My new 10” refractor

[RobertI]

Just had fun building this with my son. 🙂

 

[Astrid]

Wow!! Imagine the view of Orion you'll get using this beast! =)))

Now jokes aside, this is a nice and creative lego set! I love the little details (I believe there's even a guiding scope).

Edited May 1, 2021 by Astrid

[Dave61]

Also remember to Polar Align it..lol

Love it.

[RobertI]

55 minutes ago, Astrid said:

Wow!! Imagine the view of Orion you'll get using this beast! =)))

Now jokes aside, this is a nice and creative lego set! I love the little details (I believe there's even a guiding scope).

Thank you! We built it from the ‘scrap yard’ of Lego bits which covers the floor. 😆 It actually moves in Alt-Az. My son built the finder which I really like too. My favourite bit is the focuser - there just happened to be a Lego piece with two spindles at the right angle - amazing luck. 👍

[Sunshine]

That is a fine replica of a Coronado 70mm Solarmax III

[Dave61]

Looks like you both had fun, can't beat Lego totally love it since my childhood.

[Chris]

Lovin the right angle finderscope, Rob, good job 

[JeremyS]

Definitely better than a reflector 

[Paul M]

It look undermounted to me! 🤣

Worth bearing in mind that with Meccano you could have made a working, motorised mount.... 

Brickie or engineer... Just sayin' 😉

[JeremyS]

But does the mount have slow motion controls?

[maw lod qan]

Quick, sell the idea to Lego! Tell them you are working on all the planets to go with it!

[RobertI]

The telescope is causing quite a stir!

 

Edited May 1, 2021 by RobertI

[Dave61]

Love it, keep em coming.

[F15Rules]

Does it have GOTO?

Dave

[blameTECHIE]

not a real telescope - where's the mile of USB/power cables hanging off it

and good luck getting ASCOM drivers!

[blameTECHIE]

This guy: "I can see Uranus"

that's it, definitely grabbing my coat and making a quick exit now

[Dave61]

14 minutes ago, blameTECHIE said:

This guy: "I can see Uranus"

that's it, definitely grabbing my coat and making a quick exit now

 

 

I actually thought he had a good view of the Red Spot storm..lol

I think I joined a good site here, as we all seem mad haha.

[RobertI]

1 hour ago, F15Rules said:

Does it have GOTO?

Dave

Yes Dave, it has Lego-to. 🙂

[RobertI]

The finder-scope is proving to be awkwardly placed....

[RobertI]

....but in this position he can focus with his feet, so not all bad. 👍

[JeremyS]

What about a handle ?
 

🤣

[Helical]

A set up like that really deserves its own obsy! Dome or roll-off it's your call.😁

Edited May 10, 2021 by Helical

[RobertI]

8 hours ago, Helical said:

A set up like that really deserves its own obey! Dome or roll-off it's your call.😁

I’ll see what i can do. 😉

[reezeh]

On 01/05/2021 at 15:24, RobertI said:

The telescope is causing quite a stir!

 

The guy waiting doesn't look too happy. I wonder if it is because the other one is hogging the eyepiece or did he have beans for tea?