Going BIG in Aperture on your Telescope! What is life like with a 24" Dobsonian??? 8" vs 16" vs 24"
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- čas přidán 24. 04. 2023
- Are you considering making the plunge off the deep end into big aperture territory, or maybe just curious about the crazy people that own these large telescopes? This video is an honest assessment of owning a large 24" f/3.1 GOTO telescope.
From the lifestyle changes that need to be made, to a comparison of views it provides against a 8", 16", and EAA!!!
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Great points!! I had a similar experience as you were talking about when I went from a 6” reflector to a 10” dob. I live near Detroit and yes, the views got a lot brighter. But so did the light pollution. You just can’t take advantage of the increased resolution potential in light polluted sky’s. All the contrast gets washed out.
I totally agree!
Thanks for the detailed experiences between different scopes, it really helps for me to understand the expected differences.
Glad you found this helpful. It was not too long ago that I would have loved to get my hands on this info myself.
Thank's Vald. That was very informative!!
Glad that it was for you! Good to hear from you.
Great video, I was intrigued as to what you had to say with a 24 inch scope!
Very good presentation, And I like your practical comparisons with the various other scopes and magnification info.
Was soooo cool to hear that You can crank up the magnification with such a big scope. Very cool sir!!
Glad you found the info helpful 👍
Very, very nice! Thanks for showing it.
Glad you liked it!
That's a beautiful 24"! I'm hoping to get something similar if I can ever move out of the city and into darker skies.
My clubhouse has a 25" F3.5 and fellow members have dobs ranging from 6" to 20" and I always love the clear summer nights when everyone brings their gear. I set up my AP stuff and walk around and look at stuff through their eyepieces. Some of the stuff I've seen through the 25" is etched into my brain.
Thanks, yeah some of the views through a big scope are crazy!
Always a good day when Vlad puts out a video! Thanks for showing us your giant premium photon collector :)
2:59 there's a skywatcher newtonian just sitting there all by itself on the floor besides the rack.....it looks so sad :D
Thanks for the nice feedback! The newt on the ground is something I really need to get to;)
Thanks for a great video, very interesting to me because I had an Orion 16” go to and wanted more aperture . Bortle 4, 21.46 sqm skies. I sold the 16” and ordered a 24”, optics made in Anza,Ca and scope by Starstructure in Florida. I’ve had the scope for about 6 months now, still packaged in 3 pieces, just finished observing deck where it will be permanently mounted. So your video was of great interest as to what to expect, especially the part about cranking up the power. Thanks again!!
Glad it was helpful and congrats on the scope!!! You will be in for a treat!
Thanks so much for this review, you really helped me out, higher magnification is where these big scopes really pull away from the retail available gear.
Thanks!
I have a 12” dobsonian and a 4” apo refractor. I wouldn’t go above 12” as I find it to be the limit for me in transporting it around. PS:- It’s also a solid tube which doesn’t help.
Yeah in a solid tube a 12" is a large scope for sure.
M13 is resolved to the core in my 17.5" Dobsonian
with EAA or lucky imaging the aperture difference even in light polluted skies will be significant
Excellent video.
I have “15 obsession and I love it
Specifically when use dank binos
Feels like landing on the moon .
I’d like to know how what was the price for it .
Thanks .
Very cool, yeah looking at the moon through a bino with a large scope in good seeing is something else!!!
Great looking scope. I'm no fan of climbing stuff at night so my limit is the 16" Dob (I'm tall).
But even so my biggest today is a 10" Dob.
Yeah, a ladder is not something I would want to deal with. With this scope all that's needed is a step stool.
I just watched your video about binoculars...I have a pair of Orion 25x100 binoculars...I only took them once to a darker site and I was amazed... now after watching so many videos and pictures taken with a bigger scope I'm planning to get in the future a 10 inch dobsonian...is that a good starting scope or I should start with a smaller ( 5,6,8 inch) ... I will primarily use it for visual observations.
Thank you!
I'd say that if space and your physical ability to move the scope are not an issue I would really do a 12". To me anything smaller and I'd just get a c8. Hope this helps.
I recently bought a 16" used Teeter and I can thoroughly agree for the need for clear dark skies for these large fast Dobs. Quality Optics matter too much more at this level. I'm no expert and I can see the difference between my Televues and lesser brands. Paracor also a MUST
Totally agree on all u said👍
Pristine sky is very important. When I was 13 yo my uncle took me to the Mount Wilson Observatory after an Angels baseball game at Dodger Stadium. It was an adventure to drive up there back then and we didn't know if any telescope would be open, but the 60 inch was open to public viewing. I do not remember what we were looking at, but it was crystal clear.
Now because of light pollution from LA the Wilson Observatory is having serious issues and has to use long exposure photography in many directions.
Yeah I was at the Wilson Observatory about 13 years ago. Light pollution is out of control. :(
I've just become aware of the APM 7.7 - 15.4mm superzoom eyepiece for around $/£400. A comparison with the Baader mk IV zoom would be a good watch.
I'll reach out to APM and see if they can send me a review unit. I'd love to try that eyepiece, thabks for the recommendation. Best, Vlad.
Very good ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thanks!
I didn't know you could control GoTo with Sky Safari. Does that work with all GoTo mounts? I have a Orion 16 that I haven't used the GoTo much.
Yes you should be able to do it. You might need to get a Bluetooth adapter for the scope.
Ive been planning for some time now on getting a larger telescope and really have narrowed it down to this one. Visual observation is my favorite above all. I spend all night most nights just observing. Can you point me in the right direction for getting one like this? Thanks
Sure, contact Tom at: www.equatorialplatforms.com/
Thank you. I'm building a dedicated open top shed for a big rig. I'm doing my best to contain myself until I find just the right one. Do you mind sharing a ballpark price range?
Very cool! Proce wise there is a huge range. A lot of it depends on the mirror you build the scope around. I really don't know what they go for these days with all the inflation and such. I'd contact some company's for quotes. Really start with the mirror. That's likely half the cost of the scope.
Hello again. thank you for taking the time to go over all of the specifics of your telescope. After spending the past few weeks searching the web for large telescopes, i think I like this one, would I bee asking too much of you the share with me the specs of yours to give to Equatorial Platforms. I'm a little nervous building one from scratch as you have. that is an area I'm not really skilled at. I didn't know what to tell the at EP. if you are willing and need my email address instead, please let me know, Thanks again🔭
Glad to help. Mine is a 24" f/3.1. I'd just give Tom a call. You don't need to be an expert, he is super helpful and will answer all your questions.
Could the 22” pick up the “red” color detail on the Orion vs the usual blue clouds? Curious what more it sees than the 8” dob
It's a 24" that I have. And yes like I said in the video you can start to see color in brighter objects. I see blue, green, yellow, and reds in m42. It's not like a picture though. Color is subtle and something you have to try to see.
What if you did EAA with 24 inch scope?🤔
Well it's a posability. I know a guy that does it with a 16" goto dob and gets crazy good results. 👍
Yes EAA or lucky imaging
Yup its a really sweet method to observing that we are lucky to have!
who makes the scope?
Equatorial Platforms. They are a very limited production.
@@AVTAstro got it..I have the equatorial platform...Kennedy Optics makes the mirrors
No, I don't know.