16" F/3.5 Astrograph Project

Started by hbastro, 09/10/2015 03:46PM
Posted 09/10/2015 03:46PM Opening Post
I had the good fortune, I think, of having a 16" F/3 Newtonian OTA made available. These kinds of events change everything. I have nearly completed a 12.5" F/7 field corrected Schmidt Cassegrain, this project is now on indefinite hold. I'll be building a 16" F/3.5 corrected Newtonian instead.

I received the first element of the correction system yesterday a 16.5"diameter NBK7 blank for the front objective element.

I'll post construction notes and photos during its construction if there is interest... Dave

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Dave Erickson said:I'll post construction notes and photos during its construction if there is interest... Dave

Very interested! Please keep the updates coming! :-) How are you planning to figure the corrector?

~ Charlie Stevenson

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