, IC, and SAO.

Advanced Tracking Modes
Supports sidereal, lunar, and solar tracking for accurate observation of deep sky objects and planetary movement.

Pointing Accuracy Enhancement (PAE)
Improves go-to accuracy by correcting local alignment errors during observing sessions.

Object Identification Feature
Can identify unknown objects in view, helping beginners learn celestial targets easily.

Periodic Error Correction
Includes Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC) to improve long-exposure tracking accuracy on compatible mounts.

Flexible Alignment Options
Supports one-star, two-star, three-star, and brightest-star alignment (alt-az telescopes require at least two-star alignment).

Telescope Parking & Polar Alignment
Features telescope parking and built-in polar alignment procedures for quick setup and restart.

Deep Sky Tour Mode
Automatically suggests the best visible deep-sky objects currently in the sky for any location and time.

Skywatcher Telescopes - The Company

In late 1999 the Skywatcher brand was born in Canada. Today Skywatcher is recognised as being one of the world's largest telescope suppliers. With a mission statement like the following, it is no wonder they are one of the world's biggest brands for night gazing.

'We believe that beginners’ first scopes should be not only affordable, but also of the highest quality.  Looking through a telescope for the first time is a magical moment and we believe in magic! We're called “Sky-Watcher”: our desire is to see the world-wide community of sky watchers grow, until, one day,  every person in the world can be a part of our community!

• 1 x Sky-Watcher 12" Dobsonian Collapsible (WiFi)