It takes more than a good telescope to have a great observing experience. In fact, a solid mount and tripod is essential for enjoying a successful night under the stars. With that in mind, our Thanksgiving Harvest Sale includes discounts on a selection of several popular mounts ranging from the light-duty FirstLight EXOS Nano Mount to the impressive EXOS2-GT Equatorial Mount with the PMC-Eight GOTO System. To find out more about the mounts and tripods that are discounted during this savings event, please visit the links below.  

  Whether you’re looking to delve into the details of our solar system or explore inspiring deep sky treasures, the versatile FirstLight series has an observing package that will fit your individual needs.During our Thanksgiving Harvest Sale, you can save on most of the FirstLight telescope packages while supplies last.

  Each of the combinations in this line comes complete with all of the essentials — a telescope, a sturdy mount, an eyepiece and a red dot viewfinder. The FirstLight telescope offerings include achromatic refractors ranging in aperture from 70mm to 152mm, Maksutov Cassegrains from 100mm to 152mm, Newtonian reflectors from 114mm to an impressive 203mm and Dobsonian options. Mounts vary from a simple fork-mounted alt-azimuth option to a complete GOTO tracking system. As an added benefit, each package includes an adapter that allows you to use your smartphone to easily capture and share the beauty unfolding in your eyepiece. With FirstLight, the only thing you need to provide is a desire to discover.

  Because it captures large amounts of light, a Dobsonian telescope is an ideal workhorse for deep-sky enthusiasts and a great instrument for getting highly detailed views of our planetary neighbors.
  Although the size of these large aperture telescopes can appear daunting, the truss tube structure is made from aluminum for maximum rigidity with a minimum of mass. These telescopes can be broken down and transported easily even in small cars and reassembled within minutes without tools. The combination of big altitude wheels and an optimized aluminum-sandwich construction allows for small movements even at high magnifications.
  Each of our truss tube Dobsonians comes with a 2” dual-speed focuser with helical gearing and a soft light baffle to limit interference from stray light sources.