Possible new arrival ahhhh

[Mike]

Which newt is it Chris?

[Rocket Pooch]

Its an Orion Optics 150mm F5 Delux 1/6th with the 10:1 focusor and also with the secondary in place so it will focus with an SLR, the reason for getting it is so I can try an F5 Scope, basically a 10 minut sub with the ED80 F7.5 becomes a 4 minute sub at F4 and they have about the same focal length, just need to get me paws onto a Coma Corrector now.  So I should be able to do 8 minute subs which would be the equivilent of 20 mins at the moment, I was going to get a GSP 8"F4, but I'm not 100% positive it would not need a tweak.

As usual it was second hand, new they are about £300 without the mod for the SLR.

Its one of these with the 1:10 reducer option. http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/EUROPA/europa150f5delux.html

Also, don't ask me why, but I have allways liked newt scopes.  I get it on Tuesday, so I suppose I should sell something to make the bank balance up a little.

Chris

[Fay]

Chris, what is the mod for the SLR?

[Rocket Pooch]

You have to move the secondary nearer the primary so you have enough infocus, about 50mm worth.

[MarkS]

Isn't it easier to move the primary closer to the secondary? 

Otherwise you have to reposition the focuser as well - it must make a big mess of the side of the OTA ...

[Rocket Pooch]

It was done at the factory, it looks ok.

[Tony G]

Chris,

That's the hairy beast that woke me early one morning by washing my face.
I wonder if it was your snoring Zzzzzzz early in the morning that woke him.

And he's still bloody growing........

Tony G

[Delphine]

Chris,

That's the hairy beast that woke me early one morning by washing my face.

Tony G

Must be something to do with his woolly coat

[Ian]

Must be something to do with his woolly coat

Are we still talking about Jim?

[Rocket Pooch]

Na he not woolly on top any more!

[RobertM]

Hope we're not talking Sheep here !