IDEAL 8/8L

Orion Optics UK

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Ideal 8 and Ideal 8L Newtonians are slightly larger than the Ideal 6 and Ideal 6L models. To give you some idea of by how much, the following description and figures will explain in detail for you. The brightness of an object in a telescope depends on the size of the main mirror i.e. how much light it collects and sends to your eye, or camera. This is calculated based on the area of the mirror. In the case of the Ideal 8 and Ideal 8L telescopes, they both have over 40% brighter images than the Ideal 6 and Ideal 6L models. To add to that, the detail in a telescope’s image is controlled by the d

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as ORION OPTICS UK LIMITED, number 05924501. Checked 2026-08-29.
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UK operations
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British-owned
No majority shareholding traced outside the UK. Companies House.
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Where it is made
The maker doesn't say, so neither do we.
This is about the individual product, not the company. A British firm can sell things made abroad, which is normal and not a criticism. We would rather tell you which is which than average them into a score.