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Price for the package dropped to $650, will consider selling transport case on its own.

Please note Andrews has yesterday raised their price to match Bintel's and both are selling the basic scopes for $799 plus shipping charges.

This GSO 12" dob package represents a $149 savings on the GSO 12" dob as supplied by Andrews and the Bintel branded GSO model. If you factor in the minimum $75 shipping charge from Andrews or Bintel you are saving a minimum of $224 off the basic scope purchases from them. Factor in the spring upgrade, which is a necessity on the 12" models, the leveling base, and the azimuth circles and altitude gauge, this scope represents a major savings (add another $200 aand the time required to do the work there) over one you can buy today from Andrews and Bintel.

Here are the specs:

First grade 12" (300mm x 1500mm) Dobsonian reflectors with truly outstanding 1/12 surface wave BK7 mirrors and 2" focusers and 2" to 1.25" adaptors.
Resolving power; 0.38 arc second.
Limiting magnitude; 14.9.