Galileoscope: 25AUD each

freespace · #1 21-10-2009, 07:46 PM

Hi everyone!

The Science Foundation for Physics at the University of Sydney has galileoscopes available for $25AUD ea + postage, pickup available.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grab one, seeing as how they are >50AUD from the states!

Contact Adam for yours today!

Adam Selinger
Executive Officer, Science Foundation for Physics (Room 219b)
School of Physics (A28)
The University of Sydney
Sydney NSW 2006
T: + 61 2 9351 3622
F: + 61 2 9351 7726
M: + 61 417 690 423
E: adam@physics.usyd.edu.au
W: www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/
Skype: scifound

Cheers,
Steve

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #2 21-10-2009, 08:46 PM

Any images of these scopes ?

Geoffro.

freespace · #3 21-10-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Inmykombie

Any images of these scopes ?

Geoffro.

Here are some taken with my mobile phone camera:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sentien...7622618268736/

You can no doubt find more online

Cheers,
Steve

erick (Eric) · #4 22-10-2009, 03:13 PM

Ordered! Thanks for the "heads-up" Steve. A very good price!

freespace · #5 22-10-2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by erick

Ordered! Thanks for the "heads-up" Steve. A very good price!

No problems

Be sure to thank the Science Foundation for providing the scopes at such low prices!

supernova1965 (Warren) · #6 22-10-2009, 08:03 PM

This might be a stupid question I am known to ask a few of these.
Would this be too long for a sight scope on a 10" F5 DOB.

erick (Eric) · #7 22-10-2009, 10:00 PM

Yes, I think it would be Warren. That's one in my avatar. Also, not sure how you would mount it? Maybe in the 2 ring x 3 point type holders, whatever they are called?

supernova1965 (Warren) · #8 22-10-2009, 10:37 PM

Thanks for your info I thought it wouldn't be suitable

freespace · #9 23-10-2009, 06:05 PM

Is that a star diagonal in your picture erick? Attached to your galileoscope?

AstralTraveller (David) · #10 23-10-2009, 06:17 PM

Thanks for the post Steve. Apparently a coworkers 6 year old is about to be a happy boy.

freespace · #11 23-10-2009, 06:23 PM

David, good to hear

If the weather in Syd holds out, I will be taking mine out for a spin and report back.

mithrandir (Andrew) · #12 23-10-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by freespace

If the weather in Syd holds out, I will be taking mine out for a spin and report back.

It did hold out - until sunset. Then the cloud moved in.

erick (Eric) · #13 23-10-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by freespace

Is that a star diagonal in your picture erick? Attached to your galieoscope?

Yep! Sure is!!

But there is a trick to it:-

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=47260

freespace · #14 24-10-2009, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by erick

Yep! Sure is!!

But there is a trick to it:-

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=47260

Thought there was a trick to it

wavelandscott (Scott) · #15 24-10-2009, 07:49 AM

Attached are some instructions that we used at a "make your own" day here in Ridgefield CT...

The pictures should give you some idea about what you are getting.

I am of course assuming that these are the same units...

erick (Eric) · #16 24-10-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by freespace

Thought there was a trick to it

And it is very effective. I use a 25mm plossl so with the barlow on the diagonal I'm at 40 mag - not too much.

freespace · #17 25-10-2009, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by erick

And it is very effective. I use a 25mm plossl so with the barlow on the diagonal I'm at 40 mag - not too much.

Will have to give it a shot, though I don't have nearly as nice EPs

Octane (Humayun) · #18 26-10-2009, 02:04 AM

Steve,

What's the quality like on these things?

Are they still available?

Regards,
Humayun

erick (Eric) · #19 26-10-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Octane

Steve,

What's the quality like on these things?

Are they still available?

Regards,
Humayun

Email Adam at the Uni. Last week it seemed there were more available. I ordered a number without any issue.

Quality is much better than one would expect for a $25 telescope. Will it rival an ED80 - nope! Will a young enthusiast have great fun building it and looking at the Moon - YES! Educational - YES!

The only hassle of significance is the slide tube focusser - but most people seem to get the hang of it. Finding Jupiter can also be challenging, but the determined will get there.

Search Youtube, this site and Cloudy Nights for info.

Octane (Humayun) · #20 26-10-2009, 09:35 AM

Eric,

Thanks. I'll be putting an order in for one, maybe two.

Regards,
Humayun