a 32" f3 Newt. - Dream Telescope

[alpal]

Wow - look at this:
http://www.dreamscopes.com/pages/pro...t-astro-32.htm (http://www.dreamscopes.com/pages/projects-04/newt-astro-32.htm)

32” = 813mm Newtonian f3 - yes f3 - from Dream Astrographs.
US$ 117,500 = A$ 160975.


All sandwich construction primary & secondary.
All carbon fiber 38” diameter truss.
Weight = 104 kgs.
2440mm focal length.

That's made with all sandwich lightweight fast cool down mirrors.


Yes - at that price it is just a dream
but what a light bucket!


cheers
Allan

[Atmos]

That is one beauty of a scope!

[alpal]

Gee - wouldn't you have bragging rights if you had one of those?

[h0ughy]

yeah you would, but you would be cursing the weather for years

[alpal]

Yes - you have a point in Melbourne.

I will stick with my new 10" f4 Newt. for a long while yet.

The weather here is terrible for Astronomy -
almost every night is cloudy or has poor seeing.

[rustigsmed]

yep, I'm seriously getting some cabin fever over here, I haven't been out since Feb. next 7 days is terrible.

[alpal]

Yes - I think Melbourne is too close to the sea.
We get turbulence in the air where the sea air meets the air from inland.

[Octane]

Greg will let us know when his lands. :P

H

[alpal]

I dunno - who will be the first person in Australia to buy one?

Peter Ward?