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I am pleased to report, having met Edwin in the flesh, and having had the privilege of enjoying some of his reflected photons over the past week at Wee Jasper, that he is a VERY special boy indeed.
As John says, the colour is at the "electric blue" end of the spectrum, some might even call it a "chick's scope". I reckon it is one of the coolest scopes I have ever seen. The mirror is an absolute ripper as well (perhaps most importantly).
At that focal length there is a small amount of ladder work involved, but just a simple step ladder rather than my six feet ladder.
Anna had a great time hunting down galaxies she had never seen before, and becoming familiar with objects that now take on a whole new aspect with the additional light such a large scope produces.
Well done, Peter Read!
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