Utah man’s massive creation may be largest amateur telescope ever built
The Orion 50" Dobsonian is larger than even the largest of the telescopes ever used by the Herschel?s (arguably the greatest visual observers of all time) and as of release, is the largest production telescope for amateur astronomers in the known universe.
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A 4-inch (100mm) reflector is a good entry level for amateur astronomers seeking to observe large, bright objects in the night sky, such as the Moon and planets. Likewise, a 3.1-inch (80 mm) refractor would be ideal for amateur astronomers on a budget looking to view such deep-sky objects as star clusters galaxies.
Utah man builds largest amateur telescope on record The Salt Lake Tribune
To get a telescope's theoretical maximum 50× per inch of aperture, you use an eyepiece whose focal length in mm is half the focal ratio: 2 mm for an f/4 scope and 7.5 mm for an f/15 scope. To get 4× per inch, the eyepiece's focal length would be 25 mm for an f/4 scope and 95 mm for an f/15 scope. Unfortunately, no commercially available.
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Giant 36 -50-inch Amateur Telescopes Offered by Orion - NewsBlaze News Telescopes big enough to rival those at many of the world's great observatories and universities are soon to be available for home use by amateur astronomers.
Utah man builds largest amateur telescope on record The Salt Lake Tribune
Clements is an amateur astronomer who, after years of planning, finished constructing the world's largest amateur telescope in September. The telescope is as long as a school bus, and weighs about.
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Salt Lake County man builds world's largest amateur telescope Deseret News
Using a military-grade 70-inch wide mirror that was intended for use on a spy satellite, Clements has built what he claims to be the largest amateur-made, publicly available optical telescope on earth. Space honey: This Utah metal is a key ingredient to space exploration
The 22" MaksutovCassegrain telescope at the Stamford Observatory, the largest of its type ever
It must be womderful. Viewing through the world's largest amateur telescope - posted in Reflectors: Its been 10 years since my observing buddies and I got invited to view through Jimi Lowreys 48 Dobsonian in Fort Davis, TX during the 2009 Texas Star Party. There may be bigger amateur telescopes now, but his was the largest a decade ago.
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My newest and biggest homemade telescope, a 24” Dobsonian. I plan to try to observe the dwarf
Welcome! The Warren Rupp Observatory has one of the world's largest amateur operated telescopes. Our physical address is 5127 Possum Run Road Bellville, OH 44813 near Mansfield, Ohio. We are located on the grounds of Hidden Hollow Camp, so look for the Hidden Hollow Camp sign! The observatory is operated by the Richland Astronomy Society who.
Utah man builds largest amateur telescope on record The Salt Lake Tribune
A monstrous 70" Dobsonian Reflector made from a relic of the cold war.
What are the biggest telescopes in the world (and space)?
Largest amateur built telescopes of 40 inches [1 meter] or larger Largest amateur built telescopes of 40 inches [1 meter] or larger Home ground mirror and home built mounting Group70 70 inch (1988-nearing completion as of 2022) Dan Bakken 42 inch (2004, 2nd iteration 2007) Chris Fuld 41 inch scope (2007)
The World’s Largest Amateur Telescope David Reneke Space and Astronomy News
The secondary is 24 inches in diameter, which by itself would make the main mirror in an amateur telescope much bigger than most. The large iron-and-concrete building housing the telescope cost.
World’s Largest Backyard Telescope National Geographic Blog
Just curious to know which is the largest aperture telescope (obviously a reflector!) continuously available to amateur-astronomers? So professional telescopes giving time to amateur-astronomers don't count #2 PhilCo126 Soyuz topic starter Posts: 3,858 Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posted 17 March 2013 - 02:20 AM For instance.
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Intro One of the LARGEST Amateur Visual Telescopes on Earth!!!! 70-inch Aperture! Maximum Astronomy 3.45K subscribers Subscribe 101K views 1 year ago Mike Clements takes us on a tour of his.
The Largest Public Telescope in the World Atlas Obscura Experiences
A telescope believed to be the world's largest ever constructed by an amateur has found a new home at the Stansbury Park Observatory Complex. Andrew Adams re.
Utah Will Soon Be Home to the Largest Amateur Telescope Utah Family Magazine
The long-haul trucker from West Jordan has single-handedly built a 70-inch telescope — the largest one on record to be crafted by an amateur astronomer. While the primary mirror is 70 inches, the black metal structure itself stands about 35 feet tall, supporting a secondary mirror that is 29 inches. Clements bought the 900-pound mirror.