Factory Specifications for Original f/4.5 Odyssey 8
| Mount Type | Dobsonian |
| Focuser Type | Helical/Friction Fit |
| Bearing Material | Nylon |
| Optical Tube Material | Painted Sonotube |
| Mount Material | Painted Exterior Grade Chipboard |
| Optical Tube Length (including rubber feet) | 37.5 inches |
| Optical Tube Inside Diameter | 9.25 inches |
| Spider Type | Two Vane |
| Primary Mirror | 8 inches, 203 mm |
| Focal length | 936 mm |
| Secondary Mirror | 2.08 inches |
| Total Weight | 39.5 lbs. |
| Optical Tube Weight | 20 lbs. |
| Rocker Box Weight | 19.5 lbs. |
| Supplied Eyepiece | 27mm Kellner-Binocular surplus |
| Dawes Resolving Limit | 0.55 |
| Rayleigh Resolving Limit | 0.67 |
| Magnitide Resolving Limit | 14.09 |
| Theoretical Maximum Magnification | 416x |
| Maximum actual FOV with 1.25" eyepiece | 2.02° |
| Prime Focus Eyepiece | 12.5 mm |
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