Does this telescope out to eight feet long?
887143
It appears to be two 4ft sections. If you don't need the full 8ft, you could probably cut them down to fit a smaller vehicle
887144
We had to return ours at is didn't fit our RV, sorry I can't answer your question!
887145
Two separate pieces 48" each. Does not include mounting angle iron shown. Bought mine at Home Depot.
1206504
Yes, it is a real telescope. If you can't seem to see anything through it, expand it to its full length and try again.
597756
Absolutely it can hold an 8" Celestron SCT. I currently am using this mount to use my Meade 10" SCT without problems - I did have to add an additional 17# counter weight to the 10# weight that came with the mount. Just note, you may have to order and add an additional counter weight for an 8" SCT, I would go at least with an additional 10# weight for this telescope (total or 20#s). If you are piggy-backing a tracking camera and an SLR camera, you may need more weight, but don't buy more until you try it. But at least for the 8" Nexstar, add another 10" weight at least. I also believe the dovetail bar on the Nexstar 8SE will fit the mount without problem. My 6SE does.
2252593
Yes it does. I can't remember the length but it is at least 12 feet. Still working great!
789552
I have it fully extended for a large telescope. About 33 inches per side. Can ease it through a standard width door. Hope this helps!
1728490
Mine both telescope properly - they go up so high they touch the ceiling...you may need to unscrew the dohicky to get it to extend???? Hope this helps-I'm a complete amateur :)
1058131
49" long x 16" wide x 17" highIf you are curious about the height, you can go to the orion website and on the learning videos they have a picture. BTW, this telescope is awesome!
1062515
8' is about the minimum distace, would be useful for birdwatching IN DAYLIGHT
1999993
I measured it a while ago ( i think it's in a previous question as well) but it's quite long, I believe in the area of 8 feet.
551163
HiTo be honest do don't know, i use it witha telescope. All i can tell you is to send a mail to the company home page and ask.Sorry.
197215
This sensor could be mounted at 8', but do not expect the same performance as if mounted at 20 or 30'. The detection range will be smaller than the specified mounting heights. Use the lens that is designed for the lowest mounting height. Depending on your application needs, you may want to use a standard sensor for better detection.
2105523
No, it cannot. I also recommend a power tank for it. It takes 8 AA's but they don't last long. A power tank will keep you running all night. Hope this helps you on your telescope buying decision.
1195833
Depends on the eyepiece. It threads up to a 1.25" eyepiece. I'm not sure what the XT8 has.
57363
The way it is, no. You'll have to add a 3rd party accessory. If this is your primary intention, prefer to buy a telescope.
214945
Yes it's really 8 feet long. I have used it at different elevations and it works fine. The top has a flat lip that you mount and then you can make the slide steep or less steep.
1666902
Not really. This telescope is approximately 5 feet tall and weighs about 60 pounds.
627380
Sorry I don't know, I used it and gave it away. It was long enough to go across the from and both sides of an 8' table