The Skywatcher Goto 8 inch 200mm Dobsonian telescopes are the exciting new series instruments that allow you to easily find and enjoy night sky treasures.

The telescopes are with the legendary Sports-Auto-Focus ensures instant sharp viewing in any situation even at varying or rapidly changing distances.

The SkyWatcher’s GoTo Dobsonian telescopes are High-tech meets bargain-telescope design. A shotgun marriage or a match made in heaven.

"Could the new Sky-Watcher SynScan telescopes really work ...the doubts were allayed the first night out.Our test telescope,on loan from Pacific Telescope Corp., worked great. Surprisingly so."

- Alan Dyer wrote in his 3-page review of the Sky-Watcher GoTo Dobsonian telescope at SkyNews November/December 2010 issue (www.skynews.ca | review).

The exciting new Sky-Watcher Dobsonian SynScan series is precision engineered instrument that will allow you to easily find and enjoy viewing night sky treasures, such as Planets, Nebulae, Star Clusters, Galaxies and much more. With its patented collapsible tube design, these Dobsonians are truly the ultimate in portability and performance.

The Skywatcher Goto 8 inch 200 Dobsonian Tracking Telescopes are elegant truss tube design was carefully engineered to combine ease of use, extreme portability and consistent performance in an affordable package. Unlike other truss tube designs, the SkyWatcher Collapsible Dobsonian does not need to be disassembled between uses. It transports as two compact pieces that can be assembled and ready to use in just seconds! It is easy to collimate once set up, and it holds its collimation throughout the evening! The patented Tension Control Handle allows users to add or reduce tension, thereby increasing or decreasing the friction between the optical tube and the sideboards.

The SynScanTM AZ hand control allows you point your telescope at a specific object, or even tour the night sky at the touch of a button!! The user-friendly menu system allows automatic slewing to over 42,900+ objects. Even an inexperienced astronomer can master its variety of features in a few observing sessions. The patented dual encoder design allows the telescope to be moved manually whenever the user wishes - but with no need for re-alignment!

The Sky-Watcher Dobsonian SynScan series combines the convenience and affordability of the traditional Dobsonian with the convenience of a computerized Go-To telescope.

The SynScanTM AZ hand control Features:

Power Supply: 10 to 15 V DC 1Amp, 2.1mm Plug (Center positive)

Motor type: DC Servo Motors,

Resolution: Motor encoder: 1,620,000 counts per revolution, Main axis encoder: 11,748 counts per revolution

Slew speeds: 1.0X, 2.0X, 8X, 16X, 32X, 200X, 400X, 600X, 800X, 1000X

Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Lunar, Solar

Tracking Mode: Dual Axes Tracking

Alignment Method: Brightest-Star Alignment, Two-Star Alignment

Database: 25 user defined objects. Complete M, NGC and IC catalog, partial SAO catalogues, total 42,900 objects

Go-To Pointing Accuracy: Up to 5 arc min

This eliminates the need and added cost of clumsy counterweight Dobsonian systems to balance the telescopes. This eliminates the need and added cost of clumsy counterweight systems to balance the telescope.