Dobsonian telescopes are recognized within the astronomy hobby as an excellent value for the aperture
size, and our StarHopper line is as rich in features as it is in value.
Celestron’s Dobsonian configuration is a Newtonian optical tube mounted on an altazimuth mount. The
optical system features a large primary mirror at the bottom of the tube which collects light and
concentrates it onto a small secondary mirror, which reflects the light out the side of the tube and
into the eyepiece. Best of all, StarHopper Dobsonians are easy to observe with -- the user navigates
through the night sky by simply moving the tube up or down, and left or right, by hand.
It’s not just a big telescope. It’s a big telescope that goes anywhere. New LightBridge truss-dobs from
Meade take down and set up quickly. So you can take one of these massive windows on the universe out to
your favorite dark sky locations with ease. LightBridge dobs give you high quality Meade optics, premium
components, and ultra portability - all for about the same price as an ordinary tube dob. So get a
LightBridge truss-dob. And prepare to cross the universe.
