15" ZOC dob : DIY Project

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:29 pm

You are all welcome to join us at Sedili this Sat.

Oh...and I hope you can bring that 21E...I just made an adjustable counterweight system to balance heavier load like that eyepiece and my Denk II binoviewer.

wucheeyiun · Post by **wucheeyiun** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:08 pm

Wow, this is probably the largest amateur telescope around... good for Singapore

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:36 pm

Well it is not. But I will start another project shortly...

wucheeyiun · Post by **wucheeyiun** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:49 pm

rlow wrote:Well it is not. But I will start another project shortly...

Care to share ... need helpers or not

cloud_cover · Post by **cloud_cover** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:16 pm

21E still in USA...... friend who was to transship it for me was hospitalized......

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:27 pm

Thanks for your offer, I should be able to manage it.

In fact this 15" dob is easily managed by one person. I can bring this scope and accessories from my flat to my car in one trip by myself. Setup and collimation by one person takes about ten minutes. Takedown time is about five minutes.

wintertriangle22 · Post by **wintertriangle22** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:56 pm

I was at the Science Centre on Friday 24/06 , & viewed Saturn through
this self- built 15" Dob - the image was simply SUPERB -
Congrats rlow for building this scope

There were 2 similar large Dobs at Bedok Reservoir singastro event few months ago -watched transit of one of
Jupiter's moons across , image quality of these large Dobs is amazing !

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:29 am

I would like to reply here to those who send me queries...

We will bring this 15" dob for overnight trips to Sedili Besar 2-3 times a month on Saturdays, next trip is on this Sat.

We bring this scope to Science Centre on certain Fridays when sky is clear. Next session is ON tomorrow.

If there are request for schools, clubs and outreach programmes, we could bring this scope for that. Contact me for details and we can work it out from there.

Thank you for your queries.

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:15 pm

Some of you have asked...yes, I will be bringing the 15" dob to the Science Centre Observatory grounds tonight 1 July 2011 from 8.30pm to 10pm. See you there!

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:51 pm

Clement at last week Friday's session with the 15" dob