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A bit more about the scope itself:
*With my previous scope, the Mary Rose, I resisted getting ServoCat, but this time I have decided to take the plunge and go all out with ServoCat and all other bells and whistles.
*at zenith, it is about 5 foot 10inches to the eyepiece. For me, that means a small step ladder for zenith, but otherwise firmly standing on terra firma.
*The mirror comes from the same company which supplied me for the Mary Rose, OMI. It is only 1.6 inches thick (compared to 2 inches for the Mary Rose), allowing for much more rapid cooling.
*The name for my scope derives from two sources. My wife always amused herself by calling my previous scope The Phalluscope, a reference to its similarity to saluting male genitalia. As many know, I am a whisky fanatic, and so the "glen" part is an homage to such great whisky producers as Glendronach, Glenlivet, Glen Moray etc, but especially my favourite speyside distillery, Glenfarclas. Hence, "Glenfallus".
Last edited by Rodstar; 29-03-2018 at 07:23 AM.
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