Telescope Type
Dobsonian Telescopes
Dobsonians mount a Newtonian reflector on a simple alt-azimuth rocker box. The result is maximum aperture at minimum cost — the classic light bucket for visual deep-sky observing.
10 telescopes in our database
Sky-Watcher
Sky-Watcher Skyliner 150P
The Skyliner 150P is Sky-Watcher's entry floor-standing Dobsonian — a proper 6-inch (150mm) Newtonian on a full rocker box base.
Sky-Watcher
Sky-Watcher Skyliner 200P
The Skyliner 200P is the benchmark by which all other mid-priced beginner telescopes are judged.
Bresser
Bresser Messier 8" Dobsonian
Bresser's 8-inch Dobsonian is a direct competitor to the Sky-Watcher Skyliner 200P — same aperture class, similar price, different brand.
Sky-Watcher
Sky-Watcher Skyliner 250PX
At 254mm (10 inches), the Skyliner 250PX FlexTube is where serious deep-sky visual observing begins.
Bresser
Bresser Messier 10" Dobsonian
The Bresser 10-inch Dobsonian gives you 254mm of aperture — serious deep-sky territory — in a package that competes with the Sky-Watcher Skyliner 250PX.
Sky-Watcher
Sky-Watcher Skyliner 300P
The Skyliner 300P is a serious 12-inch (304mm) floor Dobsonian for dedicated visual observers.
Bresser
Bresser Messier 12" Dobsonian
The Bresser 12-inch Dobsonian is a serious large-aperture visual instrument, giving you 305mm to attack faint objects from a dark site.
Explore Scientific
Explore Scientific 12" Dobsonian
Explore Scientific's 12-inch Dobsonian is a serious large-aperture visual instrument that competes with the Sky-Watcher Skyliner 300P and Bresser Messier 12-inch in the 305mm aperture class.
Sky-Watcher
Sky-Watcher Skyliner 350P
At 355mm (14 inches), the Skyliner 350P is the largest production Dobsonian in Sky-Watcher's standard range.
Explore Scientific
Explore Scientific 16" Dobsonian
The Explore Scientific 16-inch Dobsonian is the kind of telescope that serious visual observers save up for.