Alright, this is for sharing of your observation experience. Or, if you are arranging gatherings, star-gazing expeditions or just want some company to go observing together, you can shout it out here.
Thanks Gavin. Exceed by about 58mm. No name yet, maybe someone may like to suggest a short & simple name?
Junwei, two-step would do, but for sidewalk outreach, I just bought a taller 5-step ladder.
Yeah, wow indeed. This scope had been six years in the making. I designed it and originally intended to build it myself but due to my busy work schedule, I got a friend in USA to build it for me based on my design. I'm still finetuning some details.
The beauty of this scope is that it is a one-person dob, ie, I can bring, carry and setup the scope by myself. I move it around with a trolley, and no ramps are needed to load it into my car. My car was chosen with this scope in mind, and it fits into my car with sufficient space to carry even up to five passengers together with this dob. It takes up about the same amount of space as my 15" dob in my car.
Labrador Park might be a good option except on nights with strong winds when sea spray might be of a concern. Another option is Marina Bay East Gardens (at Tg. Rhu).
We do it in the dark...
Portaball 12.5"
Takahashi Mewlon 210
William Optics 110ED
...and all night long!
"TTimothy"
Twenty-Two Inch Massive Optical Telescope for HeavenlY views
Or, for brevity:
"TTIM"
Twenty-Two Inch Masterpiece.
(considering who the mirror maker is, 'masterpiece' would not be an exaggeration.)
Btw, special request for the evenings of your 3rd or 4th Oct sidewalk:
Globulars: M22, M15, M13, M92, M2, M4.
Planetaries: M27, M57, NGC7293.
Nebulae: M8, M17.
Open Clusters: M11, M7, NGC6231.
I'm sure the TTIM would be able to cut through the city lights easily!
