(May 4, 2017 at 5:00 pm)Minimalist Wrote:

Quote: New scope

Whew.  Glad you aren't a gun nut.

Only shooting stars

(May 4, 2017 at 5:10 pm)Alex K Wrote:

(May 4, 2017 at 5:00 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Whew.  Glad you aren't a gun nut.

Only shooting stars

Sounds like a stock answer to me.

For us non astro geeks, pictures would sure help.

(May 4, 2017 at 5:46 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: For us non astro geeks, pictures would sure help.

I have that as my slack avatar

So Spock here is using the classic C8 model on a fork. This is the new enhanced version on an equatorial style mount with a counterweight:



This is a modern fork mount of the unaffordable variety

Thank you.

Um...... what's the cell phone for? hehehe

(May 4, 2017 at 6:01 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Thank you.

Um...... what's the cell phone for? hehehe

ET home phone

This is my primary scope (well, this one is actually someone else's, but I have the same thing. LOL)

(May 4, 2017 at 5:38 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(May 4, 2017 at 5:10 pm)Alex K Wrote: Only shooting stars

Sounds like a stock answer to me.

<groan>

(May 4, 2017 at 6:17 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: This is my primary scope (well, this one is actually someone else's, but I have the same thing. LOL)

That is nice. I'm surprised about the relatively short focal length. I was always under the impression that they build SCTs always with huge focal lengths. How big is that tube?

Well, to give it some perspective, the corrector plate (the "lens") is 10 inches of glass. The whole optical tube assembly is maybe half a meter? It's not at this location or I'd measure it.

It's a heavy beast, though, substantially heavier than an 8".