Size comparison

[John]

In this corner of the dining room lurk my three larger aperture scopes - the 300mm F/5.3 dobsonian, 200mm F/6 newtonian (which is new to me) and the 130mm F/9.2 triplet refractor. The latter has it's focuser and dew shield retracted so it's length is deceptive.

Wish the clouds would go away so that I can use them more

Quite a size difference between the 300mm and the 200mm isn't there ?

 

 

Edited October 19, 2021 by John

[lenscap]

For some reason that photo reminds me of  "The Two Ronnies/ John Cleese" sketch.

" I look up to him . . . . . . . . but I look down on him . . . . .  "  😀

Edited October 19, 2021 by lenscap

[vlaiv]

That 12" is massive!

 

[scarp15]

That corner looks like it is taylor made for those three.

[johninderby]

My old 14” OO dob alongside a SW 10”

[Mark at Beaufort]

Very nice John. I would never be allowed to have my scopes in the dining room. The 12" OTA is in the corner of the downstairs toilet. I am currently restoring  an old Helios 6" Frac and Pam said 'I hope that is going in the garage'.

Looking at the 8" Orion OTA I so wish I kept my VX8.

[Orange Smartie]

I'll have to show these to Mrs Smartie and see how she feels about a slightly bigger dob at some point in the future.....

My 10" StellaLyra "hiding" in the corner of our lounge.

[Dave scutt]

My wife thinks my 12"is a bit to big😉

[RobertI]

3 hours ago, John said:

Quite a size difference between the 300mm and the 200mm isn't there ?

Crikey! That's a huge difference. Hard to believe that's an 8" next to it. My 6" Newt would look like a pea shooter. I had planned to eventually get at 12", but I'm wondering now.....! Guess I need to see one in the flesh.

[RobertI]

1 hour ago, Mark at Beaufort said:

I am currently restoring  an old Helios 6" Frac and Pam said 'I hope that is going in the garage'.

Are you sure she didn't say "I hope that is going in the garbage"?

[niallk]

10" beside a 15":

[Stu]

Looks good @John What is the cell like on it, presumably one of the more modern designs? Will you mount it on your SkyTee2?

[IB20]

I really didn’t think the 12” would be that much of a monster. Is f5.3 the usual f ratio for a 12”? 

I guess those weights of the Stella Lyras now make sense!

[Mark at Beaufort]

1 hour ago, RobertI said:

Are you sure she didn't say "I hope that is going in the garbage"?

Yes Rob you could be right 😂

[Stu]

1 hour ago, IB20 said:

Is f5.3 the usual f ratio for a 12”? 

OO do either the VX12L at f5.3 or VX12 at f4. The standard Synta/GSO are f4.8.

You should have seen my OO VX12L f6! This is next to an OMC200 (8” f20 Mak)! I wonder where that scope is now? It had 1/11th wave optics, very nice but BIG!