I gotta Laugh. Sorry guys, I understand Steve's humour. I saw the sarcasm for what it was!
Steve started this thread with Sharks, and we now have clowns, ducks, trolls & sponges!!!
LOL!! Good astronomical terms. For any newcomers to astronomy we are talking about Nebulas!! Honest Injun. Shark Nebula, Duck Nebula etc.
Except the Sponge.
It's a Black Hole!
If you are a newbie reading this we recommend that you don't start this hobby with the new GS 16" Dobsonian. Not for any Optical reasons, it's just that we will all be jealous!!
My message about the "well-mannered", "mature" members and "intellectual discourses" was 100% sarcasm. I was trying to join the "clowns", and crack a joke (and nothing more), but failed miserably. Sorry.
patience young jedi. humour comes to those who wait... no idea what thats means.
hey john, by that bob pic are you sugesting that I look like a sponge? are you? WELL ARE YOU!! :p
hehehe!
It will be interesting to see what the optics come up like on something that big. Some specs would surely be a great advantage. 3 fans instead of one for cooling I hope.
well after all that-anyone getting a new car (or ute) and a new house to go with the new 16 inch dob?
and if yes are you planning to bring it to Kulnura?
I would estimate..(or so I've read) That the correct size tube for given primary size is 2" clearance each side. In other words, a 16" primary should have a tube diameter of 20" For tube current problems..
Hiya all, Quoting from my 'old' Meade cataldog, the 16" DOB specs are as follows, 16" Pyrex mirror, Tube Diam. = 19", spiral wound Sonotube, Length = 66", f4.5, fl = 1830 mm, Resolving power = 0.28 A/Sec, Limiting Visual Mag = 15.6, Photographic mag = 18.1, (not sure about that), Max mag = 600 X, 2ndary Mirror minor axis = 4.00", DOB Base diam = 33.6", Total weight = 170 lbs.
One of our members had one a few years ago. WOW, the views were just great! (but, he had a Holden 1 ton T/top at the time).
If the new GS Dob is anything like this, then you will definitely need a large vehicle to transport it for sure! L.
Actually, a car roof mount would be better and easy to make. As long as you can lift it onto the roof on your own! That would work no matter how small your car is.