New piggyback OTA

[SteveL]

As well as my William Optics ZS SD 66mm I purchased from Auntie FLO, I thought it was also worth trying out my new small piggyback OTA.

May I present my new lightweight PR1NG13S 70mm

As you can see, this fits nicely in the ADM rails/rings, attached to my NexStar 8 GPS. Its lightweight, well balanced, and comes in three different tube colours

The above image also shows that the PR1NG13S OTA can be attached to pretty much any imaging or eyepiece system you have in your own kit (supports up to 3.5" visual back!!!)

Novel features include a transparent lens cap for imaging when its raining

And also an optional feature only seen so far on the Hubble Space Telescope: a hinged sun protector / solar film

Inside, it is foil lined to reflect the heat, and just look at the number of baffles in this beast!

Here it is as it is now, ready for use. The best thing about it is that the baffle stops are edible... yes, edible!! So the more you use it, the lighter it gets, and therefore your tracking acuracy gets better as the evening progresses.

I hope you have enjoyed this quick review, and I am looking forward to first meal... err... light.. later this evening(the lens cap also doubles as dew prevention to stop the baffles getting sogy in any over night dew)

[blinky]

[Grant]

:lol:

[centroid]

Very innovative Steve!!

You need to 'slap' at patent on that before someone steals your idea

Dave

[geppetto]

I've heard you can get a very crisp focus with those

[Black Shuck]

I've heard you can get a very crisp focus with those

:lol:

[GazOC]

I've heard you can get a very crisp focus with those

Oh dear....

[jonifive]

Once you pop you can't stop steve

[Whippy]

What's the focal length on that Steve?? (I'm really struggling to think of a pun here....)

I see your garden is much better kept than Gray & Jo's!!

Tony..

[SteveL]

What's the focal length on that Steve?? (I'm really struggling to think of a pun here....)

Well the OTA says g/170 (or is that 170g)

[CH]

Hilarious- put it on Ebay

[FLO]

A fine addition to your collection Steve - unusual to see a sonitube on such a small instrument

[George]

Hmmmm wavy baffles does this improve light scatter?

I'd paint them matt black BTW.