Telescope Brand
Apertura
Apertura is a US telescope brand sold exclusively through High Point Scientific. Their AD-series Dobsonians are consistently recommended on Reddit r/telescopes as the best-value 8-inch and 10-inch Dobsonians in the US market. Apertura scopes share optical heritage with Sky-Watcher but are supplied with upgraded accessories including dual-speed Crayford focusers and right-angle correct-image finders.
2 telescopes in our database
Apertura
Apertura AD10 Dobsonian
The Apertura AD10 is the 10-inch sibling of the AD8 — a 254mm Dobsonian that brings serious aperture to a manageable, self-contained package.
254mmf/4.7Dobsonian
Intermediate
Apertura
Apertura AD8 Dobsonian
The Apertura AD8 is the US market's most consistently recommended 8-inch Dobsonian.
203mmf/5.9Dobsonian
Beginner