GSO 16 inch DOB Telescope (Black)

GSO 16-inch Dobsonian Telescope – Giant Light Bucket for Deep-Sky Astronomy in India

The GSO 16-inch Dobsonian Telescope is a powerhouse for astronomy lovers in India who want to explore the universe in its full glory. With a gigantic 406mm parabolic primary mirror, this telescope gathers an incredible amount of light, revealing galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters in unmatched detail.

This large-aperture Dobsonian is ideal for serious observers, astronomy clubs, and sky enthusiasts who want to go beyond planets and dive deep into the cosmos. Built on a stable Dobsonian mount, it combines brute optical power with easy manual operation.

The GSO Dobsonian line is particular model serves a very clear purpose, to offer a large aperture and an excellent image quality at reasonable cost. Set-up is as easy as you can imagine very simple assembly with the rocker box and put it on the ground, insert the telescope tube and you're ready to go to navigates through the night sky by simply moving the tube up or down, or side to side, by hand.

If you are using the heavy eyepiece, you may just adjusts with the aluminum side bearing a little bit tight allow you to get better balance, if you would like to install the camera, the side bearing could be move total 25mm on the tube.

All GSO dobsonian use optical quality BK7 glass, cooling fans built into the rear cell to decrease cooling times, also all dobs use a roller bearing on the azimuth surface providing dozens of support points for smooth swivel motion. The deluxe model comes with 2" Micro 10:1 Crayford style focuser and 1.25" adapter.

Telescope Specification:
16" Parabolic primary mirror
Focal length: 1800mm, F/4.5 
2 " Precision Micro 10:1 Crayford style focuser 
2 " 35mm Eyepieces Extension tube 
18 points mirror cell w/ 4.7" cooling fan. 
Roller bearing wood base 
All CNC made adjustment side bearing
 
 
What's in the box? 
16" (406mm) f/4.5 Newtonian optical tube assembly
9mm Plossl 1.25" eyepiece
30mm Premium SuperView 2" eyepiece
2" 10:1 Crayford focuser with adaptor for 1.25" eyepieces 
8x50 fully multi-coated achromatic finder 
Dobsonian base (assembly required)
Cooling Fan

Why Choose the GSO 16-inch Dobsonian?

• Unmatched deep-sky performance – see galaxies, nebulae, and globular clusters like never before.

• The largest affordable Dobsonian telescope in India, designed for advanced stargazers.

• Excellent for astronomy societies, research students, and astrophotography enthusiasts (with modifications).

• Built with durability and precision optics to handle India’s observing conditions.

What Can You See with a 16-inch Dobsonian?

• Planets: Saturn’s Cassini Division and subtle ring structures, Jupiter’s storm bands and Red Spot, surface features of Mars, Uranus and Neptune as visible disks.

• Moon: Incredible high-resolution detail of mountain ranges, rilles, and craters.

• Deep Sky Objects: Faint galaxies like the Sculptor Galaxy, intricate detail in Orion and Veil Nebula, rich globular clusters such as Omega Centauri, and countless galaxies far beyond Messier and NGC catalogs.

Buy GSO 16-inch Dobsonian Telescope in India

If you’re looking for the ultimate Dobsonian telescope in India, the GSO 16-inch Dobsonian is the perfect choice. It offers unparalleled light-gathering power, making it one of the best instruments for deep-sky astronomy enthusiasts and observatories.

👉 Order today from Modern Telescopes – India’s leading telescope store and experience the universe like never before!