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Originally Posted by skies2clear
Gary, thanks for the comments about the Ethos and the UC 18" Obsession. I've been very curious as to the UC's use in practice, and any scope that can perform as a large scope can, but still be easy to setup and easily packed into a car sounds great to me...assembly in under 3 minutes! Wow, that sounds almost too good to be true, almost! Will look at Obsessions website for more details....
Clear skies,
Nick
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Hi Nick,
I happen to have the UC stored with me right now, but alas, I am only
holding it for a short while until the real owner arranges to have it picked up.
Nevertheless, I did take a few photos of the assembly of the scope whilst
we had it in the field and I will be sure to load them onto IceInSpace as
soon as I get the chance. With the exception of the truss poles, the entire rest
of the scope fitted easily into the back of my Subaru Forester without having to
fold the rear seats down. It would fit in the boot of most cars. This is an important
attribute as I suspect there are many enthusiasts looking for a high
quality, large aperture scope that they can easily transport. Few people want
to buy a new, larger vehicle just to transport a telescope. For those that do
have larger vehicles, the additional space can be used for other purposes,
such as transporting the kids so they can have a chance to get into observing as
well!
Best regards
Gary Kopff
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.