The Scopes

Andrew Murrell

The Scopes

My 3 telescopes, “Pluto” an 18” f4.5, Hector a 20” f5 and Ptah a 25” f5. All 3 are Dobsonian design and Pluto and Ptah are computer controled and driven. Hector is just computer controled.
Teh scopes are set in my Driveway at Umina. Image taken with a Nikon D70

The Scopes belongs to the following groups:

Astronomy and Central Coast & Hunter Available for sale as

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The Scopes by Andrew Murrell
  • ozzzywoman

    ozzzywoman 23 days ago

    That is some serious kit there Andrew…is that you on the left?

  • Andrew Murrell replied 23 days ago

    I was the one holding the camera. The man on the left is Gary Kopff and he is the inventor of the Argo Navis, the telescope computer than runs many of todays ameteure telescopes. The other man is a friend and a member of 3RF Australia John Bambury and his sone Jake. 3RF owns the 18” and the 25” whick I caretake for the group. The scope in the middle is Hector and is my scope and world famous (not really but many astronomers around the world know him)

  • Andrew Murrell replied 23 days ago

    You can tell I didnt spell check that one.

  • ozzzywoman

    ozzzywoman 23 days ago

    I had to ask ‘coz you could have put it on the tripod & done the self timer thing…. :-)

  • Andrew Murrell replied 22 days ago

    You know I didnt think of that

  • traveller

    traveller 23 days ago

    Awesome gear Andrew, thanks for showing it.

  • Andrew Murrell replied 22 days ago

    Welcome mate

  • Bev Woodman

    Bev Woodman 23 days ago

    Oh! wow Andrew – this is impressive. One of my brothers was always into amateur astronomy and built his own telesope right from grinding the lens up! Do you operate these from home or take them up to Bucketty or similar?♥

  • Andrew Murrell replied 22 days ago

    Actually I do go to Bucketty, I have a friend who owns a property there. The middle scope is due to be installed there semi permanetly soon. The other scopes are a bit like the Leyland Bros. Travel all over the country side. Mostly to Coonabarabran.

  • Michael Howard

    Michael Howard 22 days ago

    Wow Awesome Andrew!

  • Andrew Murrell replied 22 days ago

    Thanks Michael

  • jskouros

    jskouros 9 days ago

    Andrew, that’s just showing off ;-)... I bet you get some astounding views through those, once you’ve got up the stepladder …

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