I have attached a picture of a restored 5 inch Cooke refractor that is soon going to be up and running for public viewing and also solar viewing at the CAS(Canterbury Astronomical Society)observatory at West Melton, New Zealand.
The Cooke dates back to the 1870's and has had several illustrious owners one who discovered several comets with it.
My brother Phil led a group of refractor nuts that have completed a soon to be added copper dome made from an old beer vat which i helped with on a recent holiday.
I thought you refractor fans might enjoy this sight.
The f15.66 telescope performs similarly to Phil's excellent 5 inch D&G f 15 refractor. A review comparing the two can be found at cloudynights.com.
Best wishes
Kevin Barker
The Cooke dates back to the 1870's and has had several illustrious owners one who discovered several comets with it.
My brother Phil led a group of refractor nuts that have completed a soon to be added copper dome made from an old beer vat which i helped with on a recent holiday.
I thought you refractor fans might enjoy this sight.
The f15.66 telescope performs similarly to Phil's excellent 5 inch D&G f 15 refractor. A review comparing the two can be found at cloudynights.com.
Best wishes
Kevin Barker
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