I´ve seen my new telescope... 72' newtonian

[Garcia]

I was thinking in a new scope when I found what I was looking for .

Ladies and Gentlemen, my new 72' reflector!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_of_Parsonstown

I don´t know why, but my wife said that there was no enough space for that in our backyard...

This is the Leviathan of Parsontown or Rosse six-foot telecope, located at Birr Castle, which was the largest telescope in the world from 1845 to 1917. Really nice and impressive; and something to think about the next time you use your scope at home with your fancy mount and your hi-tec lenses...

if you have any chance to visit Birr, you will enjoy the gardens too. It worth it!

Regards.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Ive always wanted to visit Birr, but have never got around to it. From my new house in Co.Kildare, its probably only an hour-90min drive away. When i'm settled in and unpacked etc i will defo be making a visit. 

[Myopicus]

Hmmm . . . you must resist the Woman Logic.

Of course there's enough room!

[StuartJPP]

To adjust in azimuth you merely had to rotate the earth...(though it could be adjusted by up to 60 arc minutes reading the link)

It amazes me that they could build things like this in those days...

[RichM63]

I've just cleared an old disused field. This would be a perfect new use for the land.

Rich

[Garcia]

I've just cleared an old disused field. This would be a perfect new use for the land.

Rich

Grand!

Now we only need a dozen of friends to adjust the altitude...

[HumptyMoo]

To adjust in azimuth you merely had to rotate the earth...(though it could be adjusted by up to 60 arc minutes reading the link)

Or: "Jeeves my good man, rotate the scope!" Jeeves:"*sigh*"

[Garcia]

Ive always wanted to visit Birr, but have never got around to it. From my new house in Co.Kildare, its probably only an hour-90min drive away. When i'm settled in and unpacked etc i will defo be making a visit. 

Try to visit it in a sunny day  as it´s really nice.

We stayed at Mullingar during the weekend and I brought my 127Mak with me. Saturday night was absolutely clear, with a very dark sky and with one of the best observation nights i´ve ever had.

[Uhwaz]

40km from my house

[Kirscovitch]

6 foot? That's it?

Sure it all looks good but as soon as you get it you get that aperture fever and would be wishing you would have gotten the 10 foot. 

[tekkydave]

Try to visit it in a sunny day  as it´s really nice.

We stayed at Mullingar during the weekend and I brought my 127Mak with me. Saturday night was absolutely clear, with a very dark sky and with one of the best observation nights i´ve ever had.

I bet your 5" 127Mak was feeling a bit inadequate, poor thing

[Peter Drew]

You used to be able to see the original 72" speculum metal mirror at the Science Museum, I forget how many tons it weighs. Probably still the largest ever amateur made mirror.    

[Sandancer10]

Hmm, not really any good as a 'grab and go' though