16inch dobson

Hi,
here is my new telescope. It is 16 inch dobsonian f 1/4.3. Mirror is only 1 inch thick, so it cools down almost instantly.
Telescope weight 70 pounds and is foldable.



More pictures at
picasaweb.google.com/105883183836974264111/Dalekohled#

Hi Janek, that's a beauty, it must give some super sights, I hope it's foldable enough before the tide comes in

Keith.

Very nice scope Janek.

I'de be weary of that sand .

I'm currently building a 14.7" f4.51 Dob at the moment. The mirror is a fuzed silica quartz that only 3/4" (19mm)thick. I had it made by Mark Cowan of Obsidian Optics. He has it back from coating and it should be ready for shipping this week .

The scope will weigh in at about 40lbs (19kg) with accesories when complete. It's gonna be a truss style Dob .


Now I have to clear up a bit of diy around the house before I go mental building the scope.

Clear skys .

Hi Janek,
Its looks fab, I havent heard of the company who makes them, had a look a their website, they make some very nice scopes.
The collapsable design is very eligant !

I prefer this design over Obsession like scopes. It is ready for observation in 10 minutes. It protect mirror and have way better contrast. Scope is factory made, Elbi is small Czech producer. www.elbioptics.com . I shipped it to Ireland recently.

Joner: good luck with your scope. I build 20 pounds 10" trust tube dobsonian with thick mirror. 16" thin mirrors are very tricky. BTW: my whole scope was cheaper then your mirror

Nice scope. Clever design.
How much is he charging for it Janek?