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17.5" Giant Telescope
Ed Beck 16
Lightbridge 12
XT8i
ED100

 

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XT8i

  • 8" f/5.9
  • Computerized Object Locator
  • Telrad
  • 25mm Plossl
  • 10mm Plossl
  • Upgraded focuser knobs (larger (finer focus))
  • Cooling fan + battery case
  • Solar filter (Seymour Solar)
  • Telrad
  • Manuals
  • Collimation tool

 

There is a dent on the tube (optically irrelevant (consider truss tube dobs)).

The base has some cosmetic issues.  I'm not the original owner.  Apparently, one side of the base was broken in half.  It was repaired; I've never noticed the slightest degradation in stability.

This is well-performing, very versatile scope and a great value.  It's pretty much my recommendation if you can handle it's size (will it fit in your car?).

Click on the picture for a full-size image.  You can see the dent and the repaired crack it the base.