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Old 26-02-2014, 11:53 AM
astro_nutt
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Hi Mirko. Yes, do check how far the doors will open. I've made a transport box which measures 1200mm L x 420mm W x 200mm H out of the original packaging but minimized with only about 20mm clearance around the tube. This should give an idea of it's size. Weight wise, carrying the tube is like carrying a 15 kilo bag of spuds around.
The 254mm primary mirror's surface area is 20,546 square mm. This will allow you to see the envelope around Eta Carina, the cloud features on Saturn, the diamond sparkle appearance of Omega Centauri. I hope this helps. Cheers!
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