Discover the cosmos with the 12" f/4 Airline Dobsonian — a high-performance, portable telescope designed for serious stargazers who refuse to compromise between aperture and mobility.
Built for travel, this f/4 Newtonian design combines a wide field of view with serious light-gathering power, perfect for deep-sky observations of galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters — even under dark remote skies. The precision-machined truss structure breaks down effortlessly into compact, luggage-friendly sections for easy transport and quick assembly.
12" f/4 Airline Dobsonian
$4,500.00Price
Excluding Sales Tax
For the finest in optics, pricing reflects current material costs. Write to us for a custom quote on Zambuto & Ostahowski mirrors. Expected to ship by end of August.
- Solid Rocker Box
- Friction Alt-Bearings
- Primary Mirror Cell (Whiffletree Technology)
- Quick Connect Truss Tubes
- Helical Focuser
- Secondary Mirror Holder and Cage
- Low Profile Secondary Cage
- Telrad Finder
Telescope structure specifications:
Telescope height at zenith: 52.91”/1344mm Eyepiece height at zenith: 47.31”/1202mm Total telescope weight ( A+B+C+D+E ) 39.46lb/1790g Optical tube assembly: 32.41lb/1470g Upper tube assembly:( A ) 4.63lb/2100g Lower tube assembly: ( B ) 21.52lb/9760g Truss tube assembly: ( C ) 4.85lb/2200g Altitude Bearing assembly: ( D ) 2lb/940g Rocker box assembly: ( E ) 6.4lb/2900g Altitude motion range: 0° to 90° Azimuth motion: Unlimited rotation ↻ and ↺ OTA mounting system: Dobsonian -Hydraulic Motion Control in altitude, Modified Bearing in azimuth Mirror box, Rocker and secondary cage material: Baltic birch exterior grade - coated for waterproofing. (BWR) Primary mirror cell: 6 Point floatation cell with active whiffle tree edge supports Secondary mirror cell: 4 point uniform micro force technology Secondary mounting system: Magnetic auto- indexing secondary mirror cell Focuser - Kine Optics USA— Light weight focuser: HC-2A - Included Primary mirror cooling: made by noctua (Austria) (Add-On)
Truss poles technology: Quick Turn - 3 Piece system with a total of 8 Truss Poles. Truss pole: Hard anodised aluminum as per MILPRF-8625F W/AMD2 ,Type III Class 2 Light shroud: Spandex - stretchable light shroud Eyepiece tray: Included Operational temperature: 5 ℉ to 122 ℉ / -15°C to +50°C Storage temperature: -22 ℉ to 149 ℉ / -30°C to + 65°C Customer Service (worldwide): Life Time - Paid service After Market Spares (WORLDWIDE SHIPPING): Life Time- All generations Optics Specifications
Primary Mirror
(GSO, Zambuto, Ostahowski)
12" f/4 Parabolic Primary Mirror Secondary Mirror
(GSO, Zambuto, Ostahowski)
88mm Elliptical Secondary Mirror