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Yes Alan it’s 30kg , and craig it’s a rumak design , Romano does do optical sets of Gregory in 12” but you’d have to tube it yourself no mean feat but there are a few company’s than can do it ( watch this space !) stu

Hi all! just acquired this stunning 11.5” Maksutov from Romano zen , being a f9 it’s a compromise of a scope with a CO of 32% not just a planetary scope but a bit of an all rounder ( I’m sure planetary will be excellent ) my good friend paul c will make a few bits for it also a carbon fibre dew shield ,Romano has a fantastic reputation for high end optics across Europe he doesn’t make whole tube assembly anymore this is his last one he had il be taking this to Spain next year for 2 weeks with my 10” Mak newt to test and hopefully get some good seeing

Thanks again ! I’m lucky in that my wife will just chill out wherever we go, the mountains are calling rob around el gastor it’s a stunning villa sleeps 8 air con , private pool 2 weeks for under£2 k a bargin 👍 im going to test a few high telescopes a 12” f9 Maksutov Cassegrain from zen A Intes Micro 10” f5.5 Mak newt it’s going to be a interesting couple of weeks thanks rob regards stu

Thanks rob 👍brilliant we are looking at a few villas in and around Cádiz ( el Gastor ) up in the mountains , I want to get as much in the south direction to get Jupiter and Saturn as high as I can stu

Hi all im currently looking for a site in Spain ( villa) to coincide with the opposition of Jupiter next year I’ll be driving down with mrs and a van load of kit (12” Mak Cass 😀) the ocean front better laminar air flow of ocean ? Or high Sierra mountains ? Has anyone had any experience of either ? Thanks Stuart

Hi john, yes it was but typically the clouds rolled in just as the seeing improved!

Yes stu a cracking scope with a small central obstruction 24%, the optics are superb as good as as the intes micro Mak 10” f15 I had and foolishly sold 😔but this zen is as good easily 😉 paul c customised it a bit adding vents at the end of tube assembly to increase the cool down time 👍

Hi all it’s been a long while since I’ve posted anything due to massive work comments, but had a chance to observe Jupiter with a lovely 10” zen f 12.5 Gregory Maksutov, recently acquired from paul c the seeing wasn’t great 5/10 but I noticed a very dark NEB , and the GRS was as just exiting but with a defined eyebrow effect I call it of the SEB ,over the GRS , the seeing started too improve and I noticed afestoons coming off th the NEB all observing done with magnifications from 150x to 240x using Zeiss mark v binoviewer with Baader zoom eyepieces

Hi I’m just up the road in ystrad mynach!! If you need any advice or help just pm me ? welcome Regards stuart

Now that’s a scope! Looks like a Mathias wirth job with front collimating knobs clever Lomo optics superb 13 k ?

Hi Paul superb set up !! Who supplied the scope?? Stuart

Yes John great optics it’s a pity that they are currently not making any more telescope s Apparently they are concentrating there efforts on military programs, Ive had 7 ,8, 10” Mak’s of Mak Newt and Mak Cass etc as I’ve stated cool. Down can be problematic but if you plan your observing session before hand it does help, the scope needs a bit of a clean up and I’ll put a starlight focuser on it but now need to source a portable pier tripod as the present tripod is too high !! stuy

Hi all picked up a 10” Mak Newt from a friend, i had one a few years back but sold it ! A mistake on my part there super heavy and do take a while to cool, but boy oh boy the image through these scopes are incredible contrast etc.. the scope needs a bit of TLC cleanup etc but a bargain, sat on a Gemini 41 observatory mount on a homade tripod Stuy

Yes John it is ive moved from Abergavenny sold cottage in the country to now live in ystrad mynach so my observatory gone ?

My current set up is a ed apo 150 from APM , mainly used in conjunction with Baader Zeiss mark v binoviewer on a Gemini 41 observatory mount this is at the dark skies of Brecon visitors centre