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Charlie's first telescope

Started by [email protected], 06/03/2016 12:54AM
Posted 06/03/2016 12:54AM Opening Post
I posted this on CN but also wanted to share that I finally finished my first mirror. Came out to f/5.7 (8") and looked pretty decent to me. Thinking of shipping the mirror off this week to get coated... haven't heard back from OWL. What's the quickest turnaround? SpectruM? Magestic?

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~ Charlie Stevenson

8" f/5.7 String Telescope - 1st Scope Build; 2nd Place Stellafane 2016 Optical Award for Newtonians 12.5" and Smaller
10" f/4.5 Newtonian (June 2015) mirror refigured by Optic Wave Labs P-V WaveFront 1/14.24, Strehl Ratio 0.993 (Aug '15)
Criterion RV-6 seems to be circa 1973 (June 2015) [For Sale]
Celestron C8-A XLT (January 2015) [For Sale]
Celestron PowerSeeker 70AZ (Christmas 2014)
Aldrich Astronomical Society member since 2015
http://astro.charleskelleystevenson.com/
Posted 06/03/2016 01:20AM #1
Charles Stevenson said:

I posted this on CN but also wanted to share that I finally finished my first mirror. Came out to f/5.7 (8") and looked pretty decent to me. Thinking of shipping the mirror off this week to get coated... haven't heard back from OWL. What's the quickest turnaround? SpectruM? Magestic?

Based on reputation alone I will say Magestic (regarding turn around time)

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Monroe GA
Posted 08/09/2016 01:12AM | Edited 08/09/2016 01:14AM #2
Thanks for posting. Reminded me of my heydays at Stellafane back in the late 70's, early 80's. I was most honored to win a first place in mechanical excellence one year and a first in optical 2 years later. Two different scopes.
I imagine the place has changed a lot, although your pics pretty much show the field I remember. Thanks again!!
Great looking scope btw! A true Stellafane entry with the artwork/craftmanship!!
Walt