Delivery, unboxing and installation of the Midkiff 50-inch Normand Fullum telescope March 20, 2019.
Жүктеу.....
Пікірлер: 79
@Life_Is_A...4 жыл бұрын
This is what unboxing a 75" TV was like in 1999.
@stevewagner75073 жыл бұрын
Nice... but a 55" would sure be great to have.
@kretieg29434 жыл бұрын
You could use my 16" Astrosky as a finderscope on that beast.
@wenkeli14094 жыл бұрын
When your secondary is bigger than the primary of many amateur telescopes...
@wolfbbq60764 жыл бұрын
You know you have a serious scope when you need a loader to unload it and the town helps you put it together, nice.
@marklowry44314 жыл бұрын
You know it's a big scope when the secondary mirror puts my 8" dob to shame.
@royleighvard42724 жыл бұрын
Truly inspirational - I was thinking of building a 7' primary mirror telescope, now I've changed my mind. You guys are brilliant.
@steviejd58034 жыл бұрын
I hope you do a follow up video showing the results. I can’t imagine how amazing it must be to look through this instrument. I’m here in light polluted Surrey, just outside London, awful skies, but...I’m going to the Star Party at the Grand Canyon in June. I’m spending the whole week there, 13 to 20, hiking by day, and just looking at the stars throughout the night. Don’t laugh but I’m taking a pair of 8x56 binoculars to sweep the Milky-way. Might take a tripod too for rock solid views. I’m hoping there will be some large aperture optics in situ that will provide breathtaking views. Can’t wait to see more of your stunning telescope. I’ll subscribe right now. Cheers... Stevie.
@bgorveatt4 жыл бұрын
You shouldn't have posted this. You're making me astronomically jealous!!
@TheAstronomer4 жыл бұрын
It is so much becoming normal to have a giant telescope at home! Great video! Liked and subscribed!
@yksi28833 жыл бұрын
People which live in America love big size. Thanks for interesting video, and hello from Russia. ^ ^
@railgap4 жыл бұрын
The secondary is 2X the diameter of my first, hand-ground telescope. Never in my life did I think I'd see a four foot Dobs.
@CrossTrailsMan4 жыл бұрын
Друзья! Душа радуется глядя на то что вы делаете! Рад за вас, спасибо за видео, для меня это познавательно и интересно! Хочу к вам там где есть такие увлеченные люди.
@mastro40655 жыл бұрын
Outstanding work people! Congratulations on a job well done! If you are ever in Utah, you are welcome to stop by The Stansbury Park Observatory Complex...and “say hello to my little friend”....Thanks for sharing this video!
@cdlc484 жыл бұрын
Just amazing ! I have seen in a 915mm in France. Those are awesome! Christophe
@R---66---R4 жыл бұрын
Dedication and persistence...love to see that!
@michal_king4784 жыл бұрын
that mirror is the same size as my dob's... focal length
@starastronomer4 жыл бұрын
Just when I thought my 7" refractor was a pain to set up 😎
@derekokeeffe99194 жыл бұрын
Wow thats huge. 50inches == 1.27M for any metric people
@JenniferMoralesFelineFilms5 жыл бұрын
Wow that is some impressive work!
@conquerthemoon45 жыл бұрын
The strap lifting the mirror is making me nervous
@DistractionCascade
5 жыл бұрын
it made us nervous too.
@everythingquads
4 жыл бұрын
Yep, made me nervous as well.
@fnersch3367
4 жыл бұрын
Me too. We had the strap break when our 31 in. mirror was being aluminized at Mt. Wilson a couple of years ago (done for free). The mirror broke into 3 pieces. The rare exotic glass mirror (which we didn't know at the time) we found out later was valued at $350,000. We had no insurance (which is another story altogether) so was a total loss. Sometimes one has a bad day.
@isaacjohnson8752
4 жыл бұрын
I appreciated the tractor driver taking photos or texting mid mirror installation, I had a good laugh about it.
@litacatalin32614 жыл бұрын
When your secondary mirror is bigger than the average dob's prime mirror, on the market.
@PP-hh9bt4 жыл бұрын
Вот это я понимаю... Увлечение! На все 200% Молодцы!
@fnersch33674 жыл бұрын
You guys did a great job of planning for such a project. Hope this scope got a ton of use this last summer.
@bustarogers99904 жыл бұрын
Now these are the types of people that *get shit done* lol , awesome!!!.
@pduffy4214 жыл бұрын
A awesome grab and go scope :D
@lightbridge88334 жыл бұрын
I am your 1000th subscriber :D Also, very impressive scope
@vivrevrai98284 жыл бұрын
Bravo messieurs dames , tenez nous informé de vos observations.
@reynoldfrancis60602 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile John Dobson is clearing the clouds above.
@asankaw15 жыл бұрын
wow.. this is so cool.. lot of heavy work..
