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Well sure...
- there are string telescopes (Dobs)
- there are scopes with gyro stabilisers in orbit,
- there are scopes with spinning mirrors,
- there are scopes with adaptive optics...
- counterweights and baffles, sure every scope has them...
Put all in a pot, stir thoroughly and see what comes out.. should all be within reach of a DIY effort... it CAN be done...
A fast spinning primary mirror should do nicely for gyro stabilisation, and average out the optical surface errors ... and act as a counterweight. Attach some blades around edge and it will be self-fanning, and should reach equilibrium quickly and keep the dew off. Win-win-win !!!.
One of those fancy Royce conical mirrors should do nicely, I suggest, spinning at 3000 rpm.
Suspend top end on some sticks and string, with each string attached to an electric power winch (like those used in RC model yachts) and rig up a control system to reel in the strings automatically applying the right tension to keep the optics aligned as the scope moves ... should work fine, right ? A 6-channel RC handset could come in handy too for collimation , just twiddle the sticks to tweak the strings like tuning a violin.
Last edited by Wavytone; 29-05-2018 at 01:58 PM.
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