The Tales of Two Ten's . . .

The OTA components for two 10" strut telescopes. One for in Brandon,
Mississippi. The other I'm building "on spec"!!

10" Strut Kit for Paul W. in Ann Arbor, Michigan . .

Completed is a 10" strut kit for Paul. Included is an all aluminum 6-point flotation mirror cell, Moonlite 2-speed
focuser, Destiny spider, dew shield and a Sky Commander installation kit.

10" Kit Almost Complete ..

Paul,'s 10" strut telescope  kit is just about complete. Here,
the 6-point aluminum mirror cell is mounted on the mirror board. 
The mirror cell has been  optimized with Plop -- 

The mirror cell and mirror board are vented for quick "cooling".

More on Paul's 10" kit . . .

Altitude bearings for Paul's 10" kit. The diameter 16"
-- just right for a 10" telescope.

Here, the rocker box is clamped together to make sure everything fits
correctly -- without the bottom or ground board, the rocker box is
16 1/4" x 16 7/8" D and 10" H (to the bottom of the curve)/.

Jay and his 17.5" F4.5 Truss Telescope . . .

Jay, in Harriman Utah, set up for an evening of observing
in the west desert of Utah.

NGC 4038 and NGC 4039, the Ringtail Galaxies.

A beautiful sunset.

10" Kit for Paul W . . .

The OTA rings for a 10" strut kit being built
for Paul W. in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Kelly S. from Canada Visits . . .

Kelly S. from London, Ontario, stopped by for a pleasant visit.
We enjoyed a cup of coffee while discussing his 12" telescope project.
GREAT FUN!!