Don't you wish you could afford one of these

[johninderby]

Here's a pic of one of the ODK20s being built by Orion Optics UK for the Paranal Observatory in Chile. http://www.eso.org/sci/facilities/lasilla/

OK so it's only a pic showing the construction of the scope and without optics, but what a scope it's going to be!

John

[russ]

Looks very nice John. How much are one of those?

[Doc]

The 16" is £8500 so the 20"

[Rusty Strings]

Looks just like the 12" I'm restoring.

I wish!

[russ]

The 16" is £8500 so the 20"

:eek:

[riklaunim]

Needs some missile launchers, lasers and big shiny mount on caterpillars Grap & go for observing in the wild.

[Hypernova]

I hear that the price for the 20" is going to be in the region of £35,000, not sue if that's right but it was from a OO source.

Two are currently being constructed, one is going to the eso in chile and the other has yet to be sold.

[yesyes]

Needs some missile launchers, lasers and big shiny mount on caterpillars Grap & go for observing in the wild.

Now there's an idea. A tank mounted scope. That would help getting these darn trees out of the way...

[great_bear]

Two are currently being constructed, one is going to the eso in chile and the other has yet to be sold.

"Why build one, when you can have two at twice the price?"

- Name the movie, anyone?

[yesyes]

They probably have to keep a spare in case of a warranty claim.. ;-)

[dweller25]

They probably have to keep a spare in case of a warranty claim.. ;-)

OOOOH that was a bit below Orions belt

[lukebl]

Name the movie, anyone?

Contact, 1997.

Sorry, I cheated.

[great_bear]

OOOOH that was a bit below Orions belt

But reasonable though! - I reckon if they've got schedules to stick to, it makes perfect sense to make two - even at the manufacturer's cost.

If someone messes up, there's one made up (perhaps insured) ready-to-go, and if all goes to plan, you've got something to show off at trade shows which will be bought sooner or later - especially given its provenance.

[LukeSkywatcher]

It looks a bit like a mini Hubble.

[andyr]

Contact, 1997.

Sorry, I cheated.

John Hurt playing S.R. Hadden.... think I may have to watch this now tonight....

[great_bear]

Can't believe that movie's thirteen years old now...

I hope someone soon makes another good, realistic, Sci-Fi movie instead of the tosh they've been pumping out in recent years...