Large APO anyone?

[great_bear]

Whilst browsing the price lists at APM Telescopes shop I stumbled on this little beauty:

Apo 510/6500 CNC- Modell

So that's a twenty-inch APO refractor!

- price inc. VAT?

Well, that'll be, erm... A whopping three-quarters of a million pounds

Shipping appears to be extra...

[Demonperformer]

Unfortunately, at f12.2 it would not really be great for imaging ... if it wasn't for that ...

[great_bear]

Unfortunately, at f12.2 it would not really be great for imaging

Actually even for visual that's a bit bonkers!

I mean, 200x magnification on a 32mm Plossl?? Crazy!

- hope the customer is on a very high mountain...

[Beulah]

Does it come with its own crane?

[Vega]

Great for splitting tight doubles though LOL. Bonkers indeed but wouldn't mind imaging the cats eye neb with DSLR on it mind you

[Ptarmigan]

Does it come with its own crane?

It says "Shipping Extra" !

oh and ther'll b an extra 1%VAT to pay on import

Price 825.000,00 EUR

( incl. 19 % VAT plus shipping)

That is a little bit more than my house is worth !!!!

Edit Oh, I didnt notice that the "plus shipping" was a link on their site when I quoted that, sorry, how do I remove the linkage, or can a Mod do that please ?

[sbooder]

If only I had 550,000 Euro!

[dph1nm]

Curiously, considerably cheaper in US$ than in Euros.

NigelM

[Peter Drew]

Every 20" Newtonian is an APO, much cheaper and manageable.

[Smeg]

Does it come with Umpa Lumpa's to help set it up and guide it?

[LMC]

Curiously, considerably cheaper in US$ than in Euros.

NigelM

Export customers don't have to pay VAT.

I might order two!

[wrinkly]

As I would only use it for showing off ay Star Parties, it would stretch the pension a trifle. Maybe next time.

[twotter]

I'm not going to buy one until I can see a picture....so there