@jeffrysmoovew21793 жыл бұрын
John Dobson would be proud
@markvirsomnicron70285 жыл бұрын
This guy needs the cure....for aperture fever
@curlywurly4436
4 жыл бұрын
There is no cure.... just substitution until you have money again, so your fever doesn't take over your life.
@stever6894
4 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that within a few months he was thinking, "Hmm... I wonder how much a decent two-meter mirror would set me back."
@aledjones50834 жыл бұрын
Nice set up.well done all of you
@SparkitusMaximus4 жыл бұрын
I want one of these and a hot tub for Christmas
@browntroy1014 жыл бұрын
Boy taking Astronomy seriously!!! But some reason this video excites me!
@dougharvey97664 жыл бұрын
What a great team : )
@carlbraganza77124 жыл бұрын
That is the mother of all Erector/Meccano sets! Boys & their toys... LOL. As you get older and have more disposable income, boys don't stop buying toys... we just start buying more ludicrously EXPENSIVE toys! Nice one mate. Envious. Congrats.
@mrursusv4 жыл бұрын
BRAVO!!!! БРАВО!!! BRAVISSIMO!!!
@axnyslie4 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure I can squeeze that into my Prius.
@user-uu9wf6hq4z4 жыл бұрын
Great construction site. Congratulations.
@bendover-yr4oq5 жыл бұрын
Did you buy this and then put it all together or design and build this whole set up
@alanwatts82394 жыл бұрын
Is this a good starting telescope?
@hairlesschimp4794 жыл бұрын
Is this good for backpacking and hiking?
@kevinfrederick50134 жыл бұрын
Looks great
@thomassicard37333 жыл бұрын
beautiful telescope
@conquerthemoon45 жыл бұрын
Oh my thats is impressive
@aileron484 жыл бұрын
Awesome cooperation, folks! Around here too many chiefs and not enough Indians would not work!
@SidneyPratt4 жыл бұрын
OK, How did you get your friends to help? Can I call on them when I get one?
@jesusochoa48564 жыл бұрын
OMG, congratulations, please the second part. Are there pictures taken with him? thanks
@michaelselz33894 жыл бұрын
And I thought 25” was huge!!
@danielshade7104 жыл бұрын
Imagine how cool a pic you'd get if you hooked up your smartphone! I know kidding. My Nevada dark site is coming online this spring I hope
@honoriosergio54544 жыл бұрын
entregam aqui no Brasil?
@Salatiels4 жыл бұрын
0:06 comic sans everywhere
@muhammadakbarhussain43555 жыл бұрын
Is this a sandwich mirror?
@origyptianthefirst8935 жыл бұрын
Anyone have any idea how much something like that costs?
@DistractionCascade
5 жыл бұрын
we were fortunate to get it in a box of Cracker Jack, it was a big box :p
@zakaria6004 жыл бұрын
My Orion 6" dobsonian will look like a microscope next to that 🤣
@geumsung_yoo4 жыл бұрын
와... 아름다운 작품입니다.^^
@Visium14 жыл бұрын
I was worried it wouldn't fit in the barn!
@Robert_Nik4 жыл бұрын
BFT 3000 - Big Fucking Telescope)
@ahmad1080p4 жыл бұрын
My dream ☝️
@michal_king4784 жыл бұрын
ffs your secondary is bigger than my primary xD
@pacittodominique56035 жыл бұрын
and the activity on the MOON?
@JackInTheShop4 жыл бұрын
OMG
@zapfanzapfan4 жыл бұрын
That is an awesome scope! Have you found Planet 9 yet? ;-)
@starastronomer
4 жыл бұрын
Planet 9 is still Pluto 😉
@tinldw4 жыл бұрын
Why is it designed to be so hard to assemble :/
@WesPsWorld4 жыл бұрын
Hey y'all want to build me one? LOL. I'd love to have that telescope!!! I've got just the perfect spot for it to.
Пікірлер: 79
This is what unboxing a 75" TV was like in 1999.
Nice... but a 55" would sure be great to have.
You could use my 16" Astrosky as a finderscope on that beast.
When your secondary is bigger than the primary of many amateur telescopes...
You know you have a serious scope when you need a loader to unload it and the town helps you put it together, nice.
You know it's a big scope when the secondary mirror puts my 8" dob to shame.
Truly inspirational - I was thinking of building a 7' primary mirror telescope, now I've changed my mind. You guys are brilliant.
I hope you do a follow up video showing the results. I can’t imagine how amazing it must be to look through this instrument. I’m here in light polluted Surrey, just outside London, awful skies, but...I’m going to the Star Party at the Grand Canyon in June. I’m spending the whole week there, 13 to 20, hiking by day, and just looking at the stars throughout the night. Don’t laugh but I’m taking a pair of 8x56 binoculars to sweep the Milky-way. Might take a tripod too for rock solid views. I’m hoping there will be some large aperture optics in situ that will provide breathtaking views. Can’t wait to see more of your stunning telescope. I’ll subscribe right now. Cheers... Stevie.
