For the beginning to intermediate astronomy enthusiast who is stepping up from a smaller first telescope, youll want to take a look at this. The Orion SkyLine 6" Dobsonian Reflector Telescope Kit will take your observing sessions to a higher level - showing you more celestial objects and in more dazzling detail, while providing an easy, point-and-view experience.

This Special Kit is loaded with additional accessories that will enhance your viewing experience and education of the night sky, including: a barlow lens that that will double the power of the included eyepieces, and the Deep Map, Star Target Planisphere and Observers Guide will help you locate and learn about the night sky.

Enhance your discovery of the night sky. Learn the location of constellations, bright stars, and many deep-sky objects such as nebulas, galaxies, and star clusters. Easily read star charts, look inside your accessory case, or find your way around the telescope in the dark with the RedBeam Mini LED flashlight. This detailed Observers Guide highlights over 60 celestial objects to observe in a small telescope.

With an assembled weight of 42.5 lbs., the Orion SkyLine 6" Dobsonian is a big but still very portable telescope. The optical tube can be separated quickly from the Dobsonian base for easy, two-component transport, and the base is even outfitted with a large carrying handle.

The individual weights of the base and optical tube are 29 lbs. and 12.5 lbs., respectively.