8 inch secondary mirror- Wow.

[coldspace]

How big are these things getting !!. I was blown away by the size and views of the Carina Neb. through Peter Robbins 30 inch but this thing has 43.5inch primary and nearly an 8inch secondary :eyepop:.
http://www.cruxis.com/scope/scope1100.htm
Is there any truss dobs bigger out there?

Matt.

[xelasnave]

Hi Matt I thought 42inch was it ..
Man that is big
alex

[Starkler]

He built it just to outdo this guy (http://www.stathis-firstlight.de/atm/erhard_1meter_dob_itv2003.htm) by 3cm :whistle:

[Ric]

Woo Hoo, now they are some serious scopes.

thanks for the links.

[Kal]

There was a 36" at the 2002 SPSP. Man that thing was big!! Came in a small truck if I remember correctly!