Think about it Chuck. A 200" focal length, a 16-18' tube, you, up on a ladder 10' off the ground. This would not be a practical public observatory scope. Imagine the liability of having observers climbing a 15' ladder. For a private observatory it could make sense. Sig On 2010-09-29 03:22, Chuck Hards wrote:
Whimsical?
Respectfully, Erik, if I had the bankroll, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. A 40" f/5 would be leaps and bounds better than than the current SPOC configuration, most nights, visually.
And I'm still young enough to handle such a beast.
YMMV.
On 9/28/10, erikhansen@??? <erikhansen@???> wrote:
Sounds like a size that would not be portable, just ask Charlie Green, so an observatory would also be needed.
It makes me imagine what the SPOC Observatory would look like if the 32" Grim was a classic Newtonian design. I keep coming back to how much bigger the Grim bay would have to be to accommodate that. I would be
surprised if there is anymore than whimsical interest.