I wonder who it is... must have been a pretty well off person to afford a scope that size back then, let alone fitted to a car ! Must've cost a small fortune!
yep photoshop can work miracles the thought has never left my mind, mind you its travelled a very long way, but it has never left my mind! An additive to the suby for next year JJJ
I snaffled the pic from a member of IrishAstronomy.org.
You know I think that it might be a "real piccie" The crank handle to lower the pier, the shadow of the scope under the car. I'll see if I can get some info about who it might be.
I see it has an alt azimuth mount... must've got frustrated trying to precision park for polar alignment! I wonder how long before the roof became a targa top so you lay down on the back seat to observe near zenith! Hope it had good lens caps... "are they dust bunnies?"... "nah... speed bugs".
the thought has never left my mind, mind you its travelled a very long way, but it has never left my mind!
An additive to the suby for next year JJJ
