@@twm1452 My club The Astronomical Society of Las Cruces founded in the early 1950s, Clyde Tombaugh was a founding member. Anyway we have two club observatories one with a 14" Meade SCT and the other with a 16" Meade in roll-off observatories in two state parks. One is just out of town in Bortle 4 to 3 and the other is in City of Rocks State Park and Bortle two. Largest scope in the club is owned by a couple with a CDK 700 Plane Wave for NEO searching. The two Meades were gifts from NMSU Go Aggies, to the Club. Problem with the Yapp scope is moving it. Would need a grant with significant amounts of money to move it to better seeing conditions and build a dome for it.
Again. Very interesting astronomy history and rig. ❤
Magnificent instrument
this is my type of telescope
Shame it isn't in use. A 36" Cassegrain would be a great view.
Agree. Maybe they should consider giving it to a club or group that can restore it to working condition.
@@twm1452 My club The Astronomical Society of Las Cruces founded in the early 1950s, Clyde Tombaugh was a founding member. Anyway we have two club observatories one with a 14" Meade SCT and the other with a 16" Meade in roll-off observatories in two state parks. One is just out of town in Bortle 4 to 3 and the other is in City of Rocks State Park and Bortle two. Largest scope in the club is owned by a couple with a CDK 700 Plane Wave for NEO searching.
The two Meades were gifts from NMSU Go Aggies, to the Club. Problem with the Yapp scope is moving it. Would need a grant with significant amounts of money to move it to better seeing conditions and build a dome for it.
If it comes to visual observing, a 24" Dob in Namibia will probably beat it.