If money were no option - ideal imaging rig

[simmo]

Hello,

$$ no object?

1 build own amateur rocket

2 build satellite with telescope and onboard camera

3 launch it and have own private hubble

Hmm.. .ohhh yeahhhh!

Simmo

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

With a full accomodation block for us IIS'rs to use ? and transport to and fro . Cool .
Brian.

Originally Posted by simmo

Hello,

$$ no object?

1 build own amateur rocket

2 build satellite with telescope and onboard camera

3 launch it and have own private hubble

Hmm.. .ohhh yeahhhh!

Simmo

[simmo]

Hello again

" With a full accomodation block for us IIS'rs to use ? and transport to and fro . Cool .
Brian. "

Now we're talking.

Even if it blew up half way (or before it took off!) what a way to spend a couple of months with your mates and your money.

Bloodhound how 'bout a showstopper at astrocamp this year?

Headlines read "amateur online astronomers go big and launch own satellite"

Don't laugh could happen. Maybe if we all pitched in and everyone with a spare scope sold it off. Couple of govvie grants and bob's you're uncle.

Of course we'll let you have first go bloodhound.

Simmo

[Steffen]

I don't know why people spend so much on imaging. If I was after pretty pictures all I'd need was a Mac mini a with nice big colour screen, and images.google.com, or hubblesite.org or apod.nasa.gov set as my browser home page…



Hehe, just kidding

Cheers
Steffen.

[04Stefan07 (Stefan)]

If money was no object I would buy the Hubble Space Telescope

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

Your shout .
Brian.

Originally Posted by simmo

Hello again

" With a full accomodation block for us IIS'rs to use ? and transport to and fro . Cool .
Brian. "

Now we're talking.

Even if it blew up half way (or before it took off!) what a way to spend a couple of months with your mates and your money.

Bloodhound how 'bout a showstopper at astrocamp this year?

Headlines read "amateur online astronomers go big and launch own satellite"

Don't laugh could happen. Maybe if we all pitched in and everyone with a spare scope sold it off. Couple of govvie grants and bob's you're uncle.

Of course we'll let you have first go bloodhound.

Simmo

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

I love M42 in my 8 and a 1/4 inch Takahashi M210 .
The real best at 1/20th the wave of light .
Brian.

Originally Posted by Steffen

I don't know why people spend so much on imaging. If I was after pretty pictures all I'd need was a Mac mini a with nice big colour screen, and images.google.com, or hubblesite.org or apod.nasa.gov set as my browser home page…



Hehe, just kidding

Cheers
Steffen.

[Barrykgerdes]

If money really is no object all the potential suggestions are complete 'Mickey Mouse"

If astronomy is your real and only desire first requirement is a country estate at a truly dark site ($500000 should cover it).

Next a 5 metre domed observatory ($50000 at a guess)

Next a solid pier to mount a "real" telescope and some mechanical devices for lifting etc. ($5000 should cover it)

Now a suitable telescope can be had starting at $150000 to the sky's the limit.

I am retired with a permanent indexed pension and assets probably worth $1000000 (house in a wanted city area) could probably do this If astronomy was my only interest and I expect many others could meet these basic requirements.

Oh! Unless the SWMBO is in full agreement get rid of her first (that will cost half your assets)

Barry

[netwolf]

How about we just build a warp drive, add in a Transporter, a man with a Scottish accent and go Trekking through the universe. What could beat seeing it up close and personal.

If only TV had not killed our brain cells we might have sub space communications and Warp drive by now. The Rapid growth of Scientific discovery at the start of the century seems to have stagnated. We are still using Electromagentic waves that are so last century. Where are the Hertz, Maxwell, Rutherfords, Bohrs, Planks, Eddison, Tesla's and Einsteins of this century.

[Poita (Peter)]

Originally Posted by brian nordstrom

I love M42 in my 8 and a 1/4 inch Takahashi M210 .
The real best at 1/20th the wave of light .
Brian.

Does yours measure to 1/20th wave? The two Mewlon 210 scopes I have looked through and tried imaging with haven't tested as well as the C9.25 Edge I had. The ones I have seen were 1/8th wave at best.

Money no object, far side of the moon obs and a space elevator up to an in orbit station and a quick trip to and from the moonscope when I want some quiet time.

Hopefully the moon Nazis won't notice me there.

[AstralTraveller (David)]

If you made a reasonable offer, perhaps even half reasonable, you could probably get Perth Observatory. They'd probably even throw in a few staff to run it.

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

good question i'd go for an OWL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overwhe...arge_Telescope
of course in its original 100 metre spec, not the puny 60m design!

[DJT (David)]

If money were no object, I would be leasing a plot of land in Namibia and setting up a telescope farm. Kit out with best available equipment, lease to universities and outreach program's, amateur imagers etc, and manage it as something to do and use the income to rent out keck for one night a year to image something stunning...I believe $70k a night is the going rate these days with no refunds for clouds.

Anyone sniffing an investment opportunity here? Your return is a go at Keck every couple of years