Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Very nice, Douglas. Many happy nights watching the night sky! I got my first telescope at the age of about ten, and a 6" reflector whenn I was about fourteen. It took a lot of saving up and persuading my parents. I suspect yours may well be more robust and be a better light-gather than mine was - it was largely home made (and no, I didn't grind the mirror!). But what I could see through it amazed me. I bet that your base is heavy though, but a robust base makes for better stability in viewing, so it's a trade-poff. Happy Christmas, Peter On 19/12/2020 17:57, Douglas Barry wrote: > This is the telescope I got recently as a birthday present from my sons. > It works extremely well, even in light polluted suburbia. I haven't > taken it out to darker skies yet due to the pandemic. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Sky+Quest+Dobsonian.jpg.html > > With the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn coming up on Monday, I hope > it won't be too cloudy so that I can use this. It's pretty good for a 6 > inch, but with my back bothering me at the moment, I could with > lightening the Dobsonian base a bit without sacrificing stability. > Maturer years don't like heavy weights. > > By the way, if you would like some marvellously therapeutic viewing have > a look at the great John Dobson making a reflector telescope by hand, > including hand grinding and polishing the 16 inch mirror. > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snz7JJlSZvw > > Douglas > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Dr. Peter Dzwig