+Graham Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) This is an advanced notice that in the very near future I will be selling off most of my gear to make way for my new scope. Going to be up for sale will be :- My 2 NEQ 6 mounts. Both have been belt modded and serviced by me. My Pier My Williams optics GT 81 with optional FF and FF/FR 2.3 Meter Fiberglass Dome. Watch this space. ☺️ Edited October 12, 2018 by Daz Type-R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Looking forward to hearing about your new scope Graham..... Is it Japanese by any chance.....? ? +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 No Rob. It is English. It is an 18.5 inch truss Newt / Cass that is mounted on a huge Solar disc supported fork mount. Coming out of an observatory about as far away as you can get from me in England but will be well worth the 800 mile or so round trip. In Newtonian configuration it is an F 4.5 In Cassegrain configuration it is an F 18 Next week is going to drag by as I get my first look at it next Friday. Bottletopburly, Tweedledee and Werisit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Sounds very interesting. Any photos Graham. +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) I have a few of bits and pieces of the mechanics that I asked for. I will take a load next week when I go up to see it. I do have this one I was sent. I have had to enlarge it in paint as it was very small so its a bit blurry but you get the idea. Edited May 18, 2018 by Graham Tweedledee, tuckstar and Bottletopburly 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) As an idea of what it can do this image of Copernicus was taken using it . No idea what the camera was. Edited May 18, 2018 by Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Holy cow that's big graham are you housing it in a cattle shed ? +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 Might be an option David. ? The dome is going to have to go and I will go back to a roll off roof obs. Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 It all looks a fascinating project Graham. Good luck with it ? +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 You never do things by halves do you Graham! ? That is amazing, I can't wait to see it. +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 11 hours ago, Graham said: As an idea of what it can do this image of Copernicus was taken using it . No idea what the camera was. just thinking thats going to take ages doing a mosaic of the moon graham +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 1 hour ago, BAZ said: You never do things by halves do you Graham! ? That is amazing, I can't wait to see it. The way I figure it Martyn is you only pass this way once so if the opportunity arises grab it with both hands. ? Smithysteve and BAZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 The detail in Copernicus is stunning Graham, it certainly goes deep. At F18 it is going to be awersome on planets as well. A lot of work but you are the man to take it on with your engineering background. Hope it all goes well. +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Do you have a ball park figure for a NEQ 6 Graham PM me, I'll be home tomorrow. Ron +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Thats a fantastic dual purpose scope, well done finding that. ? +Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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