This 6" Dobsonian from Skywatcher is hard to beat for value and quality. The large diameter Newtonian optics provide exquisite views of the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn's rings as well as an astounding number of clusters, nebulae and even distant galaxies. Simple enough for kids to use yet serious enough to keep a keen amateur happy this telescope comes highly recommended by Bintel staff.
A simple, elegant form of an alt-azimuth mount made to carry a Newtonian reflector was popularized by John Dobson in the late 1970's. The Dobsonian mounted telescope is popular among amateur astronomers and telescope makers because of its simplicity. In its simplest form, the Dobsonian mount consists of a box which allows the optical tube assembly to pivot in altitude, while the box itself is swiveled on a base in azimuth.