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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.
Re: The Celestron C14 Is A Small Telescope
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:17 pm
by sdbodin
Yup, small and portable, I had to mount my BigDog OTA with a chain fall rigged to the underside of my roll-off. So, to me this is portable.
All in perspective,
Steve
Re: The Celestron C14 Is A Small Telescope
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:44 pm
by The Happy Parrot
That was fun to watch, but I puckered up on the second mount/dismount.
Do these telescopes need frequent collimation like dobs when you swing them up and down like that?
Re: The Celestron C14 Is A Small Telescope
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:44 pm
by Bigzmey
Well, if it is small why he needs to sheer brute force it?
Re: The Celestron C14 Is A Small Telescope
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:31 am
by Refractordude
He is placing the scope vertically down, which makes it easy. My 150mm f/8 refractor is very easy to mount on my Skyview Pro eq mount, because I am placing it vertically down. There is a little struggle with my az mount, because I am attaching the scope horizontally to the side of the mount. My scope weighs about twenty pounds. If it was 10 pounds heavier a horizontal attachment would be a bit difficult.
Re: The Celestron C14 Is A Small Telescope
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:54 am
by Bigzmey
14" SCT OTS is about 50lb. A physically fit person can lift it, but mounting is a bit more complicated than just lifting. You need to lift it high andhold in place securely with one hand and use other to engage the locking bolts. Scopes get heavy much faster than dumbbells.
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.
Re: The Celestron C14 Is A Small Telescope
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:27 am
by lostone
Thanks for the laugh
Re: The Celestron C14 Is A Small Telescope
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 1:12 pm
by Allthestars11
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
Re: The Celestron C14 Is A Small Telescope
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 5:05 pm
by SkyHiker
I don't understand why the G11 shoe can't be adjusted wider so you can simply slide it in from the side or just plunk it down. Mine can be adjusted that way.
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.
Re: The Celestron C14 Is A Small Telescope
Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 2:12 am
by Bowlerhat
"I'm not arnold" made me chuckle
Re: The Celestron C14 Is A Small Telescope
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 12:40 pm
by pakarinen
Yet another YT clown.
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.
Re: The Celestron C14 Is A Small Telescope
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:05 pm
by mikemarotta
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.
Bigzmey wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:54 am
14" SCT OTS is about 50lb. A physically fit person can lift it, but mounting is a bit more complicated than just lifting. ...
Celestron says that it weighs 46 lbs (26 kg) https://www.celestron.com/products/c14- ... ifications
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 SCT) 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.
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.
Bigzmey wrote: ↑Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:54 am
14" SCT OTS is about 50lb. A physically fit person can lift it, but mounting is a bit more complicated than just lifting. ...
Celestron says that it weighs 46 lbs (26 kg) https://www.celestron.com/products/c14- ... ifications
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 SCT) 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.
No argument there, should be a nice galaxy hunter, if mounted permanently.
Re: The Celestron C14 Is A Small Telescope
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:12 pm
by mikemarotta
Bigzmey wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:05 pm
No argument there, should be a nice galaxy hunter, if mounted permanently.
Well, the aperture would indicate that, but I was impressed with the f/11 focal ratio. I used an 8-inch and 10-inch on Mars and other small objects and the views were not 16 times better than from a 4-inch, but they were, indeed better. And the thing is that you can view the small ones with this better than pursuing the "faint fuzzies" with a small instrument.
All-in-all a nice telescope, but I think that we all agree that he oversells the portability.
