{"product_id":"orion-starblast-4-5-astro-dobsonian-telescope","title":"StarBlast 4.5\" Astro Dobsonian Telescope","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIs the StarBlast 4.5\" Astro Dobsonian Telescope Right for You?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe StarBlast 4.5\" Astro Dobsonian Telescope is an excellent telescope for beginners, families, and backyard observers who want bright visual views of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and brighter deep-sky objects. It comes with a fully manual \"table-top\" Dobsonian base, so it does not require batteries, apps, or computerized alignment, but it also does not automatically find or track objects. This is the right telescope if you want to learn the sky yourself and enjoy a simple “point and view” observing experience. It is not the right choice if you want GoTo object locating, motorized tracking, or a telescope built primarily for long-exposure astrophotography. Although with the addition of a smartphone adapter, you can take beautiful images of the moon and the planets with relative ease. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You’ll See and Why It Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe StarBlast 4.5 Astro Dobsonian Telescope is built for visual astronomy. Its 114 mm mirror gathers enough light to show much more than the Moon: you can observe Jupiter, Saturn, brighter star clusters, bright nebulae, and some galaxies like Andromeda. What makes the StarBlast 4.5 Astro Dobsonian Telescope work well is the combination of a 114 mm parabolic primary mirror, 450 mm focal length, and fast f\/3.9 focal ratio. In plain English, that means it has enough light-gathering power for bright views, enough focal length to perform well on the Moon and planets, and a forgiving optical design that is easy for beginners to learn and master. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"oriontelescopes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51587361243432,"sku":"10015","price":219.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8886\/7880\/files\/ORI-10015.jpg?v=1777482981","url":"https:\/\/www.telescope.com\/products\/orion-starblast-4-5-astro-dobsonian-telescope","provider":"oriontelescopes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}