Smooth Movement of the Dobson Meade LightBridge 16"

Alt-Az systems like Dobsonian telescopes may be moved in azimuth (horizontally) and in altitude (vertically) axis. It is important to get a smooth movement in both axis. This way you may easily follow a star or a planet inside the field of view. Here we test the smoothness of these movements.

Music by myself, in order to avoid copyright problems.

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This high quality equipment is a Dobson Reflector of 406mm in diameter and 1829mm of focal length.

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Alt-Az
• Dobson
• Dobsonian
• reflector
• telescope
• azimuth
• altitude
• Meade
• LightBridge
• 16
• Astronomy

[Zoroasterrrr]

Hey they forgot to cover the main part of the body to keep the light out. Just thought id mention.

[BackstrokeOfTheWest]

@Zoroasterrrr That's so people don't mistake it for a cannon and call the cops.

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

@BackstrokeOfTheWest Yes, it may be a bit embarrasing ...

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

@Zoroasterrrr True. It is important to use the shroud when viewing under light polluted skies.

[PatCruiser]

how are the dimensions of the particular parts of the scope?

i want to know whether i can transport this thing in my mazda 3 or not ;)

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

@PatCruiser Have a look at this picture: cloudynights com photopost data 3209 110777PackedInCar.jpg (add a slash at each space) In this case, the telescope base has been hacked to reduce its size.

[toocool36322]

It's billed as ultra portable!

[PatCruiser]

@CumputerPhysiscsLab i will buy the 12" version cause i can put this in my mazda as one piece ;)

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

@PatCruiser This is a very big scope and you would need a pickup or a van. Probably you could manage to transport in a regular car, but it would be really unconfortable. This scope is meant to stay in a place, always the same place.

[CumputerPhysiscsLab]

Yes, a plastic cover. Very useful.