12 inch reflector DOB mount

xelasnave · #1 05-04-2005, 03:49 PM

I promised that I would post a foto of the new scope (and the old ones I think) anyways here is my new 12 inch scope from Bintel. Thanks again Mrs Smith for driving me home with it, it seems silly now thinking I could manage it on the Sydney trains.
I am very happy with the scope and surprised how much more I see everything is like new again up there...Alex

atalas · #2 05-04-2005, 03:52 PM

Congrats Alexander on your big scope !

Louie

xelasnave · #3 05-04-2005, 03:57 PM

and here is my youngest er smaller apps. 80 x 400 and 70 x 600
great for me for birds and animals as well as astronomy.

ving (David) · #4 05-04-2005, 03:57 PM

on ya alex!
you'll have a ball with it

astro_south (Andrew) · #5 05-04-2005, 03:59 PM

I know that feeling of everything up there "being new again". Got my 12.5" dob mid December last year. Since then it has been constant rediscovery - particulalry as the previous big glass was 6".

I'm looking forward to the winter milkyway to come up earlier in the evening - so much to rediscover there!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #6 05-04-2005, 04:05 PM

Similar feeling I reported in 'A Night of Nebulas', yes everything is new with a bigger scope! I thought I had seen a lot in my old 4.25" reflector. Ha! What a joke. My 12" has opened up the deep!

Pretty exciting isn't it Alex.

xelasnave · #7 05-04-2005, 04:08 PM

and the 150 sn with the 80mm, sorry I cant find a photot of the 150ar alex

atalas · #8 05-04-2005, 04:24 PM

Sweeeeeeeet !

Louie

Mick (Michael) · #9 05-04-2005, 08:10 PM

Very nice scopes, looks like you have all bases covered.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #10 12-04-2005, 01:04 AM

Except 'Radio Astronomy'. Which I find fascinating!

Unfortunately the Radio Telescope at our Ballarat society was diss-assembled to use as a storeroom.

RAJAH235 · #11 12-04-2005, 01:23 AM

Ken, you'd have to learn "Morse Code" to decipher the images, wouldn't you?

L.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #12 12-04-2005, 01:34 AM

No Laurie, Mars-Code!