ODK12Tr Truss Optimised Dall-Kirkham Telescope

Orion Optics UK

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The ODK12Tr Truss Optimised Dall-Kirkham Telescope is our high-performance 300mm (12-inch) model, custom-engineered for serious astrophotographers and researchers who require exceptional light-gathering power without compromising structural stability. Hand-crafted and optically figured to exact tolerances in the UK, this optical tube assembly (OTA) sets a benchmark for premium deep-sky imaging. Ultra-Stable Truss Design Thermal Control The ODK12Tr features an advanced open carbon fibre sandwich truss framework. Weighing approximately 19kg, this specialized open structure completely eliminates

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as ORION OPTICS UK LIMITED, number 05924501. Checked 2026-08-29.
Means the business is a British legal entity, not a British-sounding name owned elsewhere. It says nothing about where anything is made.
UK operations
Not yet checked.
Means people employed here, or premises they actually work from. We keep this separate from the company badge because a registered office can be an accountant's spare room, and a company can be registered in Britain while everything it does happens somewhere else. Where we have not looked, we say so rather than assuming.
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.