!2" GSO dob eyepiece height?

[casstony]

Could one of you kind folks tell me the distance from the eyepiece to the ground when the scope is at the zenith? I'm looking for greater aperture but I need to remain seated while observing. With my Denver chair the highest my eyes can be is 1500mm.

Thanks,
Tony

[dugnsuz]

Hi,
EP is at 147cm from the ground at the zenith.
Cheers
Doug:thumbsup:

[casstony]

Thanks Doug. With that potential roadblock out of the way, common sense and finances keep steering me back towards a dob.

Tony

[dugnsuz]

I've just been able to use mine after one week+ of bad weather.
Even with the cheapo plossls, the contrast and detail on Jupiter have kept me enthralled!!
Recommended.
See this thread to eyeball my Dob (2nd hand too!!)
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=9744

Cheers
Doug:thumbsup:

[janoskiss]

I'm still struggling with getting seated at the EP. I got one of those adjustable "Stellar" seats from Bintel, but it is not very comfortable. You cannot reach the EP without twisting and leaning and I always end up feeling like I'm falling off the thing. It's a work in progress. :shrug:

[casstony]

Viewing comfort is one of the reasons I'm partial to SCT's. It's a shame c11's are so expensive new; not many used ones come up for sale either. Maybe the LX200r will be so good everyone will upgrade and dump their c11's?

Tony