{"id":111265,"date":"2026-08-13T17:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/sky-watcher-skyliner-200p-flextube-dobson-telescoop-deluxe-edition\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:14:35","slug":"sky-watcher-skyliner-200p-flextube-dobson-telescope-deluxe-edition","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-skyliner-200p-flextube-dobson-telescoop-deluxe-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher Skyliner-200P FlexTube Dobson Telescope (Deluxe Edition)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the most complete 8-inch Dobsonian that Sky-Watcher makes. The Deluxe Edition combines the retractable FlexTube tube with borosilicate mirrors and a dual-speed focuser, and throws in a generous set of accessories on top. For those who want to get it right the first time and do not want to buy a better focuser or finderscope within a year.<\/p>\n<p>The FlexTube design is the most convenient feature of this telescope: you extend the tube in seconds over three sturdy rods, without assembly and without losing collimation. Retracted, it is compact enough to stand upright in a closet or trunk, and the tube can be detached from the base for transport.<\/p>\n<p>The mirrors are made of borosilicate glass (similar to Pyrex), which expands very little in response to temperature changes. As a result, the telescope reaches operating temperature more quickly, and the primary mirror retains its shape better as it cools, so you\u2019ll get a sharp image sooner. The parabolic optics feature Sky-Watchers\u2019 RAQ coating with 94% reflectivity, and the secondary mirror is mounted on extra-thin 0.5 mm vanes to minimize diffraction spikes.<\/p>\n<p>What sets this Deluxe model apart from the Enhanced Standard Edition is the 2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser with 10:1 fine adjustment. When observing planets or binary stars at high magnifications, this makes focusing much more comfortable: with the fine-tuning knob, you can achieve razor-sharp focus without the image shaking. Otherwise, the equipment is the same: a 9\u00d750 diagonal finder (90 degrees, upright image, more comfortable than the standard straight finder), two 70-degree wide-angle eyepieces (12.5 mm and 20 mm), a 1.25-inch adapter with a brass clamping ring, and a universal smartphone adapter.<\/p>\n<p>With a 203 mm aperture and f\/5.9, this is a telescope that will last you for years: plenty of detail on the moon and planets, and enough light output for star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. You find objects yourself using a star chart; the Dobson mount turns smoothly and the tension knobs keep the tube in balance, even with heavy eyepieces.<\/p>\n<h3>Specifications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Opening: 203 mm (8 inch)<\/li>\n<li>Focal length: 1200 mm (f\/5.9)<\/li>\n<li>Primary mirror and secondary mirror: parabolic, borosilicate glass (low-expansion)<\/li>\n<li>Coating: RAQ (Radiant Aluminum Quartz), 94% reflectivity<\/li>\n<li>Secondary mirror: 47 mm (minor axis), 0.5 mm vanes<\/li>\n<li>Focuser: 2-inch dual-speed Crayford with 10:1 fine adjustment, with 1.25-inch adapter and brass compression ring<\/li>\n<li>Finder: 9x50 right-angle finder (90 degrees), erect image, with crosshairs<\/li>\n<li>Eyepieces: 12.5 mm and 20 mm, 70-degree field of view (60x and 96x)<\/li>\n<li>Maximum useful magnification: 400x<\/li>\n<li>Tube length: 1115 mm extended, 835 mm retracted<\/li>\n<li>Weight: tube approx. 11 kg, mount approx. 12.1 kg<\/li>\n<li>Base diameter: 520 mm<\/li>\n<li>Includes universal smartphone adapter (for phones 54-90 mm wide)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Free Stargazers' Handbook<\/h2>\n<p>Every Sky-Watcher telescope from Telescoop.nl comes with our own Stargazer\u2019s Handbook in the box. It\u2019s a 16-page booklet that helps you get started on your first few nights: how to align the finder scope, what magnification to start with, why the image sometimes wobbles, and when a telescope does or doesn\u2019t need to be collimated. It\u2019s not a thick book\u2014just the essentials you really need when you\u2019re starting out.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most complete 8-inch Dobsonian: FlexTube tube, borosilicate mirrors with 94% RAQ coating and dual-speed focuser with 10:1 fine adjustment. Includes 9x50 right-angle finder scope, two 70-degree eyepieces and smartphone adapter. Available from mid-October, available to reserve now. You get our Stargazers Handbook for free: 16 pages of practical explanations for your first nights with the telescope.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":111264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[542],"product_cat":[566,3160],"product_tag":[3205,3206,3202,3204,3203,3352,3353],"class_list":["post-111265","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-sky-watcher","product_cat-dobson-telescopen","product_cat-inklapbare-dobson","product_tag-200mm","product_tag-8-inch","product_tag-dobson","product_tag-flextube","product_tag-sky-watcher","product_tag-sterrenkijker","product_tag-sterrenkijkers","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[12985,90424,90422,31124,24762,91099],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":111636,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/zwo-seestar-s50-pro\/","url_meta":{"origin":111265,"position":0},"title":"ZWO Seestar S50 Pro","author":"Info telescoop","date":"25-08-2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The ZWO Seestar S50 Pro is the successor to the Seestar S50: 50 mm quadruplet APO (260 mm, f\/5.2), two 8.3 MP 4K sensors, a 63-degree wide-angle camera for the Milky Way up to 8K, three built-in filters, a 10,000 mAh battery (up to 9 hours), and 128 GB of storage. Four capture modes for...","rel":"","context":"With 5 comments","block_context":{"text":"With 5 comments","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/zwo-seestar-s50-pro\/#comments"},"img":{"alt_text":"ZWO Seestar S50 Pro hero","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zwo-seestar-s50-pro.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zwo-seestar-s50-pro.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zwo-seestar-s50-pro.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zwo-seestar-s50-pro.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/111265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111265"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=111265"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=111265"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=111265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}