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All in perspective,
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Do these telescopes need frequent collimation like dobs when you swing them up and down like that?
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It is doable but not enjoyable. I bet the guys skipped a night or two, or three because he does not feel like heavy lifting with his "small" scope.
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Refractordude wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:45 pm Thus far my favorite astronomy YouTube video. Dude has real character. What say you, is it
a small scope? For some reason it starts at about one minute into the video. So back it up to the beginning.
Hi, thx for the video. I got this model, yes, it's small and portable, got a lot of advantages and indispensable if you change the points of observation often
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Also, with my 12" Newt I added a wooden stop to the dovetail so I can plunk it down on the G11 and it stops itself from sliding down, which is a huge advantage. While the guy says the weight is no big deal, without a stop it is IMHO.
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Seriously, I wonder if he's ever tripped with that thing. And sandals? That's a good way to get a broken toe if you drop that much weight. Beautiful scope though.
Man... That's some icky-tasting stuff!
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Celestron says that it weighs 46 lbs (26 kg) https://www.celestron.com/products/c14- ... ificationsRefractordude wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:45 pm Thus far my favorite astronomy YouTube video. Dude has real character. What say you, is it a small scope? For some reason it starts at about one minute into the video. So back it up to the beginning.
And I agree that lifting it is one thing, placing it is another. You need to have control of the object, often with one hand. I borrowed a couple telescopes (Meade LX 200 classic 8-inch RCT and 10-inch
Just for the record, I stand 5-foot-8 (173 cm) and weigh 135 lbs (61 kg). This guy looks to be 5-foot-10 or 11 (about 178 cm) and maybe 175-180 lbs (80 kg). He has the square-cube law working for him.
That all being as it is, the C14 does have very attractive specifications.
Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain
Focal Length: 3910mm (154")
Focal Ratio:
But at $5300 for the optical tube assembly (
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No argument there, should be a nice galaxy hunter, if mounted permanently.mikemarotta wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:05 pmCelestron says that it weighs 46 lbs (26 kg) https://www.celestron.com/products/c14- ... ificationsRefractordude wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:45 pm Thus far my favorite astronomy YouTube video. Dude has real character. What say you, is it a small scope? For some reason it starts at about one minute into the video. So back it up to the beginning.
And I agree that lifting it is one thing, placing it is another. You need to have control of the object, often with one hand. I borrowed a couple telescopes (Meade LX 200 classic 8-inch RCT and 10-inchSCT ) from my local club and found them luggable, but not useful.
Just for the record, I stand 5-foot-8 (173 cm) and weigh 135 lbs (61 kg). This guy looks to be 5-foot-10 or 11 (about 178 cm) and maybe 175-180 lbs (80 kg). He has the square-cube law working for him.
That all being as it is, the C14 does have very attractive specifications.
Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture : 355.5mm (14")
Focal Length: 3910mm (154")
Focal Ratio:f/ 11
But at $5300 for the optical tube assembly (OTA ), with one 40mm ocular ("eyepiece") and without tripod, it is not a beginner instrument at all. No doubt that for a serious amateur or a local college observatory (USA "community college" or small private 4-year), it has definite appeal.
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Well, the
All-in-all a nice telescope, but I think that we all agree that he oversells the portability.
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