[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Originally Posted by nebulosity.

Thanks for all the nice comments everyone

Here are some pics of the scope, it isn't exactly very flash

The tube is a bit of PVC pipe, and the focuser I made from bits of scrape aluminium.

Some of the first images taken with the scope had funny stars on the left side (like Carina) so I made a colimatable lens cell which seamed to fix the problem.

Anyway the pictures are, side view, focuser, me and scope, on my mount.

Cheers
Jo

Hi Jo,

I have to say I'm blown a way by what you have built, and the fact you were able to get such good images out of your setup!!

I think you will have a bright future ahead of you!



Cheers,

Justin.