Skywatcher Stargate 450p

[garryblueboy]

This fantastic scope was delivered by Grant from FLO few weeks ago before I went away on my holidays 

ive just got round to assembling it I must say it is a reasonable easy set up I managed on my own

it would have been slightly better with two but it’s manageable on my own as it’s going to be semi permanent ie under a Tele gizmos 365 cover

the build quality is quite good and probably one of the best stable Dobsonion scopes I’ve had it feels very secure and rigid 

the motor drives surprised me by being fairly quite and smooth in both Axis my GPS skywatcher mouse works as well so that’s a bonus 

collimating is very straightforward and made easy so now I wait for some clear nights to give this bad boy a run out  

[knobby]

Looks beautiful Gary ! There's something special about a truss design, maybe it's the ability to see the innards and suss how the light path works. Hope you get to use it soon ! Tonight looks promising 🤞

[garryblueboy]

Thanks Knobby it’s clouded over here typically 

[Les Ewan]

That's some scope,congratulations ,and just in time for winter too.😎 I suppose the next step will be a shroud to keep the dust and dew off the mirrors. Even with the ultimate telescope your never done spending.

[niallk]

Congrats on the monster scope 😎

Will be looking out for 1st light/observing reports with it

[garryblueboy]

1 hour ago, Les Ewan said:

That's some scope,congratulations ,and just in time for winter too.😎 I suppose the next step will be a shroud to keep the dust and dew off the mirrors. Even with the ultimate telescope your never done spending.

Hi thanks already comes with a shroud included a very good one at that 

 

49 minutes ago, niallk said:

Congrats on the monster scope 😎

Will be looking out for 1st light/observing reports with it

Can’t wait hopefully tomorrow not bad out tonight but been a long day 

[seven_legs]

Great scope. 

Look forward to a first light report. 

[jetstream]

Awesome scope!

Eagerly waiting first light!