Meade's 8.0" Lightbridge telescope is a Dobsonian design that gathers lots of light in a package that is supremely portable. Dobsonians are simply Newtonian-type reflector telescopes with ground-based roller bearing mounts, and the best of the breed have trusses connecting the portions containing the reflecting mirror & focuser. The 8.0" Lightbridge does just that, so that you could quite easily pack the entire system into the trunk of a small car and drive to where skies and sightlines are the darkest & longest.
The 8.0" Lightbridge advantages don't stop with its highly travellable design. Optics are truly diffraction limited, with aluminum coatings and a magnesium fluoride overcoat. The broad 2.00" focuser has a tensioning knob and lock designed to give you complete control. And the 8.0" Lightbridge is highly durable, making the ultimate scope for those whom desire great brightness on the go.
This is the Deluxe version of the 8" Lightbridge telescope, which adds 4 options (with variable illumination) for the Red Dot finderscope and steel roller bearings for the mount's RA axis.