Images of items I have purchased.
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Will try the egg!
Little?
What's your other one?
A 22"
Probably this one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Telescopio_Canarias
That's on my list
18" Stargate
I'm having a shroud made as the one that comes with it isn't all that good.
Yes its the 450p, not as good as my 22" but similar views on DSO.
Had a few teething problems but the mirror is bang on and whole scope is around 50 Kilos, my other scope is well over 75 kilos and needs a step ladder to look through eyepiece for most objects.
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The 18" and 20" computer driving scopes have appeared. I have servo cat and Argo Navis on the other scope but I like galaxy hopping manually in the 450p
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Just had a test in my garden - pegged out and fully erect (oo-er) in 10 mins. Deflated and back in bag in 5 mins.
I've never done it that quick for a comparable size "poled" tent, and I've had a few.
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Both mirror are protected with covers when building it, in case of little accidents
At the bottom of the scope there's a large black circular cover hiding the mirror, same at the top for the secondary mirror.
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Both mirror are protected with covers when building it, in case of little accidents
At the bottom of the scope there's a large black circular cover hiding the mirror, same at the top for the secondary mirror.
May I ask how you go about cleaning the mirrors, given they're totally exposed?
It's a phenomenal-looking thing. Practical sculpture!
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Went past Aldi so picked up one of these
For mortar and tile grout.
For mortar and tile grout.
The scope has a coat/shroud that protects the mirrors when in use.
You don't clean them, saying that, I have cleaned my 22" mirror once, by using distilled water in a small paddling pool. The 22" mirror weights over 25 kilos so not an easy job, just ran the water back and forth over it gently. In a few months I'm getting the 22" mirror recoated by Orion Optics as its been 10 years.
The 18" mirror on that scope is ribbed and attached to the base so not an easy task to remove.
Stargate 450p around £3k
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they're good runners
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Another telescope, a little brother to my other scope.
That makes my 250px goto look like a toy
Do you post on SGL?
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A new tool box. My little tool bag was soon becoming inadequate for my hefty and growing collection.
Some Hasbean coffee, as recommended by someone one here. Oh and a few ciders and beers for tonights game.
Some Hasbean coffee, as recommended by someone one here. Oh and a few ciders and beers for tonights game.
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