Please meet Edwin!

[xstream]

Ladies and Gentleman,

I am proud to introduce to you the new love of Anna's life, Edwin (SDM 028)

Galaxy 18" f/4.5. Fully loaded with Argo Navis and Stellar Cat.

Anna and I would like to publicly thank Peter Read and his wife Kim for their generous hospitality and Pete's second to none workmanship, thank's guy's.

[Kal]

Congrats John, I'm just wondering if you gave the scope a big hug like Anna did? :)

I like the colour, any specific reason why you chose the blue?

[astroron]

Great Stuff John and Anna, I hope you have many happy hours under the stars with him:):):astron::stargaze::stargaze:

[xstream]

Sorry Andrew, no hug from me. :lol:

Blue? Pretty simple really it's Anna favourite colour and we both wanted it to be something different to the norm in wood stain. The images don't really do any justice to the look, it's a real Electric Blue in the flesh and highlights the grain in the timber superbly. :thumbsup:

[xstream]

Thanks Ron, I'm sure we will.

[CoombellKid]

Very nice indeed! congrats on the new addition.

Cheers

[Kal]

The masses demand more photos then!!! :D

[gary]

Hi John & Anna,

Thanks for the post and the pictures and congratulations on the new
scope which I heard on the weekend you were about to pick up.

Thank you also for purchasing an Argo Navis with it! :thumbsup:

We wish you countless nights of observing enjoyment ahead!
Hope to catch up with you again at one the major star parties this year! :hi:

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place
Mount Kuring-Gai NSW 2080
Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Fax +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au

[anna]

Thankyou Rob.

[anna]

Thanks Gary,
Peter has given me a few lessons on using the Argo Navis, and I feel
comfortable using it.
John and I also look forward to seeing you and Mai in the near future.

Anna

[sheeny]

Congratulations John and Anna!

I'm so envious! It looks great!

Am I right to assume that "Edwin" is a more personal "Hubble"?:P

Al.

[BerrieK]

Lovely to meet you Edwin!

Be good to your parents. Your name means 'wealthy friend', so may you bring much richness to their livesand be their friend!

[Blue Skies]

Lucky gal! I hope she has many happy hours of observing with it.

[lacad01]

Wow, that's a serious looking light bucket ;)

[dannat]

it looks like the compact version :thumbsup:

Peter is a terrific guy, helped me with school kids when i took the to his place when we lived nearby - he & his wife were extremely generous

[GTB_an_Owl]

congrats Anna

but i have a very important question to ask - where is John going to put the (our) esky now ?

geoff

[acropolite]

Congratulations Anna & John on the arrival of Edwin. :thumbsup:

Looks like it would take a bucket of lemons to wipe the grin off Anna's face, I hope you're busy reading the AN manual John, after all you are the "tags along techie".....:D

[spacezebra]

Congrats Anna!! Edwin is indeed very handsome! When was first light?

:2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs ::2thumbs::2thumbs:

Not long until Albert is home.

Cheers Petra

[seeker372011]

HOLY WOW!

is that your new grab and go scope then?

[leon]

Wow now that is a fine looking instrument, but where is the ladder...:lol: congratulations, Anna.

Leon :thumbsup:

[AstroJunk]

Welcome to the best club in the world!

(and look what is on the front page ;) http://www.sdmtelescopes.com.au/index.html)

[h0ughy]

congratulations Anna. So what was its birth weight LOL

[jakob]

Concratulations on the beautiful scope!
Will I have to come to Borders Stargazers to see it?

[iceman]

Fantastic news, guys.
He looks brilliant. Well done to Peter for another work of art.

I can't wait to look through it at SPSP!

[erick]

What a unique, beautiful, precision instrument Anna! Congratulations!

[RB]

Anna & John, congratulations, what a wonderful looking scope.
Wow it also has Servo Cat and Argo, what more could you want !!

Congrats to Peter too for his fantastic workmanship.
Looks like the mirror will cool down very quickly with minimum surroundings.

BTW the choice of colour blue is awesome, "it's my favourite colour too" :whistle:

Can't wait to see Edwin, and catch up with you and Anna.

:)

[Starkler]

Very nice Anna :)
Wishing you lots of clear sky nights and the chance to enjoy them :)

For those that wanted to see more pics theres lots here. (http://www.sdmtelescopes.com.au/SDM028.html)

[33South]

Congratulations Anna & John, that was a long gestation looks like it was well worth the wait. Hope to catch up at SPSP.

Dont suppose the little fella is going SV this weekend ?

[Rodstar]

I am pleased to report, having met Edwin in the flesh, and having had the privilege of enjoying some of his reflected photons over the past week at Wee Jasper, that he is a VERY special boy indeed.

As John says, the colour is at the "electric blue" end of the spectrum, some might even call it a "chick's scope". I reckon it is one of the coolest scopes I have ever seen. The mirror is an absolute ripper as well (perhaps most importantly).

At that focal length there is a small amount of ladder work involved, but just a simple step ladder rather than my six feet ladder.

Anna had a great time hunting down galaxies she had never seen before, and becoming familiar with objects that now take on a whole new aspect with the additional light such a large scope produces.

Well done, Peter Read!

[Rodstar]

Judging by some of the shots of John in his "cape" this design could really take off!:rolleyes: