[LVAS] New dobs from Orion

[Fred Rayworth]

If they can come up with the inbetween sizes, that might be more practical. I've heard they have a 16" on the way, but considering the price of their 14", I got my 16" Lightbrige for about $100 more. Of course, they also put doodads on it, and not just the raw scope.

 

Fred


 
> Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 14:40:48 -0800
> To: lvas at lvlug.org
> From: Yahoo at awit.com
> Subject: Re: [LVAS] New dobs from Orion
> 
> At 02:32 PM 1/1/2010, you wrote:
> >I thought this had to be a joke, but going to the Orion Website and 
> >selecting Reflectors brings up the big scopes. This is 
> >ludicrous. Who could afford one of these. They would have better 
> >spent their development money by designing a large Intelliscope of 
> >16 inches or larger with tracking capability. These are are so far 
> >beyond my ability to purchase that they aren't even a dream or fantasy scope.
> >
> >What a waste.
> 
> It's not the price that's the problem, it's the implication that 
> these are portable. The 50" mirror is probably 800 pounds. Yeah, it 
> will fit in my van, but where to I put the forklift?
> 
> I doubt anyone would want to put one of these in a fixed observatory; 
> the structure is not that enduring.
> 
> -- David 
> 
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