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    StellaLyra 8-inch f/6 Dobsonian

    Aug 11, 2022 4 minutes
    WORDS: CHARLOTTE DANIELS

    Our experts review the latest kit

    The StellaLyra 8-inch f/6 Dobsonian is made by well-regarded manufacturer Guan Sheng Optical (GSO) in Taiwan, and arrived in two boxes, one for the optical tube, and the other containing all the accessories and the flat-packed base. Also included were an 8x50 right-angled finderscope, 30mm 2-inch Superview eyepiece, 9mm 1.25-inch Plössl eyepiece and a 35mm 2-inch focus extension tube. The manual is available to download from First Light Optic’s website. The assembly instructions consisted of a single image, which was fairly easy to interpret, though beginners might benefit from a more thorough step-by-step manual. Nevertheless, we had it set up in 25 minutes.

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