Originally Posted by
PW305
I built an 8" Dobsonion years ago with the man himself... bought my mirrors but helped grind the mirror for a friends 10". Went to Stellafane up in Vermont a few years in a row, awesome homebuilts there. One scope that stands out was a 32" Newtonian w/ clock driven equitorial mount. The entire base was made of Corian... I'm sure it was real easy to move around!
Hey, you knew Dobson himself? The man is a legend! I've bought quite a few telescopes in my day, and I have to say the SkyQuest XT8 gives some exquisite deep space views.
Oh, and here's a good
SkyQuest XT8 review I found, go take a look.