Re: ATM F/5 15-inch Dobsonian

[Anthony Stillman <atmer@flash.net>]

>...attachment



Jacob,

When I want to attach a document I convert it to plain text and embed the
relevent part in the post.  That way no one freaks about viruses, it's
trimmed to fit, and it ends up in the archive for future TNs.  For example,
your attachment could have been included thusly:

NEWT

* 15. inch f 5.

15.			primary mirror diameter
5.			f ratio
16.75			tube inside diameter
0.25			tube thickness
0.5			extra focus height
0.			camera focus height
2.6			diagonal minor axis
2.5			focuser height
2.			focuser diameter
6.125			focuser to front of tube
8.			mirror to back of tube
0.			fixed baffles (1 or 0)
inch			unit of measure


>... What do you think?

I think I would make the diagonal larger, the focuser longer, and the space
allocated for tube currents just a little wider.  Your design is OK though,
I think it will work fine.


Anthony