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[truckerfromaustin]

pop up dobsonian? It's an interesting, light weight design, but I can't find a review of it anywhere. I found one for sale on craigslist for $850. It's small when collapsed down, so it looks like it's travel friendly.

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Edited by truckerfromaustin, 11 January 2025 - 02:17 PM.

[cuzimthedad]

I found this in the archive. And this later review.

 

And this...

[ngc7319_20]

The WayBack machine has lots of info.  Theres a manual here

 

https://web.archive....ers Manual2.pdf

 

I looked at one at a star party during daylight, and impressed me as being too flexy.  The truss "poles" are not stiff, but instead roll up.  But I haven't observed with one.

 

I've got one of their EQ platforms, and it works well enough (after some mods).

Edited by ngc7319_20, 11 January 2025 - 02:58 PM.