First light Mewlon 250

[garryblueboy]

Well just grabbed a 2 hour quick tour with the new Takahashi Mewlon 250 after checking colimation and all was spot on spent nearly a hour viewing M42 unbelievable detail and contrast was amazing I don’t rember seeing this much detail before all the stars of the trapeze were visible and clear fully resolved and sharp  M13 looked like a bag diamonds on black velvet I really can’t wait to get the planets with this scope  as so far it’s delivering results I hoped it would and more .

[John]

That one sure sounds like a "keeper"

[djpaul]

Glad to hear it's working to your expectations.

Looks a lovely scope.

Paul

[Stu]

Looks and sounds amazing Garry, enjoy! Oh yes, maybe keep this one?

[garryblueboy]

8 hours ago, John said:

That one sure sounds like a "keeper"

 

8 hours ago, Stu said:

Looks and sounds amazing Garry, enjoy! Oh yes, maybe keep this one?

Yes Guys think your right ?

[Paul73]

Very nice indeed. Should be great on those globs. How is the colour?

Paul

[garryblueboy]

Last night was fine for around 3 hours unusual on a first date 

[garryblueboy]

On 25/03/2019 at 08:45, Paul73 said:

Very nice indeed. Should be great on those globs. How is the colour?

Paul

Colour was perfect APO like no fringing the sharpness is what struck me most it is razor sharp 

[Paul73]

How do they manage that? Amazing optics. I now REALLY want one of these scopes, even if it isn’t a Dob.

Paul

[garryblueboy]

10 hours ago, Paul73 said:

How do they manage that? Amazing optics. I now REALLY want one of these scopes, even if it isn’t a Dob.

Paul

I was surprised i was unsure at first do they deliver I done a lot of reading up what you can find as there not much and decided to take the plunge and straight away the views were top quality stars were perfect round orbs like in Photos the sky a rich dark black refractor like and the view of M42 was amazing the detail and clarity with out any filter the nebula looked alive smokey if you like admittedly you don’t have the wide view but I put in my 24mm Panoptic and never took it out for 2.5 hours 

[Stu]

I've been highly impressed by my 210, so the 250 must be amazing. Size and cost held me back from a 250.

[SIDO]

Looking good indeed, sounds like you are pleased with it the most important measure ?

[garryblueboy]

1 hour ago, Stu said:

I've been highly impressed by my 210, so the 250 must be amazing. Size and cost held me back from a 250.

Size isn’t to bad admittedly it’s not small but weight is easy compared to others I’ve owned and own cost wise I was very lucky to strike a deal involving my Sumerian which helped and motor focus is amazing 

[Stu]

Goes on the AZEQ6 I assume?

[garryblueboy]

Yeah really well it’s only 10.5 kg 

[Tyson M]

Congrats on your new 250!!!

I just bought a preowned 250S Mewlon and it absolutely unbelievable.  My favorite telescope to date. It will never leave my possession, which says a lot considering I like to buy and sell scopes to try (especially refractors).

All it took was my first light in good seeing and turning it to the moon and my jaw dropped.  The entire package is just outstanding: from the super sharp finder, to the electronic focuser which eliminates mirror shift and focusing vibrations, to it retaining collimation on an international trip in UPS's hands, and its removable back plate to cool the primary mirror faster if I liked. And then there is the views.....I bought it for deep sky but it turned out to be an insane lunar killer with the 48 brandon and 32 masuyama!!

4 years in the hobby and its a game changer.

[Tyson M]

[Sunshine]

OMG what a stunner, you’ll need diapers for your first planetary views, it almost looks as though it’s too much for the mount but, at 20lbs or so I guess it’s ok.

im highly envious I might say.

[Jkulin]

Beautiful scope, just wondered about your Berlebach Uni18 was that a special request for the colour as I can't find it on their web page?

[garryblueboy]

It’s the grey ash in the options extra €35 I think