What can $56,000 buy you?

[steve_bham]

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?.

Im sure you could strap it to a roof of a mini!

[Bigwings]

Doc its your turn to use it tonight.... just dont forget to clean the volcanic ash off the secondary and focuser its about Volcancloudlevel The good news is you wont have to keep ducking to avoid the jumbos.... LOL

[totalamateur]

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

Put your £18.75p in the kitty and i'll tell you.

[totalamateur]

Im sure you could strap it to a roof of a mini!

I was thinking more like a large dolly.

Remember, I would like to keep within Budget.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Does it come in white?

[Bigwings]

Does it come in white?

The top bit does....snow and ice at altitude. Divil of a job keeping the top dew free....

[TheThing]

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."

Does it also have a sticker saying 'WARNING: Objects in the mirror are closer than they seem'?

[totalamateur]

Does it come in white?

For those big bucks, I would imagine that Orion would supply it in any color you desire.

Are you thinking of buying one?

If so, "how much viewing time will £18.75p buy me?

[LukeSkywatcher]

The top bit does....snow and ice at altitude. Divil of a job keeping the top dew free....

My vertigo wouldnt be able to cope with that.

Think i'll pass.

[totalamateur]

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?

I have a friend who works in the city who's job it is to entertain foriegn investors.

He has a credit card with vitualy no limit and supposedly there are only a few of these in the world.

Problem is he won't lend it to me.

So much for friends ehh. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Psychobilly]

How stupid..

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

If I spent that sort of money on a 20" scope I wouldn't want a courier to deliver it....

Apologies to any couriers who frequent the forum....

Billy...

[Earl]

A specialist Courier, im sure there are some that dont play football with there parcels!

So the 50" will cost a small fortune... how about the rest of the gubbins its going to need at least a triple garage size building for housing it.

And a fridge for the beer

[lostinspace]

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

it looks tall enough to poke through the clouds....

seriously though, where do you put your ep`s? surely not the usual place? ....i`ve a healthy fear of hieghts

john

[Mick UK]

Check out the weight of the 50" mirror......500lbs!

Thats some grab n go!

[Andrew*]

Crikey - I'd have to stand on tip-toe to look in . Last time I did that I fainted!