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Originally Posted by MitchLee
Well, it turns out that my brother bought a Newtonian scope about 20 years ago and it has been sitting at my dads place this entire time.
So I went and grabbed it - Not in the greatest condition. Looks like the actual lens has suffered from heat or constant bright light as the coating has flaked off and the lens itself is marked/stained. Looking up into the sky it still works though so that's always a good thing.
Can't really find much on the brand... Optisan Star 900114 II? I'm guessing it's manufacturer is out of business by now. Has a wooden leg tripod with a pretty flimsy accessory plate. Ah well, good place to start anyway!   |
Hi Mitch, sounds like about where I started, 114mm ( 4.5") and 900mm Focal Length. F8. Shame the mirror coating seems to be damaged but you'd be surprised how much it may still allow you to see. Mine was in pretty good condition and now look where it got me
I image with a 102mm f7 Lunt. Enough aperture to be useful and lightweight on the EQ6. The other option is the 200mm f5 newt which again makes for a lightweight OTA.