First one to guess what this is gets a prize...

[Omaroo]

Well... the prize is a friendly "you guessed it"...

This is from around 1993. Anyone guess what it is and what optical system it employs?

[sheeny]

The girl or the telescope?:shrug:

:P

Al.

[Omaroo]

THE MOUNT AL! :lol:

Nah - the scope of course. The girl is cute, but we digress... :)

[Dennis]

Well, by the turned edge of the end of the OTA it’s definitely a Tak – maybe the Mewlon prototype?

Cheers

Dennis

[Omaroo]

Right and yet wrong Dennis :)

Speaking of Mewlon prototypes, I was at Bintel yesterday and Mike Smith showed me photos he took at Takahashi (when they were still in Tokyo) of the original Mewlon prototype. The whole mirror cell area was painted in a Tak blue colour (like the FS-102 dew shield ring). Looked amazing.

[sheeny]

Agreed... we digress...

:)

Al.

[Dennis]

I’d guess it was the Teegul 150 with a 150mm F5.7 OTA.

Cheers

Dennis

[Dennis]

Or better still.. . the TG100 f7.7 1992 a Dall-Kirkham type Cassegrain reflector. Spherical main mirror & blue board type, image circle 20mm, tube length 430mm, O.D.120mm, weight 1.3kg. TG100 is the smallest version of Mewlon series telescope, loaded on TG-S altazimuth mount with light weight tripod. A versatile scope good for terrestrial viewing & astronomical stargazing.

[sheeny]

I'm guessing Dennis is on the money with the Tak, and its a catadioptric of sorts, but has no corrector, so I'l take a big guess and try an RC???

Al.

[Omaroo]

Oh so close Dennis. Yes, it's the Teegul 100 @f/7.7.

The optical system (not DK)? Clue: It was "correct image"...

Not an RC Al...

[sheeny]

:eyepop:

You have no idea, do you?

:rolleyes:

It's a "tel-es-scope"...

:P:lol:

Al.

[Dennis]

Here's where I go the info (http://www.pbase.com/gesc/image/16066068)Chris. LOL!

Cheers

Dennis

[Omaroo]

LOL! Too funny! hehe... but it's almost correct.

The original page: http://astrosurf.com/sogorb/takahashi/takahashi_teegul.html

It's a Dilworth Relay based design. It results in correct image for terrestrial use.

PS - Dennis guessed it.

Back to normal programming... ;)

[sheeny]

Amazing bit of detective work there, Dennis!:thumbsup:

How do you put a picture into google?:shrug:

:)

Al.

[duncan]

Hi All,

Looks like a cute Japanese girl looking through a telescope to me,LOL!:thumbsup:

[sheeny]

Very interesting, Chris! It certainly keeps the secondary obstruction small.

Congratulations, Dennis! Your prowess in all things astronomical is... astronomical!:thumbsup:

:)

Good bit of fun!:thumbsup:

When's the next one????:P

Al.

[sheeny]

You're among friends here, Duncan!:thumbsup:

Al.

[duncan]

Ah thanks Al.:lol:

[Dennis]

I enjoyed a brief session this morning going through some of the history of Takahashi ‘scopes – a veritable who’s who of amazing ‘scopes and mounts!

Cheers

Dennis

PS – Chris, would you like my full postal address for delivery of the proffered prize of the EM500 and Mewlon 300. LOL!

[Omaroo]

I'm just checking back through my posts to find where I offered said prize Dennis. I can't find it but I'm sure you're probably correct... :confused2: Can I get back to you? :)

[pmrid]

At first glance, it is an attractive Japanese girl employing two very bright eyes to look through some kinda scope.
Peter

[el_draco]

Easy, Thats a "chick magnet" :-)