Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA