What can $56,000 buy you?

[Doc]

This a 36" Orion dob set up on show at NEAF in America.

[Space Bat]

Not sure you can pack this away in the car - and doesn't look like its GOTO enabled - what a shame, I may have been interested

Chris

[arad85]

Does it come with a ladder

[Doc]

I think Olly should buy one for Les Granges I bet his profits would soar

[totalamateur]

It's nice to see a bit of portable equipement for a change.

Does anyone know where I can obtain a set of wheels for it?.

[acey]

If that's not enough you can order the 50-inch version

Orion 50 Monster Dobsonian Telescope | Orion Telescopes & Binoculars

[Brendan of Borg]

I would to have fix a panier to my push bike me thinks!!

[totalamateur]

Concerning the 50 inch Dob.

Do Orion have an easy payment scheme?.

Say, over 123 years.

[Bravescope]

Orion 50 Monster Dobsonian Telescope

$123,000.00

...Free Starry Night software

BB

[TheThing]

Now that is a bargin - the 50" used to be closer to $250,000! Now they are reduced, I'm going to get two to use as binos...

[Doc]

Now that is a bargin - the 50" used to be closer to $250,000! Now they are reduced, I'm going to get two to use as binos...

I thought of getting 8 and using them as a optical array type of set up

[acey]

Something that just might make it into the real star-party world is Orion's"ultra-portable" range - though I wonder how long they'll take to set up:

Orion Dobsonian Telescopes | Buy Direct and Save!

You can order one from SCS Astro:

Orion UP20 Premium UltraPortable Truss Dobsonian - SCS Astro

16" £4329

18" £5399

20" £6899

plus £10 shipping & insurance!

[Astorix]

Omg that is awesome! but I reckon it is one of zeus's reading glasses lens

[Doc]

How stupid..

I've just spent £6899 and you want to charge me £10 to deliver it.

[totalamateur]

My offer to ORION is that I will do a review on their 50 inch scope if they deliver it for free and let me keep it for 20 years. I can't be fairer than that.

[DarkerSky]

Strewth!! I wonder if anyone has actually bought one

[totalamateur]

Mega thought?

We have 6,666 members, so if we each contribute £18.75p each, it's OURS.

[DarkerSky]

Mega thought?

We have 6,666 members, so if we each contribute £18.75p each, it's OURS.

I'm in !!

[Astorix]

Me two!

[Doc]

I'll keep it round my house until SGL6 is that OK

Edit

On second thoughts NO to much hassle and where would I keep it.

[totalamateur]

Thats a cool £50.25p raised so far.

Only a mere £124,949.75p to go.

Any other takers????????

[iamjulian]

I love the way there is an "add to cart" button. Like you are going to buy a $123,000 telescope online. How many credit card companies would allow that transaction to be made without an alarm bell going off?

[Peter Drew]

My 30" Dob cost me the equivalent of $3000 to make, $53,000 for an exstra 6" seems a bit steep!

[Demonperformer]

Mega thought?

We have 6,666 members, so if we each contribute £18.75p each, it's OURS.

But what if the one night in twenty years that it is my turn to use it is cloudy??

[Mr Spock]

You'll note the delivery date is about 15 months...

It has goto and tracking though. Might dip into my lottery winnings

You've got to love Americans though:- "Please note this product was not designed or intended by the manufacturer for use by a child 12 years of age or younger."