Celestron to Introduce a Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain Scope

[Airconvent]

Seems Celestron is poised to introduce a perfect imaging scope based on the excellent Dall-Kirham design but without the associated coma problems, presumably because its a slower F6.8
The scope has a large central obstruction of 39% and weighs more than me (270kg in total) !
Something Remus or Vincent would love...once they learn to move the scope without breaking their arms..

Here is the link :
http://www.celestron.com/prod_pgs/tel/c20_index.htm


rich

[ChaosKnight]

Isn't this the Celestron astrograph?

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Seems Celestron is poised to introduce a perfect imaging scope based on the excellent Dall-Kirham design but without the associated coma problems, presumably because its a slower F6.8
The scope has a large central obstruction of 39% and weighs more than me (270kg in total) !
Something Remus or Vincent would love...once they learn to move the scope without breaking their arms..

Here is the link :
http://www.celestron.com/prod_pgs/tel/c20_index.htm


rich

hmmmm ...... the total weight is 270lbs or 122kg, split up it would be 130lbs or 58kg for the OTA and 140lb or 63kg for the mount ;).

It will not break anyone's arm, but it will definitely break their back ;)

[kayheem]

Seems Celestron is poised to introduce a perfect imaging scope based on the excellent Dall-Kirham design but without the associated coma problems, presumably because its a slower F6.8
The scope has a large central obstruction of 39% and weighs more than me (270kg in total) !
Something Remus or Vincent would love...once they learn to move the scope without breaking their arms..

Here is the link :
http://www.celestron.com/prod_pgs/tel/c20_index.htm


rich

I'd like to see them get this thru M'sian customs enroute to Mersing! I wonder what they would declare it as and the value of it for tax purposes.

e.g. "I am actually a garang-guni man and this is scrap metal."

Kay Heem