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Edmund Frick with his 20"
Edmund Frick fits his 20" Obsession in his Vibe. Disassembled, it fits inside of a 2007 Pontiac Vibe (including all the necessary items needed to operate it along with 2 8 foot ramps to get the bottom section into the Vibe).
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Mars photo taken 10/2/05 by Glenn Schaeffer with 20" Obsession @ f/10 with Toucam Pro II.
Big scope Smack Down!
Howard B, 20 inch owner in Forest Grove, Oregon says "My nearly 11 year old 20" had an adventure last Friday that I thought you'd like to know about." read more >
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20" Obsession user photos
The above images were taken by Glenn Schaeffer - using Tom Osypowski's Dual-axis Aluminum Equatorial Platform as the drive system. Visit Glenn's website for more photos
The above four images were taken by Alex Zarvis from his BlackStar Observatory on 3/28/06. Taken using unmodified 300D w/MPCC, through Obsession 20" with ServoCat and ArgoNavis, autoguided using Multi-Function ST4 Compatible Relay Boxes and Guidedog. Exposures are kept 1 minute or under and stacked to avoid excessive field rotation. All processing was done in Images Plus 2.5.
20" at Buffalo Astronomical Association observatory.
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Terry B., 20" in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Chris Richter with wife Naomi and future astronomers Thomas, Nana and Franklin in front of his cabin in Nagano Prefecture, Japan
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Patrick Jourdin in the desert in Dubai collimating his scope.
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Dennis Dickerson with 20" and ServoCAT GoTo drive at Copper Breaks State Park near Quanah Texas getting ready for "Star Walk" public viewing night.
Dick Latt with 20". Dick used his Argo Navis to down load and find the current comets at Okie Tex 2004.
New scope and first light at Astrofest. Security officer Dave M. with his 20".
Infra-red photo of star guide and 20" Obsession at a public Star Walk at Copper Breaks State Park near Quanah, Texas. These public astronomy programs are held in cooperation with the Texas State Park system and feature half a dozen Obsession telescopes ranging in aperture from 15 to 30 inchs. Photo taken by Fred Koch.
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Elliott McKinley with his 20" with Argo Navis at the 2004 Nebraska Star Party.
Rodger B, 20" owner in Huntington, West Virginia with his daughter under the stars.
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Paul on Kauai with his 20" Obsession
Robert D. having first light with 20" at Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park.
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Superb Night at 8596 ft. Alton Luken, 20" owner in Boise, Idaho. Photo taken at The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest near Bishop California.
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Bob Ross from Georgia with 16 year old 20" Obsession at Okie-tex 2008.
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Mary Pearl (12) and Adeline (9) with the telescope during non-astronomy hours. Sugar Hill, New Hampshire
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Mark K., 20" owner in Jacksonville, Florida
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John Schwartz and his 20" with GoTo drive at the 2006 Winter Star Party.
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Paul Baily with his 20" at the 2006 Winter Star Party.
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Bill Bogardus from Greenport New York with his 20 and 25 inch.
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Johan Van Dorp in Sultanate of Oman says, "You see the Ras Al Hamra astronomical society is putting the 20" to good use! It's really a fantastic instrument and a breeze to use". Eastern Hajar dark site on Selmah Plateau, near the Ibra Toumbs (these toumbs are 4000 years old).
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Rose Stein on her wedding day passing under 20 inch Obsession arch. Rose and Jeff Stein are obsessed deep sky observers.
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Jesse Olsen, Drumheller, Alberta Canada. "Just set up my new 20". Thanks to you, my evenings are all booked up. Thanks again."
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Chuck Chinnis at Okie-Tex 2007 waiting for darkness with his 20".
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Paul R. in Wonder Lake, Illinois with his observing buddy 'Udo'.
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Barry J. with his 20" in Montreal Canada.
"The only thing I don't like about this scope is poor views when completely overcast."
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Justin Turner, 20" owner in Leicestershire, England
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Len Harasemow, 20" owner in Grand Forks, BC Canada.
A cold night in Moscow. Mark Leonard with 20".
Donovan B. 20" owner with the first official gathering of an Obsession Viewing Session in the Republic of South Korea. "The Seoul Astronomy Club know as "Night Flight" accepted my personal invitation to host their meeting and enjoyed a breathtaking evening with my new 20" Obsession with a Torus mirror."
Jeff Boege with 20" at the 2003 Winter Star Party
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