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.
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.
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!
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.
Nice... but a 55" would sure be great to have.
This is what unboxing a 75" TV was like in 1999.
You could use my 16" Astrosky as a finderscope on that beast.
Truly inspirational - I was thinking of building a 7' primary mirror telescope, now I've changed my mind. You guys are brilliant.
You know you have a serious scope when you need a loader to unload it and the town helps you put it together, nice.
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.
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.
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.
It is so much becoming normal to have a giant telescope at home! Great video! Liked and subscribed!
that mirror is the same size as my dob's... focal length
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.
People which live in America love big size. Thanks for interesting video, and hello from Russia. ^ ^
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.
Just amazing !
I have seen in a 915mm in France. Those are awesome!
Christophe
You shouldn't have posted this. You're making me astronomically jealous!!
Вот это я понимаю... Увлечение! На все 200% Молодцы!
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!
Dedication and persistence...love to see that!
You guys did a great job of planning for such a project. Hope this scope got a ton of use this last summer.
Wow thats huge. 50inches == 1.27M for any metric people
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."
Just when I thought my 7" refractor was a pain to set up 😎
When your secondary mirror is bigger than the average dob's prime mirror, on the market.
Meanwhile John Dobson is clearing the clouds above.
Bravo messieurs dames , tenez nous informé de vos observations.
A awesome grab and go scope :D
Is this a good starting telescope?
Now these are the types of people that *get shit done* lol , awesome!!!.
Is this good for backpacking and hiking?
Pretty sure I can squeeze that into my Prius.
John Dobson would be proud
I want one of these and a hot tub for Christmas
OMG, congratulations, please the second part. Are there pictures taken with him? thanks
BRAVO!!!! БРАВО!!! BRAVISSIMO!!!
Boy taking Astronomy seriously!!! But some reason this video excites me!
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
Wow that is some impressive work!
OK, How did you get your friends to help? Can I call on them when I get one?
Awesome cooperation, folks! Around here too many chiefs and not enough Indians would not work!
wow.. this is so cool.. lot of heavy work..
And I thought 25” was huge!!
beautiful telescope
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 am your 1000th subscriber :D
Also, very impressive scope
Nice set up.well done all of you
entregam aqui no Brasil?
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
Is this a sandwich mirror?
Great construction site. Congratulations.
and the activity on the MOON?
ffs your secondary is bigger than my primary xD
That is an awesome scope! Have you found Planet 9 yet? ;-)
Planet 9 is still Pluto 😉
I was worried it wouldn't fit in the barn!
My Orion 6" dobsonian will look like a microscope next to that 🤣
0:06 comic sans everywhere
What a great team : )
Oh my thats is impressive
BFT 3000 - Big Fucking Telescope)
Why is it designed to be so hard to assemble :/
와... 아름다운 작품입니다.^^
Looks great
My dream ☝️
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.
OMG
Wow