meade truss tube dob now available

Originally Posted by h0ughy

All is forgiven, realy doesn't matter which eyepiece was in there Peter gave us a great tour, even when he put in that 5mm eyepiece, that really accentuated the turbulance in the atmosphere on that glob he put his scope onto, I know it wasn't tuc47, but in that thing it was almost as good.

Basically we were drunk on stardust!

Tis why I'll be going all week instead of 5 nights next year, those first few
nights with not too many folks there allowed us to get unhindered access
to the big Dob!!! and a quick rotation of objects, before the crowds on Friday
and Saturday. Infact I think I'll even bring a bottle of good Port next year
to keep the cold at bay and spend those nights just going garrr garrr

regards,CS

[h0ughy (David)]

this was taken from Bintel's online shope site. Good news Peoples!!


"Meade Lightbridge Deluxe 12" Dobsonian
It's not just a big telescope. It's a big telescope that goes anywhere. New LightBridge truss-dobs from Meade take down and set up quickly. So you can take one of these massive windows on the universe out to your favorite dark sky locations with ease.

Diffraction Limited Optics (Bk7 optical glass) Meade optics consistently outperform telescopes of similar and larger aperture. Consumers know that “Meade Optics Inside” means that what they see through our telescopes will be views that are detailed, crisp and full of contrast.

• Meade Optical Coatings Aluminum Coatings with magnesium fluoride over coat provides bright images full of detail.

• 2" Crayford-Style Machined Aluminum Focuser With 1.25" Adapter Smooth precise focusing is achieved with this classic design. A unique focus tension knob and focus lock design gives complete control over focus.

• Built-In Primary Mirror Cooling Fan Bring the telescope into thermal equilibrium quickly and efficiently with the battery powered



$1,499.00




Stock code: 7113 "


now where is the 16"

[iceman (Mike)]

I think we've all agreed that there won't be a 16" Meade? GSO are producing the 16" as their own brand.

As for this 12", $400-$500 more for truss as opposed to steel tube. Is that extra portability worth it? I guess it depends on the individual, how big their car is, etc.

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

The title of this thread is cruelly misleading.