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RixWorx
PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:05 pm 
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Here is the Sun Telescope built and ready for first light... and I mean LIGHT! tomorrow. This is a John Dobson design with built in safety features.

COME ON SUNSPOTS!

thanks for looking!

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Rick,

Very cool! I hope the sun cooperates with a flurry of spots for you. I am interested in the level of detail you achieve. Maybe a few snapshots into the eyepiece?

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Good luck. Been pretty quiet for nearly 2 weeks. http://www.solarcycle24.com/

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Rick

Great job all the way around, both OTA and mount came out top notch.

I am really intriqued by the front of the OTA, that looks like a light shield but I know that's not what is for :D .
Is that the filter itself I can see at the front? Is it film or glass?

What size of primary? Looks like a 6"

Here's hoping you have some sunny days, and some activity as well.


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Great work Rick. Looks good and stable and still light enough to get mobile.

Sunny skys 8)

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Hey Rick,

The scope looks great. I was trying to find more information on it, and kind of ran into a dead end. The plans don't seem to be published on the web, at least not anywhere that Google lead me.

Can you post a link for the plans?

Thanks,
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tms wrote:
Hey Rick,

The scope looks great. I was trying to find more information on it, and kind of ran into a dead end. The plans don't seem to be published on the web, at least not anywhere that Google lead me.

Can you post a link for the plans?

Thanks,
Tom


Actually there isn't really any specific plans.

I will put together some details and post tomorrow (church tonight)
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Looking forward to plans/details on use... no matter what, it sure looks interesting!

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Did you happen to catch the tiny tim that formed yesterday? It's gone now. http://www.solarcycle24.com/

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Did you happen to catch the tiny tim that formed yesterday? It's gone now. http://www.solarcycle24.com/


No, just got the focal length correct today. Had to cut almost 2 inches off the tube to get focus. But now I am rocking!
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Cool, Rick. It's amazing what one can make...a telescope to view the heavens:D

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