4 May
2010
4 May
'10
11:31 p.m.
IT'S A SIGN FROM ABOVE. Some things are just meant to happen! If I can find a ten-foot-long thick walled pipe of the right diameter, I'll put the old Astrola mount on there in the backyard and stick the long refractor on that one. Oh, I'm sensing a Hevelius Beer & Optics party in my future... On 5/4/10, Steve FISHER <sfisher01@msn.com> wrote:
Chuck:
Not only was Johannes Hevelius famous for a 150 foot OTA he was also the head of the Beer Brewers Guild for many years. (hic) I can only tell you what a friend told me. "friends don't let friends use mirrors". I vote for the 8 1/2' OTA over folding it. Just my input.
I think you are correct that it might be a bit much for the CGEM but then, I'm famous for undermounting.