10" Mark Suchting mirror

[astroboy]

Hi all
I have an excellent 10" F5.7 mirror made by Mark Suchting of Deep Sky Optics for sale.
Also includes a curved vane secondary spider ( to remove difraction spikes ) with holder made by Destiny and secondary mirror .
The mirror needs recoating
So if any one out there wants to upgrade from one of the Chinese scopes let me know before I put it on Astromart.
I would consider a good 8" dob as a part trade.
Price $600.00 AUD

Thanks
Zane

[davidpretorius]

what focal length?

dp

[matt]

254*5.7=1448mm (approx)

[Satchmo]

Hi Zane

10" F5.7 ? That would have to have been made between 1985 and 1988 during my time manufacturing mirrors at Astro Optical Suppliers . I still have my log book from that era and if given the serial # on the back I can tell you if I rated it A , AA or AAA

Mark

Originally Posted by astroboy

Hi all
I have an excellent 10" F5.7 mirror made by Mark Suchting of Deep Sky Optics for sale.
Also includes a curved vane secondary spider ( to remove difraction spikes ) with holder made by Destiny and secondary mirror .
The mirror needs recoating
So if any one out there wants to upgrade from one of the Chinese scopes let me know before I put it on Astromart.
I would consider a good 8" dob as a part trade.
Price $600.00 AUD

Thanks
Zane

[astroboy]

Hi Mark
I'll have a look and keep you posted , it star tests very well but I would be intested in how you rated it.

Zane

[astroboy]

Hi Mark
the only thing I can find on the back is a very faint 27/6
is that any help.

Thanks
Zane

[astroboy]

Hmmm
After an email from Mark its sounding like this isn't one of his mirrors after all , It would have been purchased from Astro Optical 20 odd years ago by a friend of mine and I bought it from him about 10 years ago.
Sorry for the confusion

Zane