Utah man builds largest amateur telescope on record The Salt Lake Tribune
The World's Largest Amateur Telescope, the Mike Clements 1.8 Meter (70 inch) telescope, has a new home in Utah at the Stansbury Park Observatory Complex (SPOC) the Salt Lake Astronomical Society's Observatory.
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Salt Lake County man builds world's largest amateur telescope Deseret News
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Using a military-grade 70-inch wide mirror that was intended for use on a spy satellite, Clements has built what he claims to be the largest amateur-made, publicly available optical telescope on earth. Space honey: This Utah metal is a key ingredient to space exploration
Utah man builds largest amateur telescope on record The Salt Lake Tribune
The Orion 50" Dobsonian is larger than even the largest of the telescopes ever used by the Herschel?s (arguably the greatest visual observers of all time) and as of release, is the largest production telescope for amateur astronomers in the known universe.
Utah man builds largest amateur telescope on record The Salt Lake Tribune
To get a telescope's theoretical maximum 50× per inch of aperture, you use an eyepiece whose focal length in mm is half the focal ratio: 2 mm for an f/4 scope and 7.5 mm for an f/15 scope. To get 4× per inch, the eyepiece's focal length would be 25 mm for an f/4 scope and 95 mm for an f/15 scope. Unfortunately, no commercially available.
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Clements is an amateur astronomer who, after years of planning, finished constructing the world's largest amateur telescope in September. The telescope is as long as a school bus, and weighs about.
Viewing through the world's largest amateur telescope Reflectors Cloudy Nights
Welcome! The Warren Rupp Observatory has one of the world's largest amateur operated telescopes. Our physical address is 5127 Possum Run Road Bellville, OH 44813 near Mansfield, Ohio. We are located on the grounds of Hidden Hollow Camp, so look for the Hidden Hollow Camp sign! The observatory is operated by the Richland Astronomy Society who.
The World’s Largest Amateur Telescope David Reneke Space and Astronomy News
A monstrous 70" Dobsonian Reflector made from a relic of the cold war.
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Just curious to know which is the largest aperture telescope (obviously a reflector!) continuously available to amateur-astronomers? So professional telescopes giving time to amateur-astronomers don't count #2 PhilCo126 Soyuz topic starter Posts: 3,858 Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posted 17 March 2013 - 02:20 AM For instance.
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It will be the fourth big telescope stationed at the site, the Stansbury Park Observatory Complex, and the largest of the group. In fact, the telescope built by Mike Clements dwarfs all other amateur telescopes in the world. The main mirror is a spectacular glass disk 70 inches across, originally made for an American spy satellite.
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Asked by Jasmine Isaacs While many amateur astronomers would be happy with a moderately-sized 20- to 25-centimetre (eight- to ten-inch) telescope, the largest amateur telescope that has ever been built is a whopping 178 centimetres (70 inches) - currently the largest in the world.
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The long-haul trucker from West Jordan has single-handedly built a 70-inch telescope — the largest one on record to be crafted by an amateur astronomer. While the primary mirror is 70 inches, the black metal structure itself stands about 35 feet tall, supporting a secondary mirror that is 29 inches. Clements bought the 900-pound mirror.
The World’s Largest Amateur Telescope David Reneke Space and Astronomy News
Large Aperture One of the amazing features you can count on if you choose to buy the largest telescope is definitely a large aperture. The large aperture allows you to observe a much wider field of view. Find a model that comes with multiple eyepieces and you will be able to achieve amazing magnification. Superior Light Transmission
Utah man’s massive creation may be largest amateur telescope ever built
It must be womderful. Viewing through the world's largest amateur telescope - posted in Reflectors: Its been 10 years since my observing buddies and I got invited to view through Jimi Lowreys 48 Dobsonian in Fort Davis, TX during the 2009 Texas Star Party. There may be bigger amateur telescopes now, but his was the largest a decade ago.
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Largest amateur built telescopes of 40 inches [1 meter] or larger Largest amateur built telescopes of 40 inches [1 meter] or larger Home ground mirror and home built mounting Group70 70 inch (1988-nearing completion as of 2022) Dan Bakken 42 inch (2004, 2nd iteration 2007) Chris Fuld 41 inch scope (2007)
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A 4-inch (100mm) reflector is a good entry level for amateur astronomers seeking to observe large, bright objects in the night sky, such as the Moon and planets. Likewise, a 3.1-inch (80 mm) refractor would be ideal for amateur astronomers on a budget looking to view such deep-sky objects as star clusters galaxies.