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Selected Preferences Mount Type: Dovetail (Dovetail: Required) Overall: Best
Orion SkyQuest XX14i IntelliScope Truss Dobsonian (7...
The Orion SkyQuest XX14i IntelliScope Truss Dobsonian (712 x 356mm) Telescope is expensive. It has a maximum useful magnification of 712 x, an optical diameter of 356 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It has a dovetail mount and a dobson mount.
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Price: $1,899.99
Given that users looking for Best Dovetail Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Orion SkyQuest XX14i IntelliScope Truss Dobsonian (712 x 356mm) Telescope achieves 94% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 712 x, Optical Diameter - 356 mm, Focal Length - 1650 mm
The Orion SkyQuest XX14i IntelliScope Truss Dobsonian (712 x 356mm) Telescope achieves 87% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score: 98
The Orion SkyQuest XX14i IntelliScope Truss Dobsonian (712 x 356mm) Telescope achieves 97% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.
Orion SkyQuest XX12i IntelliScope Truss-Tube Dob (61...
The Orion SkyQuest XX12i IntelliScope Truss-Tube Dob (610 x 305mm) Telescope is moderately priced. It has a maximum useful magnification of 610 x, an optical diameter of 305 millimeters and an optical finderscope. It has a dovetail mount and a dobson mount.
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Price: $1,299.99
Given that users looking for Best Dovetail Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Orion SkyQuest XX12i IntelliScope Truss-Tube Dob (610 x 305mm) Telescope achieves 96% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Maximum Useful Magnification - 610 x, Optical Diameter - 305 mm, Focal Length - 1500 mm
The Orion SkyQuest XX12i IntelliScope Truss-Tube Dob (610 x 305mm) Telescope achieves 74% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score: 96
The Orion SkyQuest XX12i IntelliScope Truss-Tube Dob (610 x 305mm) Telescope achieves 95% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.
Vixen VMC95L Telescope
The Vixen VMC95L Telescope is inexpensive. It has an optical diameter of 95 millimeters and a red-dot finderscope. It has a dovetail mount, and it is manufactured by Vixen Optics.
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Price: $199
Given that users looking for Best Dovetail Telescopes prefer lower values for price, the Vixen VMC95L Telescope achieves 99% performance in this category.
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Vision Quality: Optical Diameter - 95 mm, Focal Length - 1045 mm
The Vixen VMC95L Telescope achieves 0% performance for vision quality.
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Composite Score: 80
The Vixen VMC95L Telescope achieves 75% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings.


