8-inch scope
The design requirements of my 8-inch were:
- be light enough that I could easily carry it outside in one trip.
- only take up the space of one passenger in a car.
- be self-contained (i.e. all eyepieces, etc. stored inside) so I couldn't forget anything.
- all modern conveniences (e.g. tracking, DSCs, filter selector, dew heaters, etc.) included unobtrusively; but the instrument not be dependent on any of this technology.
There are a few photos of the scope below and a page with more details. I still need to take some more photos including things like the wire spider, the storage box in the bottom of the rocker and the scope dismantled for transport.
I've also made a gallery of different shots of this scope.
