[Leica] IMG: 6 inch reflector

[Douglas Barry]

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