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I found some interesting images last night
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:10 am
by Lady Fraktor
Made for the Novosibirsk City Planetarium, to the customers specs, including electric focuser and ocular turret and five eyepieces.
APO 200 mm F9. Doublet OK4-OF6
Two
OTA's were made.
The mount shown was just there to hold the
OTA. A larger one was still being made.
OTA length - 2045mm long
OTA weight - 30kg
Mount weight - 48kg (not incl 20kg of counterweights)
TAL-200A apochromatic (D200mm, F = 1800mm)
Cost in 2012 was 320,388.00 Rubles
I need to plan a trip to the Novosibirsk City Planetarium now!
Re: I found some interesting images last night
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 6:04 am
by Don Quixote
Wow.
Such a beautiful piece of kit !
It is only a little taller than I am.
I think it might even be taller than Bryan !
If I was not on a travel ban I would join you Gabby !
Re: I found some interesting images last night
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:17 pm
by bladekeeper
Wow!
That would be a fun OTA to own. That's a lot of Rubles!
Re: I found some interesting images last night
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:19 pm
by Lady Fraktor
Apparently in 2012 when the images were taken it was slightly under 7000GBP.
It would be interesting to find out where the second refractor is
Re: I found some interesting images last night
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:27 pm
by Bigzmey
bladekeeper wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:17 pm
Wow!
That would be a fun OTA to own. That's a lot of Rubles!
It was about $10,000 USD at that time.
Re: I found some interesting images last night
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:34 pm
by JayTee
But the Rubles amount given equates to $5475 in today's dollars. If that is true, what a bargain.
JT
Re: I found some interesting images last night
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:29 pm
by Ozypic
Crickies thats a biggy . I want one !
Re: I found some interesting images last night
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 11:41 pm
by Bigzmey
JayTee wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:34 pm
But the Rubles amount given equates to $5475 in today's dollars. If that is true, what a bargain.
JT
Since inflation is quite high in Russia, the prices for goods and services change quite often. It was ~$10,000 equivalent in 2012 and it would be now (or likely even higher since USD is also weaker now than in 2012).
Re: I found some interesting images last night
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 5:42 am
by Lady Fraktor
A couple more TAL refractors from another event in 2012 that unfortunately did not make it to production.
A 100mm
f/7.5 apochromatic
A 75mm
f/6 ED doublet
Telescope production was shut down soon after this according to a TAL group member.
Re: I found some interesting images last night
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 5:58 am
by notFritzArgelander
Thanks Gabby! But this is cruel punishment! I'm in a race between cash flow, family commitments, and the limited time availability of the SV120 ED Access.
If I lose that race... well I always have plan B, C, D, etc...
Re: I found some interesting images last night
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:25 pm
by Lady Fraktor
Hopefully Plan A works out for you, though it is nice to have solid Plan B, C, and D as well
