Completed+telescope

Images below are of the first assembly of the tube.





Image below shows the major telescope components inside the Volvo V70 estate with room to spare!



Image below shows the telescope on it's mounting for the first time. This was to be first light with the mirror too on 5th June 2008. The mirror is no were near figured. The moon looked ok, but the stars were not ideal. Tests showed that at thebeginning of figuring, the mirror was over 10 waves out!. The mounting was very stable but has a lot of work required to complete (drive etc)