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16 - 18 inch NEWCambridge LiteScope mounts and telescopes   (here with MOUNTAIN 12") 16" for easy suitcase transport on air - later upgrade option 18" for car transport with truss tube - Brandnew oil pillow mirror support cell 54 points for thin mirrors or new "sphere spot" glueing support system (from February 2010) |
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Dear Vivian: On behalf of all the editors of Sky & Telescope, I am pleased to announce that among the items featured in “Hot New Products for 2009” is your 12-inch LiteScope. I continue to be amazed at the remarkable innovations coming from astronomical vendors, both those long established and those never to the marketplace. There is a tremendous amount of creativity and cleverness being displayed, all backed by a fervent devotion to making the sky more accessible and enjoyable for astronomy enthusiasts at all levels. It is truly inspiring. Thank you for all your efforts, and my heartiest congratulations on your inclusion in this year’s selection of Hot Products! Sincerely yours, |
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Hi Vivian, Congratulation on the Hot Products. |
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| From First Sight to First Light - A new Love Affair for Astronomers? Firstly may I say thank you for sharing your wonderful telescope design with us. It was an absorbing and uplifting experience for us both! As you know Brian and I have strong connections with astronomy through Cambridge Astronomical Association and through our own life interest. We are both passionate and deeply committed to our subject. Also we both regularly make and use telescopes of all types – from those found in professional observatories to some of the finest amateur instruments available. Our CAA connections also make us most aware of the needs and issues faced by those beginning astronomy and of those who choose to pursue astronomy at a semi professional level. With this experience in mind I can say that I have never seen such an elegant and technically sophisticated solution to Newtonian telescope manufacture as you have achieved with this latest creation. I have personally researched the leading edge of amateur designs over many years. I know this is where technical excellence and innovation is often to be found. Based on this research I believe you have a superior instrument which is at vanguard of present possibilities given the technology available. You are to be greatly congratulated. It is a superbly practical piece of art and also a fantastic scientific instrument. So as we say in England – I take my hat of to you! We were greatly impressed by the following features: The elegant and simple minimalist construction techniques The appropriate use of modern technology Excellent potential for scalability of size The extraordinary and beautiful aesthetics of the design A wonderfully low overall weight Fantastic build and optical quality The extreme elegance of the design geometry I believe real practical benefits for owners of this telescope will result Including: Superb ease of use (the scope you use most is the easiest one to use!) Fantastic portability. This is critically important to modern Astronomers Wonderfully low weight. No problem for air travel to dark skies here Simple to assemble and easy to use. This scope welcomes the newcomer!!! Large aperture. For extreme versatility and deep sky capability Fits the modern lifestyle. Easy storage and transport, used by all the family In conclusion let me say you have made a thing of great beauty in this instrument. It has beauty of purpose and of construction. You will know that astronomers often fall somewhat in love with the instruments that connect them so fundamentally with the Universe. Keen observers own many scopes and are eager to share their knowledge with others. They consider this a wonderful if not beautiful experience. In this sense you have a product which is easy to love. I predict this product will have passionate Champions! I hope you are able to protect your design and find in this special place which is Cambridge those who can help you bring this design to the market. Those who do help will help not only you, but generations of astronomers to come. Those who understand their shared duty in helping humankind know our wonderful planet and its greater place in the space environment. From our life experience, including many years in design and manufacture, we know that there is a long way to go before you can sell the scope commercially. Your determination so far, working with limited resources, shows you have the passion and will to succeed. If there is any way in which I can further assist your endeavours please let me know and I will do all I can to make help available. To further indicate the level of belief I have in your future success please let me be the first to order one of you production telescopes when they become available. Again many thanks and our very best regards, Barry Crellin ( and on behalf of Brian Lister) Cambridge Astronomical Association |
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"... I am amazed at how stable the scope is for such a lightweight structure. Vibrations damp very quickly after movement, and collimation holds effectively. My only concern is that azimuth motion is slightly sticky with the additional counterbalance. I may need to add some lubrication to the azimuth surface. The optics are very good. I have had excellent images even in fairly bright suburban skies. I look forward to taking it to a truly dark site. Coma is minimal despite the fast focal ratio. I have not need to use a Paracorr yet. Setup and takedown are becoming very easy now that I have had practice. be very impressed when I show up at the next star party with this scope in the backpack. Based only on some e-mail discussions, I have already been asked to write a short article about it for the Minnesota Astronomical Society newsletter this fall. Overall, I am very impressed with the instrument. You have done an excellent job designing and building it. Cort |
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Vivian, I just got back from the Winter Star Party 2010 in Florida and using the Mountain
12". My simple summary is fantastic, excellent, superb. I had the
best time using this scope and found its performance to be outstanding. I
assumed with a travel scope this light and simple, there would be compromises
and performance would be tolerable to trade off on its transportability.
It turned out to be much, much better than just tolerable. It performed
really well and was so much fun. I will write up a full impression later
and send it to you and am planning to do a review for Cloudy Nights if that is
OK with you. I had no problem with the pole assembly and everything else
worked perfectly. Easy to put together and take apart after I had done it
once. I used the Ethos 8, 13, 17 and they were perfect. Very easy
to travel with. If the 16 works as good as the 12, then I will be so
pleased. Doug Dolginow, Maryland USA - Friday, February 12, 2010 5:53 PM |
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