the help firstscope fund

[firstscope]

starting a fund for this http://www.altairast...productid=16352 all donations welcome

[ronin]

Looks much the same, same aperture and about half the price.

Hubble

That's about £2000 donated as a saving. :grin: :grin:

[Monty]

I'm in love...

[knobby]

I love that Hubble 18"

but is it just me or are those secondary vanes going to hold collimation at that angle ... looks very 'flexy'

But honestly ... I wouldn't mind one

[crashtestdummy]

You can get a similar obsession 18" that looks better built for about the same money and the 20" for about a grand more.

Orion were actually doing a 50" version of this at one time!!!!

[Naemeth]

You can get a similar obsession 18" that looks better built for about the same money and the 20" for about a grand more.

Orion were actually doing a 50" version of this at one time!!!!

Not sure they actually made any though.

[swamp thing]

Should imagine these are great in the desert. Over here with our dew? As for baffling stray light out? The shroud would cost more to make than the scope

[firstscope]

Steve i'll make the shroud you buy the scope

[swamp thing]

Sorry mate, I already have a 20" Dob. Haven't much need for an 18" one. Afraid your on your own

[astro mick]

Should imagine these are great in the desert. Over here with our dew? As for baffling stray light out? The shroud would cost more to make than the scope

Not a fan of this scope,far too open,and would as said give you a lot of headaches.

Better scopes to spend 5k on.