An impressively large model in Apertura's AD-series Dobsonian line, the AD12 boasts a huge 12" primary mirror to observe deep-sky objects. When size and performance are the primary factors, the AD12 has you covered--and at the competitive pricing for which the Apertura brand is known! It should be noted that with such a large aperture, the AD12 is noticeably heavier than the AD10 and AD8, which can limit transportability for some.
With 12" of aperture, this huge light-bucket is capable of delving into the deepest reaches of space to capture thousands of celestial objects. Everything from huge galaxies, nebulae and star clusters to smaller planetary nebulae, double stars, and millions of suns in the far off regions of space will be within the grasp of your telescope. On a steady night of viewing, you can explore the equatorial belts around Jupiter, spy Cassini's Division in Saturn's rings, or study the polar ice caps and dusky maria on the surface of Mars.
