A scope to die for?

[barkis]

If I am lucky enough to win a few thou. on the lottery tonight, I will go and collect this personally.

I hope I am not infringing any SGL rules here.

http://www.astromart.com/auctions/details.asp?auction_id=3385

[The Warthog]

Got a tissue? My mouth is watering for some unexplained reason...

[GordonCopestake]

The C14 is a nice 'scope but you really need a permanent observatory to make good use of it. You also need a good mount, especially if you are doing any photography. If i was going down the big SCT route (and when I get enough cash to spend on this hobby I think it's a good route) then I would go 16" SCT on a Titan or AP1200.

[barkis]

The C14 is a nice 'scope but you really need a permanent observatory to make good use of it. You also need a good mount, especially if you are doing any photography. If i was going down the big SCT route (and when I get enough cash to spend on this hobby I think it's a good route) then I would go 16" SCT on a Titan or AP1200.

Believe me Gordon, if I win the lottery I will make a pig of myself.

[AndyH]

Poor Guy............if only it had been a boy.........

Andy.

[GordonCopestake]

You can get a brand new one on a CGE for less than £7k

http://www.celestron.uk.com/catalogues/view_item.asp?ItemID=30686&CatalogueID=272&CategoryID=3824

But if you were pushing the boat out you want the 16" one of these

http://www.telescopehouse.co.uk/page.aspx?theLang=001lngdef&pointerid=F25AEA81F1124CDAA07A4B6018CB1079&action=lnk

on one of these:

http://www.astro-physics.com/products/mounts/1200gto/1200gto.htm

Cost you about £15k with all the bells and whistles. Nothing to a lottery winner hehe

It looks like this by the way:

[George]

I'd better start doing the lottery then

[Jamie]

I hope I am not infringing any SGL rules here.

The only one i can think of is a new one.........Stop making us all so jealous at the thought of this scope...

[geoff_k]

Those scopes are all very well but this is a bit more like it from Equinox Interscience.

Cheap enough I guess for lottery winners or certain footballers in the process of moving to America.

Get writing your cheques now.

http://www.eisci.com/mounts.html

Geoff

[GordonCopestake]

Good find Geoff, they do a nice folded 10" APO for $100k. f/12 though

[barkis]

Those scopes are all very well but this is a bit more like it from Equinox Interscience.

Cheap enough I guess for lottery winners or certain footballers in the process of moving to America.

Get writing your cheques now.

http://www.eisci.com/mounts.html

Geoff

Worth it just for the (To within 3 arc. second Polar Alignment accuracy in daylight).

How dey do dat?.

[geoff_k]

To answer that question, look at the some of the other stuff they do.

These boys and girls are serious.

[barkis]

To answer that question, look at the some of the other stuff they do.

These boys and girls are serious.

Geoff, you are spot on. I had a second look, in depth this time, and serious barely describes their activities.

How rewarding for a person, to be involved in such exciting work. I have to confess my ignorance over one project in particular.

Deep Space Black. I will have to find out more on that.

Thanks for the link.

Barkis.