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17-04-2014, 09:49 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Thornton (Near Newcastle)
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rich with nothing to do with your money?
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17-04-2014, 10:02 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Albany, Western Australia
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Yes...I mean no, I dont have the money for that... but yes, that would be an exciting project to embark on.
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17-04-2014, 12:11 PM
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Love the moonless nights!
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sydney
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You can always "make an offer", but I would be more concerned about the shipping costs.
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17-04-2014, 12:14 PM
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Life is looking up!
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tlgerdes
You can always "make an offer", but I would be more concerned about the shipping costs.
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The cost of the mirrors is one thing, but set up costs would be astronomical Yeah, pun intended!
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17-04-2014, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Rockingham WA Australia
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I'm good for a thousand we just need another 685 IIS ers who are with me!
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17-04-2014, 12:31 PM
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Life is looking up!
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sn1987a
I'm good for a thousand we just need another 685 IIS ers who are with me!
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I'm out, not because of the cash, but because I can imagine the s&^t fight that would arise to who was going to use it next.
Mind you, on the hand, I'm in, as you would have to locate it in WA to get clear skies. Okay, I'll go sit in the naughty corner now.
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17-04-2014, 12:39 PM
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Support your local RFS
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wamboin NSW
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A bit out of my league.
I think I'd rather pay of the mortgage first.
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17-04-2014, 01:17 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Sydney
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Once the 2 m scope is done, what sort of mount does it require? the primary lens alone is 1100kg
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17-04-2014, 01:42 PM
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Country living & viewing
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Armidale
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I wonder what they were made for. They must have been a cancelled order research scopes. ?why
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17-04-2014, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Glenhaven
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry B
I wonder what they were made for. They must have been a cancelled order research scopes. ?why
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US govt cutting funding?
The 1m ones might be a better proposition at a mere $US152K
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17-04-2014, 02:19 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Ormeau Gold Coast
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The 1m one is 25 times more light than my 200mm - meaning I could take the same image in 6 seconds as I do now in 3 mins. Guiding would be a doddle!
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17-04-2014, 02:30 PM
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Life is looking up!
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ric
A bit out of my league.
I think I'd rather pay of the mortgage first.
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True that!
I am glad I don't have a mortgage any more. I started low, paid my first mortgage off in 4.5 years and the second mortgage of in about 7 years, and didn't require one the third time. I would love to have a better house, but the financial pain ain't worth it.
I certainly would not have had the money for the astro stuff I have now, if I had a mortgage. Or a SWMBO!!! A Credit Card is cheaper than a missus!!!
I sure would love to build a better house, or buy that 'elusive' Tak 150 and ME mount, but I would have to mortgage my house to do so.
There are a couple of things I may consider a mortgage for, but astro gear isn't one of them, as much as I love my astro gear, it ain't worth going into debt for.
Cheers Pete
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17-04-2014, 02:39 PM
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Life is looking up!
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry B
I wonder what they were made for. They must have been a cancelled order research scopes. ?why
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NASA and the NSF, had a few mirrors that never went into service, apparently? My understanding is that there were back up mirrors for some missions, at NASA. I read, in a recent Sky & Telescope mag, that NASA donated two mirrors, intended for spy satellites (?), to some organisation in the US. I can't remember the details though. I would have to look it up.
Last edited by Stardrifter_WA; 17-04-2014 at 05:40 PM.
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17-04-2014, 04:44 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Kelvin Grove
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You might be able to get some plans for your build from this guy:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...telescope.html
His mirrors don't quite match the eBay offering, but they're pretty similar. (The eBay 2 metre mirrors are a bit bigger - and you'd be able to snatch the "world's biggest amateur telescope" title from him!)
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17-04-2014, 05:49 PM
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Senior Citizen
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bribie Island
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Originally Posted by Stardrifter_WA
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Yeah ... you do that.....
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17-04-2014, 06:50 PM
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Politically incorrect.
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Tasmania (South end)
Posts: 2,315
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Mirrors
Well,
I attempted to make an offer... Alas, they wont ship to Au
Rom
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17-04-2014, 07:45 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Freo WA
Posts: 1,443
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I'm up for one, and if any one is up to pitch in for another I'll build a pair of binoculars to house them both....
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17-04-2014, 10:08 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wollongong
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Quote:
Originally Posted by el_draco
Well,
I attempted to make an offer... Alas, they wont ship to Au
Rom
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Could you arrange for an agent to buy it and then ship it?
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17-04-2014, 10:14 PM
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Life is looking up!
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AstralTraveller
Could you arrange for an agent to buy it and then ship it?
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For the price they are asking, why bother with an agent. If the cost of an airfare to fly over and buy yourself and arrange shipping is a problem........then you can't afford it!
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17-04-2014, 10:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 4,374
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OH well I have resisted this thread for long enough .
if I WIN THE LOTTO , These are mine .
On the build , I personally know the team needed to build these scopes/observatory's , yes the 1 metre is in WA .
The 2 metre will be donated to the most 'fine' , complete with build .
On the team , you will all be payed a years wages at your current . .
Photos of the build will be free in your Resumes ,,,,, .
Just gotta win that lotto ..
Nice dreams , but if only . .
Brian.
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