FLO Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Are their any manufacturers/importers of large aperture (greater than 14") Dobsonians in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom.yates Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 David Lukehurst, makes what ever you require Steve think he uses Oldham optics mirrors, Also Orion optics are making mirrors up to 24 " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted June 4, 2006 Author Share Posted June 4, 2006 Just found his website: http://www.dobsonians.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazOC Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Beacon Hill as well. Are you looking Steve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 Always looking Gaz I was observing with Greg the other night and dug my 10" Dob out of the garage (I have been sidetracked with smaller, more portable scopes recently). Had a fantastic session observing the usual targets for the time of year: Ring and Dumbbell nebulas, Alberio, M56 and M13 globulars and M51 galaxy. I had forgotten how good a large aperture Dob is on objects like these and got to thinking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambermile Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 ... give me a couple of months 8) :)Arthur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 ... give me a couple of months 8) :)Lucky ..... person!Really looking forward to your first-light report 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazOC Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 What do you call a "big Dob"? How big are you looking Steve?I know what you mean about the 10" Newt. When I've used my other scopes for a while, I'm always gobsmacked when I go back to the Newt. I used to have a 12" Dob, that did seem like a massive step up from anything else I had (inc the 10") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 I am starting to hanker after a 12 or 14 inch model...I guess I've got a 'dose of the wants' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 I used to have a 12" Dob, that did seem like a massive step up from anything else I had (inc the 10")Why did you change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazOC Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 I bought it cheap as a project (ie never got around to it), it was pretty decrepid when I got it (the tube, notthe optics) so I got a couple of years use out of it and stripped it down witn the intention of sorting it out at a later date. I've still got the mirrors and a tube at a guys garage in Oswestry...long story... If I got a decent sized Dob again, the first thing I'd do woould be to buy a shed to keep it in and an easy way to move the scope to where I wanted to observe (a barrow or tracks). Those were the two biggest things that stopped me using the scope more than I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 I've still got the mirrors and a tube at a guys garage in Oswestry...long story... Sounds like the beginnings of an interesting project The Norman Lockyer Observatory (Sidmouth) are currently installing a 20" Dobsonian - looking forward to trying it out 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Steve, someone is selling a Darkstar 14" f4.4 dobsonian on UK Astro Buy'n'sell. Only went on today and they want £300, which sounds pretty good.Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancandler Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Theres a 19" mirror on e bay uk.. around the £250 mark I think.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazOC Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Theres a 19" mirror on e bay uk.. around the £250 mark I think..It's only a blank and I'm lazy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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