Amateur Telescope Making
The First 16 inch - "Lightweight Transportable"
Uploaded 12/5/17
 By 1989, I tried
            another approach with the 16" - A lightweight version. Here,
            the old base from the 12 inch Trifid was redone and the 16's
            tube was mounted. It worked rather well, and we spent many hours
            at night at star parties having fun with this one. A new lightweight
            tube made all the difference!
 

            

            
Here at a SAC star party in the desert 
west of Phoenix.

The 16" f/4.4 
Lightweight Transportable

            
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Another
            trip, to Painted Rocks state park


            
with
            the SAC club.


            
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Here
            in Sedona at a club trip to the


            
Clarks
            home site.


            
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