Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>