Re: [ATM] grin optics for telescopes

["Vladimir Galogaza" <vladimir.galogaza@zg.htnet.hr>]

Jess,

>My own interests in building are ultralight optics and more aesthetically
pleasing housings/mounts.

If this is the case I would like to draw your attention to one, in my
opinion
most aesthetically pleasing & ultralight scope made by Brent Russel.
http://www.bpc.org.za/brent/default.htm
brussel@bpc.org.za

Unfortunately and in Brent's own words:
>As for getting it to an ATM meeting, I live is South Africa so there is
>little chance of that ever happening!

But on his site there are some great pictures.


>I haven't seen any references to GRIN optics here on the list archives,
>and wondered what any of you might think of the notion,
>at least potentially.

Great notion, potentially.

>I have some ideas on how to economically build them quite large (meters)-
>in fact the larger the easier! Maybe.....

I wander if you are  going to hint at least, an explanation of what is on
your mind. I am curious, and list will certainly react with interesting 
and competent comments.

Regards
Vladimir.





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