Lunt bonanza (warning, astro porn)

[AstroJunk]

Say hello to possibly the biggest collection of solar telescopes in the southern hemisphere :eyepop:

I've just got them home after a three day adventure to collect them from North Qld and welcome them to their new home. I met Andy Lunt and his team a few years ago as they personally escorted them to Australia and boy do they perform. The trio of scopes to the right are all 100mm and cover CaK, Ha and full spectrum, the monster on the left is the magnificent 152mm Ha DS. Are there any more in Aus? I know there is one in New Zealand and one in South America. It's a stunning instrument!

Sadly for me, I'm going to have to let the 152 go because I can't afford to keep the lot, so watch out in the classifieds if you have deep pockets and love observing our nearest star :lol: I would like to do a little imaging with it before then though :D

Of course, since getting them home, its been 100% cloudy and with storms a plenty. Sorry SE Qld!!!!

[h0ughy]

drooolllll

[Dennis]

What a nice collection....:)

So, you have fessed up to precipitating the intense, week-long heat wave that has been baking us for the last week or so...;)

Cheers

Dennis

[Kunama]

Nice !!!

[astroron]

I might be interested in trading my Binocular scope,jonathan.;)
Cheers:thumbsup:

[graham.hobart]

Nice collection!!
:eyepop::thumbsup:

[AstroJunk]

Thanks all, and of course then the sun finally came out today, it was completely featureless :rofl:



That seems fair Ron :P

[keller60]

Too much! Very impressive :thumbsup:

[RickS]

The 152 looks very tasty, Jonathan! Almost enough to tempt me away from the dark side :lol:

[Slawomir]

Spectacular collection Jonathan! Shame you cannot keep the big momma...

[AstroJunk]

It's the perfect way to idle away a SUNday afternoon :thumbsup:

[RickS]

Where's the groan emoticon? :lol:

[Atmos]

I do keep wanting to upgrade from my PST and then I see so many replacements in one picture!

[AstroJunk]

I had a play with the 152 this morning and chucked a camera on it - boy does it come alive as an imaging scope!

The seeing (as ever) was dreadful in Samford, but I still did a quick and dirty image - Watching on the monitor, the surface granularity just goes forever and the edges are in 3D. Oh for some stable atmosphere :rolleyes:

[Atmos]

Tease!!!

[AstroJunk]

That OTA in it's case would ship so-o-o-o-o-o easily ;)

[axle01]

Looks like Rob Blacks gear from the Burdekin.

Al