Another 8in Refractor

I've had this 8 inch f10 doublet lense from the Ukraine sitting around for almost a year, and finally have gotten the parts and time to put it all together.

Although first light was last weekend, there is still lot's more to do, painting, anodizing, baffles etc.

The glass has a very slight light tan color, which has helped reduce the violet fringe. However the visual images are everything an 8" refractor should be. Pinpoint stars, and detail on the moon that just seems to keep going and going. I have not been much of a double star viewer, but this scope may change all that.

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Wow. Looks fabulous already. I remember a thread here when you acquired that glass--surplus shed was it? I was muy jealous!

I had some decent seeing here in Petaluma one night last week on Jupiter--hopefully you'll get some too and give us a report on the new monster's planetary performance.

--george

I tried to get one of the 6" Russian objectives but Surplus Shed was sold out.
I didn't know they ever had an 8"! It looks pretty sweet.

John
CCD-Freak