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« on: July 05, 2018, 09:09:42 PM »
Hi, ellgab.

I'm an amateur astronomer and telescope-builder — wonder if any of you are, too?


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Re: Astronomy
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2018, 09:13:51 PM »
Hi, ellgab.

I'm an amateur astronomer and telescope-builder — wonder if any of you are, too?


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Re: Astronomy
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2018, 09:17:34 PM »
Hi, ellgab.

I'm an amateur astronomer and telescope-builder — wonder if any of you are, too?


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What kind of scopes do you build? Dobsonian?

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Re: Astronomy
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2018, 09:20:49 PM »
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Re: Astronomy
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2018, 09:24:08 PM »
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Re: Astronomy
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2018, 09:26:15 PM »
What kind of scopes do you build? Dobsonian?

I have something that resembles a Dobsonian on the boards right now — it's a miniaturized version of the 60" at Mt. Wilson, borrowing some of the innovations invented for the 200" at Palomar.

Basically: a "Dobsonian" (Serrurier-truss Newtonian) on a stubby equatorial wedge.  It's about 3% done.

My workhorse is a rehabilitated Super Polaris C8.