... is ... taking ... the ... Just for the record,if cellular mirrors are properly made,they can be be figured as easily as any other blank.The problem with...
I just spent a night at Chiefland with the new StarStructure 28" f/3.66 ...this scope is a revealation! There are simply too many much-appreciated advantages...
How is the scope equipped, Mike? What goodies are on it? Charlie ... From: mharveyww1 To: bigdob@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 6:51 PM ...
... Hi Charlie... This particular scope is LOADED! Servo-Cat, Argo Navis, wireless hand controller, built-in dew system (1000 Oaks...no hanging wires...
MORE OBSERVATIONS WITH THE 28" STARSTRUCTURE: This is a spectacular scope in every respect. The build-quality is simply in another class from anything we're...
Mike, How heavy is the scope and how really how portable is it? What is the packing size? ... From: bigdob@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bigdob@yahoogroups.com]On...
... Hi Peter... I don't have the exact demensions and specs. You can probably get them at the StarStructure group, here on Yahoo. There's lots of photos there ...
Hello all, Just thought I cut in here and give some specs. The scopes dimensions are 36.75" square at the rocker the ServoCat altitude motor adds 2.75" to one...
... I agree completely. Our local obs has a 28" Starmaster, and the sec cage is only about 28 1/2" ID. That means you get some vignetting from the cage for...
I think your friend was speaking the truth. The small UTA was and is for portability. The SM is stackable, the Obsession is not. It is a feature touted by...
... from ... Good points, John. Even with the larger UTA, the secondary size in the 28" StarStructure is still less than 20%. I'd suspect the smaller UTA's are...
... is for portability. The SM is stackable, the Obsession is not. It is a feature touted by SM. Also, remember that the VOLUME of the scope increases with...
Ok, Ok I can't stand it anymore, how do I get one. Really I have been watching and reading all the e-mails from the inception of the web site and the wheels...
John, I'm not about to comment on why or what other truss telescope manufactures do. All I can tell you is why I do what I do. It comes down to the most basic...
Charlie, With all do respect I have to disagree with this. If design is going to limit performance then the design has to be change regardless of the physical...
In my experience, marketing decisions have often taken precedence over the last ounce of design improvement. There are compromises made all the time for what...
Charlie, I completely agree, so I have to ask what is more important performance or physical weight and dimensions. If the scope is to big or heavy maybe you...
But you don't get a 28" scope unless you're prepared to deal with a very hefty scope. The scope is roughly 160 lbs + 90 for the mirror. If I scaled up the sec...
John, If I may ask what is the square dia of your rocker box with the alt motor if you got the goto. Michael ... mirror. ... and is ... is a ... scope ... a ...
... You have to consider the light from any given star that focuses in the focal plane. For each, only a 28" diameter circle of light is reflected by the...
It's nearly identical to yours/Mike's. The rocker box is 36.5" square, not counting the alt drive. The alt drive sticks out about 3". Don't take the weights...
Ahhh,... my 30" weighs in at near 500#! [yet as I had it I could take it out of the trailor, set it up, use it (obviously) and put it away by myself!... still...
Michael, Well, IMO, there are two cases where one or the other wins hands down: 1) when a person purchases the scope and never intends to move it, and 2) when...
Charlie, 3.1" diagonal) on a 20", F4.92 is only 15.5% obstruction. That seems small to me but then again I've spend quite a bit of time with an Obsession 20...
Charlie, Assuming 14 inch distance between focal plane and secondary mirror, you will have a 7.75 mm fully illuminated field. At the edge of the field (for...
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