You shouldn't have posted this. You're making me astronomically jealous!!
It is so much becoming normal to have a giant telescope at home! Great video! Liked and subscribed!
People which live in America love big size. Thanks for interesting video, and hello from Russia. ^ ^
The secondary is 2X the diameter of my first, hand-ground telescope. Never in my life did I think I'd see a four foot Dobs.
Друзья! Душа радуется глядя на то что вы делаете! Рад за вас, спасибо за видео, для меня это познавательно и интересно! Хочу к вам там где есть такие увлеченные люди.
Outstanding work people! Congratulations on a job well done! If you are ever in Utah, you are welcome to stop by The Stansbury Park Observatory Complex...and “say hello to my little friend”....Thanks for sharing this video!
Just amazing ! I have seen in a 915mm in France. Those are awesome! Christophe
Dedication and persistence...love to see that!
that mirror is the same size as my dob's... focal length
Just when I thought my 7" refractor was a pain to set up 😎
Wow thats huge. 50inches == 1.27M for any metric people
Wow that is some impressive work!
The strap lifting the mirror is making me nervous
@DistractionCascade
5 жыл бұрын
it made us nervous too.
@everythingquads
4 жыл бұрын
Yep, made me nervous as well.
@fnersch3367
4 жыл бұрын
Me too. We had the strap break when our 31 in. mirror was being aluminized at Mt. Wilson a couple of years ago (done for free). The mirror broke into 3 pieces. The rare exotic glass mirror (which we didn't know at the time) we found out later was valued at $350,000. We had no insurance (which is another story altogether) so was a total loss. Sometimes one has a bad day.
@isaacjohnson8752
4 жыл бұрын
I appreciated the tractor driver taking photos or texting mid mirror installation, I had a good laugh about it.
When your secondary mirror is bigger than the average dob's prime mirror, on the market.
Вот это я понимаю... Увлечение! На все 200% Молодцы!
You guys did a great job of planning for such a project. Hope this scope got a ton of use this last summer.
Now these are the types of people that *get shit done* lol , awesome!!!.
A awesome grab and go scope :D
I am your 1000th subscriber :D Also, very impressive scope
Bravo messieurs dames , tenez nous informé de vos observations.
Meanwhile John Dobson is clearing the clouds above.
wow.. this is so cool.. lot of heavy work..
John Dobson would be proud
This guy needs the cure....for aperture fever
@curlywurly4436
4 жыл бұрын
There is no cure.... just substitution until you have money again, so your fever doesn't take over your life.
@stever6894
4 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that within a few months he was thinking, "Hmm... I wonder how much a decent two-meter mirror would set me back."
Nice set up.well done all of you
I want one of these and a hot tub for Christmas
Boy taking Astronomy seriously!!! But some reason this video excites me!
What a great team : )
That is the mother of all Erector/Meccano sets! Boys & their toys... LOL. As you get older and have more disposable income, boys don't stop buying toys... we just start buying more ludicrously EXPENSIVE toys! Nice one mate. Envious. Congrats.
BRAVO!!!! БРАВО!!! BRAVISSIMO!!!
Pretty sure I can squeeze that into my Prius.
Great construction site. Congratulations.
Did you buy this and then put it all together or design and build this whole set up
Is this a good starting telescope?
Is this good for backpacking and hiking?
Looks great
beautiful telescope
Oh my thats is impressive
Awesome cooperation, folks! Around here too many chiefs and not enough Indians would not work!
OK, How did you get your friends to help? Can I call on them when I get one?
OMG, congratulations, please the second part. Are there pictures taken with him? thanks
And I thought 25” was huge!!
Imagine how cool a pic you'd get if you hooked up your smartphone! I know kidding. My Nevada dark site is coming online this spring I hope
entregam aqui no Brasil?
0:06 comic sans everywhere
Is this a sandwich mirror?
Anyone have any idea how much something like that costs?
@DistractionCascade
5 жыл бұрын
we were fortunate to get it in a box of Cracker Jack, it was a big box :p
My Orion 6" dobsonian will look like a microscope next to that 🤣
와... 아름다운 작품입니다.^^
I was worried it wouldn't fit in the barn!
BFT 3000 - Big Fucking Telescope)
My dream ☝️
ffs your secondary is bigger than my primary xD
and the activity on the MOON?
OMG
That is an awesome scope! Have you found Planet 9 yet? ;-)
@starastronomer
4 жыл бұрын
Planet 9 is still Pluto 😉
Why is it designed to be so hard to assemble :/
Hey y'all want to build me one? LOL. I'd love to have that telescope!!! I've got just the perfect spot for it to.
Wow