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Originally Posted by gary
Jimi Lowrey's OMI designed telescope is a 48" f/4.
http://www.lowreyobservatory.com/
Every report I have heard from anyone lucky enough to look through this
instrument seems to confirm the views makes the climb very worthwhile. |
Hi Gary,
make no mistake, I would definitely be there, in the line for a climb ! But best scope is scope that gets used most often, and at last ASVs Starbeque I strongly felt it was not worth climbing the ladder of society's 25" Obsession where a nearby Phil's and Stephen's 20" f/3.7 (with one of Marks excellent mirrors) offered almost the same views with both feet firmly on the ground. Spending time going up and down the ladder to re-aim the scope is now becoming bothersome to me.
I know how hard it would be to make a 30" f/3, but such scope (with folding flat, hence ground level or single step observing) would offer the views to perhaps 100 times more people than 50" f/4, driven or not. Even if I
would queue to have a peek in one of those skyscraping monsters, I would NOT long owning one of those.
Bratislav