{"id":29715,"date":"2025-09-29T14:49:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&p=29715"},"modified":"2026-07-18T12:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T10:56:10","slug":"gso-406-1829-dobson-truss-dob","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/gso-406-1829-dobson-truss-dob\/","title":{"rendered":"GSO 406\/1829 Dobson Truss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sixteen inches: the light giant that fits in a station wagon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The GSO 406\/1829 Truss Dobson<\/strong> is a 16-inch instrument for the advanced deep-sky observer. The 406 mm mirror collects 3364 times more light than the naked eye: spiral arms in galaxies, filaments in emission nebulae, and globular clusters resolving into their cores. The truss design breaks the giant down into portable parts, so a dark site remains accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Truss construction: large when in use, compact when transported<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The truss tubes are disassembled without tools; tube sections and the rocker box fit into a regular car. The built-in fan quickly brings the large mirror to temperature, and the included dust cover protects the optics. With the 30mm 2-inch eyepiece (61x), you can take in wide fields; the 9mm eyepiece captures detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For whom yes, for whom no<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For the experienced observer who wants to see the maximum under dark skies and is willing to build a large instrument. Not for beginners or balcony observers; start with an 8 or 10-inch Dobsonian and grow later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What's in the box?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n