How fast would you go?

[slice of heaven]

Check this mirror out.

Might make for a nice short tube table top reflector.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3636&item=7530257132&rd=1

[asimov]

he he! I knew which mirror you were referring to before I even clicked on the link..That things been for-sale for like 3 or 4 months (could even be longer than that)on gecko, It's got me beat what the 3 'mounting' holes are for though. Crazy place to put mounting bolt's, dont you reckon!? I think it's not a telescope mirror at all to be honest!

[ving]

yeah seen that too... mondo bizarro! :crazy:

each to thier own...

[ballaratdragons]

It appears to be 2 extremely heavy duty light lenses joined together! The holes don't make sense though, and who would want an f/0.5.

I'd say that was the curve of the lenses and it has been aluminised by someone trying to see if it will work (and found out it doesn't).

[Orion]

I suppose it's getting sold because they don't know what to do with it. I doubt that it will be used for a telescope anyway.

[ballaratdragons]

On closer examination it looks like the mirror out of a giant spot/searchlight!

[h0ughy]

or even a parking mirror for a dangerous corner. Remember objects may be closer than they appear :rofl:

[ballaratdragons]

Those Parabolic street mirrors are usually made of mirrored perspex/Plexiglass and a very few from 5mm glass.

[Orion]

Got it! someone has ripped it off a light house! ha ha ha

[ballaratdragons]

I was also thinking: Fruit Bowls! :D

I don't have Email at the moment. Could someone email him and ask what it is for? and what it was?