RE: [ATM] Perfect Telescope - was FAILURE, Warning...

["Alan Scott" <alanne1956@hotmail.com>]

Peter and Tom,
  One little problem - we all have different primary requirements.  I really 
don't care what you hold the mirror in the scope with, if it doesn't fit 
into my car (sports car trunk), then it isn't perfect ... for me!

I will start with a few requirements that I like:

* I can lift it.  Each seperable part must be under 45 pounds.
* It fits in the hatch of a car.  Trusses must fit in the length of the 
interior of a car.  Step stools are OK.  I will buy a new hatchback car if 
necessary.  I will not buy a seperate truck just for astronomy.
* Biggest mirror that I can get that fits the other requirements.
* Sets up in 5 minutes, breaks down in 5 minutes.
* 2" focuser.
* Very good at resisting vibration, including in a wind.
* Goto not needed or desired.  I want to learn the skies visually.
* Setting circles would be nice, but not necessary.
* Somewhere around an f5.  Any slower, it is too tall.  Much faster and the 
images aren't as sharp.
* Sufficient baffling for a fairly dark country site.
* Manufacturable by someone with normal skills.  i.e., no vacuum bags, or 
special arc welders, or machine shop lathes, etc.

Did I miss anything?

alan
http://www.xmission.com/~alanne/DS3Main.html


>From: "Peter" <peter@kitgear.com>
>To: "Tom and Beth" <tomandbeth@theriver.com>,<atm@atmlist.net>
>Subject: [ATM] Perfect Telescope  - was  FAILURE, Warning...
>Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 07:24:45 -0400
>
>Excellent Idea Tom.
>
>Let's define it and see how people are doing. What are all of the
>characteristics of a perfect telescope?
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: atm-bounces@atmlist.net [mailto:atm-bounces@atmlist.net]On Behalf
>Of Tom and Beth
>Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 12:43 AM
>To: atm@atmlist.net
>Subject: Re: [ATM] FAILURE, Warning...
>
>
>Can we all drop the pros and cons of Silicone etc? Please?
>
>Life is too short for only a couple of telescopes. If there's a need to
>prove
>which method is best why not make one of each? Siliconed mirror, hammered 
>in
>clips, magnetic levitation, cored primary, slings, baling wire and bubble
>gum....
>Did I forget any?
>
>Here's a better idea, let's strive to build a telescope that you can't
>possibly build any better. I double dare you..
>
>Tom
>Tucson, AZ
>
>
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