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Subject: [Leica] IMG: 6 inch reflector
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 18:00:03 +0000
References: <e869f698-6967-ef94-8dbf-26b75902a553@iol.ie> <3500ba88-b06e-8a41-f3d4-d9b086b4feaa@lighttube.net>

Thanks Jim. Yes that video is quite relaxing. I always like watching 
other people work :-)
How's your face after the fall? No headaches I hope.

Douglas


On 19/12/2020 20:09, Jim Nichols wrote:
> That looks like a very nice birthday present, Douglas.
>
> And I spent an enjoyable hour and a half watching the video.
>
> On 12/19/20 11:57 AM, Douglas Barry wrote:
>> This is the telescope I got recently as a birthday present from my 
>> sons. It works extremely well, even in light polluted suburbia. I 
>> haven't taken it out to darker skies yet due to the pandemic.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Sky+Quest+Dobsonian.jpg.html 
>>
>>
>> With the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn coming up on Monday, I 
>> hope it won't be too cloudy so that I can use this. It's pretty good 
>> for a 6 inch, but with my back bothering me at the moment, I could 
>> with lightening the Dobsonian base a bit without sacrificing 
>> stability. Maturer years don't like heavy weights.
>>
>> By the way, if you would like some marvellously therapeutic viewing 
>> have a look at the great John Dobson making a reflector telescope by 
>> hand, including hand grinding and polishing the 16 inch mirror.
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snz7JJlSZvw
>>
>> Douglas
>>
>>
>>
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