Questar - anyone has it?

Post by **VinSnr** » Thu May 13, 2010 11:28 pm

Hi,

Does anyone here owns a Questar?

Would love to take a look at it if there is opportunity.

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Thu May 13, 2010 11:41 pm

There are at least four guys I know who have it, but not me [smilie=ahaaah.gif]

Post by **Airconvent** » Thu May 13, 2010 11:51 pm

Thought there was one at Astro-scientific and someone also displayed one at Astronomy 2008 at the Art Musuem?
Not forgetting a certain scotsman has one too. [smilie=cool.gif]

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Fri May 14, 2010 12:04 am

Wow! croys, that's fine optics indeed! The stats looks something like those for a mirror on astromart recently:

http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/de ... _id=681628

Post by **VinSnr** » Fri May 14, 2010 12:07 am

croys wrote:I have a fairly unique Q3.5 Duplex. The Powerguide II motor has been modified to support autoguiding. But the special part is the optics - the interferogram report shows 1/20 PTV and more importantly nearly 1/100 rms. This is among the best results of any Q3.5. Apparently the test was repeated as they thought there must be some error the first time. I also have the Q7 reducer and parts to use the axial port for eyepieces or cameras. I bought this from a well known guy on astromart.

I have very mixed feelings about the Q.

Hi croy,

Why mixed feelings?

Which year was your Q produce in?

Post by **VinSnr** » Fri May 14, 2010 12:07 am

rlow wrote:There are at least three guys I know who have it, but not me

Anyone of them has the 50th anniversary model?