Is Orion a good brand for telescopes?

About Orion. Orion is amongst one of the top companies that manufacture great telescopes at a reasonable cost. They have been around for decades and are well-known for their quality products. Their customer services are excellent as well.

Is Orion XT8 portable?

Orion Telescopes & Binoculars was established in 1975 in California. Orion 8945 SkyQuest XT8 Telescope is extremely portable. Image by Orion Telescopes.

Is Orion better than Celestron?

No matter what type of telescope you end up choosing, Celestron stands behind them all with a two-year warranty. Even better, they provide a limited lifetime warranty on the basic optical system for the lifetime of the product under the original owner.

How tall is the Orion XT8?

Includes a 2″ Crayford focuser that accepts 1.25″ and 2″ telescope eyepieces, a 25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece, an EZ Finder II reflex sight, collimation cap, Starry Night software, and more!…Product information.

Package Dimensions	50.2 x 17.5 x 15.5 inches
Date First Available	June 17, 2003
Manufacturer	Orion

Where are Orion telescopes made?

Orion’s products are now primarily made by KSON Optical in China, Guan Sheng Optical in Taiwan, and Long Perng Optical in Taiwan. These companies market similar, if not nearly identical, products under other brands.

Is Celestron owned by Xiaomi?

The Celestron brand, which is relatively well known in the field of star utensils, also belongs to the Xiaomi Youpin ecosystem.

How heavy is an Orion XT8?

41 lbs
What can you see with XT8?

Aperture:	203mm
Focal Ratio:	f/5.9
Focuser:	2″ Crayford
Fully Assembled Weight:	41 lbs
Warranty:	1 year limited

How often do you need to collimate a telescope?

Collimating Newtonian Telescopes For example, a 10 inch Newtonian may require collimation every time it is transported, whereas an 8 inch scope will require collimation only after 3-4 times of viewing. A 2 inch scope might not need any collimation at all!