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Meade® LightBridge 8" Truss-Tube Dobsonian Deluxe  

These are the deluxe truss tube Dobsonians..that means they are easy to break down into smaller parts for transporting and storing. The truss tube is generally a little more money than the solid tube dobsonian telescope.

These units are priced at $499 through the Discovery Store.

Meade® LightBridge 10" Truss-Tube Dobsonian Deluxe  $699

Meade® LightBridge ™ 12" Truss-Tube Dobsonian Deluxe Telescope  

Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope  

Peer deep into the universe with the largest model in this deluxe series of computer-controlled telescopes.Features:8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with 203.2mm aperture78% more light gathering power than 6" models2032mm focal lengthFocal ratio: 10Portable – weighs 33 lbs. including the tripod

Meade® ETX-80BB Backpack Observatory Telescope  $299.00

The ETX is a small refractor that is a great traveling scope with all the computer do-hickeys the big scopes have.

 Meade® 12" RCX400 Telescope with UHTC  

You can get this bad boy for $6,999.00!

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