{"id":410,"date":"2021-07-15T18:43:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T18:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calgary.rasc.ca\/wp\/?page_id=410"},"modified":"2026-03-14T20:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T02:52:46","slug":"our-dobsonian-telescope-collection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/calgary.rasc.ca\/wp\/?page_id=410","title":{"rendered":"Our Dobsonian Telescope Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#162546&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; height=&#8221;200px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px||5px||true|false&#8221; 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color: #00ffff;\">Rental rate: $20 per month.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span><\/span>Contact <a href=\"mailto:tfmprogram@calgaryrasc.ca\">tfmprogram@calgaryrasc.ca<\/a> to rent this product.<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/calgary.rasc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Green_Dob.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Green_Dob&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;60%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;60%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|5px|5px|5px|5px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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It will take you on a guided tour of the night sky with no telescope experience required.<br \/><\/span><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;\">Rental rate: $30 per month.<\/span><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span><\/span>Contact <a href=\"mailto:tfmprogram@calgaryrasc.ca\">tfmprogram@calgaryrasc.ca<\/a> to rent this product.<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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When disassembled, it is very compact for it&#8217;s size. <\/span><span>It comes with a &#8220;red dot spotter&#8221;, a 6X30 finderscope and three eyepieces.<\/span><br \/><span>It also has a battery operated cooling fan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;\">Rental rate: $26 per month.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>For intermediate to advanced observers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span><\/span>Contact <a href=\"mailto:tfmprogram@calgaryrasc.ca\">tfmprogram@calgaryrasc.ca<\/a> to rent this product.<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/calgary.rasc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SidLee1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;SidLee1&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;60%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;60%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|5px|5px|5px|5px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; inline_fonts=&#8221;EB Garamond&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#EFD771&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>The Orion Skyquest XT10i IntelliScope Dobsonian<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#162546&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span>The Orion Skyquest XT10i IntelliScope Dobsonian is a 10 inch &#8220;push to&#8221; telescope. This large tube style dob is still relatively portable in a full sized vehicle. The &#8220;push to&#8221; feature guides the user to locate more than 14,000 celestial objects after a simple 2 star alignment procedure. The package includes an Orion XT10i telescope with with 1200mm focal length (f\/4.7), hand controller with cold weather cozy, 9&#215;50 right-angle correct-image finder scope, Telrad finder, eyepiece rack, collimation cap, Celestron eyepiece kit (6mm, 8mm, 13mm, 17mm, 32mm, 2x Barlow, 6 coloured filters, moon filter), 10mm and 25mm Orion eyepieces, red flashlight, manuals, finder charts, a carry case for tube and a carry case for accessories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Suitable for beginner to advanced astronomers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;\"><strong>Rental rate: $35 per month.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span><\/span>Contact <a href=\"mailto:tfmprogram@calgaryrasc.ca\">tfmprogram@calgaryrasc.ca<\/a> to rent this product.<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/calgary.rasc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/S_Orion-XT10i-Bc.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;S_Orion-XT10i-Bc&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;60%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;60%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|5px|5px|5px|5px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; inline_fonts=&#8221;EB Garamond&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#EFD771&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>10 inch Truss Tube Dobsonian ( Donator Name)<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#162546&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span>The Orion Skyquest XT10i IntelliScope Dobsonian is a 10 inch &#8220;push to&#8221; telescope. This large tube style dob is still relatively portable in a full sized vehicle. The &#8220;push to&#8221; feature guides the user to locate more than 14,000 celestial objects after a simple 2 star alignment procedure. The package includes an Orion XT10i telescope with with 1200mm focal length (f\/4.7), hand controller with cold weather cozy, 9&#215;50 right-angle correct-image finder scope, Telrad finder, eyepiece rack, collimation cap, Celestron eyepiece kit (6mm, 8mm, 13mm, 17mm, 32mm, 2x Barlow, 6 coloured filters, moon filter), 10mm and 25mm Orion eyepieces, red flashlight, manuals, finder charts, a carry case for tube and a carry case for accessories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Suitable for beginner to advanced astronomers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #00ffff;\"><strong>Rental rate: $35 per month.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span><\/span>Contact <a href=\"mailto:tfmprogram@calgaryrasc.ca\">tfmprogram@calgaryrasc.ca<\/a> to rent this product.<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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