[Leica] IMG: 6 inch reflector
Douglas Barry
imra at iol.ie
Sun Dec 20 10:00:03 PST 2020
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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