I hope you do a follow up video showing the results. I can’t imagine how amazing it must be to look through this instrument. I’m here in light polluted Surrey, just outside London, awful skies, but...I’m going to the Star Party at the Grand Canyon in June. I’m spending the whole week there, 13 to 20, hiking by day, and just looking at the stars throughout the night. Don’t laugh but I’m taking a pair of 8x56 binoculars to sweep the Milky-way. Might take a tripod too for rock solid views. I’m hoping there will be some large aperture optics in situ that will provide breathtaking views. Can’t wait to see more of your stunning telescope. I’ll subscribe right now. Cheers... Stevie.
Outstanding work people! Congratulations on a job well done! If you are ever in Utah, you are welcome to stop by The Stansbury Park Observatory Complex...and “say hello to my little friend”....Thanks for sharing this video!
Друзья! Душа радуется глядя на то что вы делаете! Рад за вас, спасибо за видео, для меня это познавательно и интересно! Хочу к вам там где есть такие увлеченные люди.
Me too. We had the strap break when our 31 in. mirror was being aluminized at Mt. Wilson a couple of years ago (done for free). The mirror broke into 3 pieces. The rare exotic glass mirror (which we didn't know at the time) we found out later was valued at $350,000. We had no insurance (which is another story altogether) so was a total loss. Sometimes one has a bad day.
That is the mother of all Erector/Meccano sets! Boys & their toys... LOL. As you get older and have more disposable income, boys don't stop buying toys... we just start buying more ludicrously EXPENSIVE toys! Nice one mate. Envious. Congrats.
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This is what unboxing a 75" TV was like in 1999.
Nice... but a 55" would sure be great to have.
You could use my 16" Astrosky as a finderscope on that beast.
When your secondary is bigger than the primary of many amateur telescopes...
You know it's a big scope when the secondary mirror puts my 8" dob to shame.
You know you have a serious scope when you need a loader to unload it and the town helps you put it together, nice.
Truly inspirational - I was thinking of building a 7' primary mirror telescope, now I've changed my mind. You guys are brilliant.
I hope you do a follow up video showing the results. I can’t imagine how amazing it must be to look through this instrument. I’m here in light polluted Surrey, just outside London, awful skies, but...I’m going to the Star Party at the Grand Canyon in June. I’m spending the whole week there, 13 to 20, hiking by day, and just looking at the stars throughout the night. Don’t laugh but I’m taking a pair of 8x56 binoculars to sweep the Milky-way. Might take a tripod too for rock solid views. I’m hoping there will be some large aperture optics in situ that will provide breathtaking views.
Can’t wait to see more of your stunning telescope. I’ll subscribe right now. Cheers... Stevie.
You shouldn't have posted this. You're making me astronomically jealous!!
People which live in America love big size. Thanks for interesting video, and hello from Russia. ^ ^
Outstanding work people! Congratulations on a job well done! If you are ever in Utah, you are welcome to stop by The Stansbury Park Observatory Complex...and “say hello to my little friend”....Thanks for sharing this video!
Друзья! Душа радуется глядя на то что вы делаете! Рад за вас, спасибо за видео, для меня это познавательно и интересно! Хочу к вам там где есть такие увлеченные люди.
It is so much becoming normal to have a giant telescope at home! Great video! Liked and subscribed!
The secondary is 2X the diameter of my first, hand-ground telescope. Never in my life did I think I'd see a four foot Dobs.
Dedication and persistence...love to see that!
that mirror is the same size as my dob's... focal length
Just when I thought my 7" refractor was a pain to set up 😎
Just amazing !
I have seen in a 915mm in France. Those are awesome!
Christophe
Вот это я понимаю... Увлечение! На все 200% Молодцы!
Wow that is some impressive work!
The strap lifting the mirror is making me nervous
it made us nervous too.
Yep, made me nervous as well.
Me too. We had the strap break when our 31 in. mirror was being aluminized at Mt. Wilson a couple of years ago (done for free). The mirror broke into 3 pieces. The rare exotic glass mirror (which we didn't know at the time) we found out later was valued at $350,000. We had no insurance (which is another story altogether) so was a total loss. Sometimes one has a bad day.
I appreciated the tractor driver taking photos or texting mid mirror installation, I had a good laugh about it.
Bravo messieurs dames , tenez nous informé de vos observations.
Wow thats huge. 50inches == 1.27M for any metric people
I am your 1000th subscriber :D
Also, very impressive scope
You guys did a great job of planning for such a project. Hope this scope got a ton of use this last summer.
When your secondary mirror is bigger than the average dob's prime mirror, on the market.
wow.. this is so cool.. lot of heavy work..
This guy needs the cure....for aperture fever
There is no cure.... just substitution until you have money again, so your fever doesn't take over your life.
I'm pretty sure that within a few months he was thinking, "Hmm... I wonder how much a decent two-meter mirror would set me back."
A awesome grab and go scope :D
Boy taking Astronomy seriously!!! But some reason this video excites me!
John Dobson would be proud
Meanwhile John Dobson is clearing the clouds above.
BRAVO!!!! БРАВО!!! BRAVISSIMO!!!
Nice set up.well done all of you
Now these are the types of people that *get shit done* lol , awesome!!!.
What a great team : )
Great construction site. Congratulations.
That is the mother of all Erector/Meccano sets! Boys & their toys... LOL. As you get older and have more disposable income, boys don't stop buying toys... we just start buying more ludicrously EXPENSIVE toys! Nice one mate. Envious. Congrats.
I want one of these and a hot tub for Christmas
beautiful telescope
Awesome cooperation, folks! Around here too many chiefs and not enough Indians would not work!
Pretty sure I can squeeze that into my Prius.
Oh my thats is impressive
Looks great
Imagine how cool a pic you'd get if you hooked up your smartphone!
I know kidding. My Nevada dark site is coming online this spring I hope
Did you buy this and then put it all together or design and build this whole set up
And I thought 25” was huge!!
My Orion 6" dobsonian will look like a microscope next to that 🤣
와... 아름다운 작품입니다.^^
I was worried it wouldn't fit in the barn!
entregam aqui no Brasil?
Is this good for backpacking and hiking?
OK, How did you get your friends to help? Can I call on them when I get one?
0:06 comic sans everywhere
Is this a good starting telescope?
My dream ☝️
OMG, congratulations, please the second part. Are there pictures taken with him? thanks
BFT 3000 - Big Fucking Telescope)
Is this a sandwich mirror?
ffs your secondary is bigger than my primary xD
Anyone have any idea how much something like that costs?
we were fortunate to get it in a box of Cracker Jack, it was a big box :p
OMG
and the activity on the MOON?
That is an awesome scope! Have you found Planet 9 yet? ;-)
Planet 9 is still Pluto 😉
Hey y'all want to build me one? LOL. I'd love to have that telescope!!! I've got just the perfect spot for it to.
Why is it designed to be so hard to assemble :/
Wow