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NIGHTSKY SCOPES DIMENSIONS

The 12.5" dimensions

Rocker box = 19.75" x 20.5" x 17" tall @ 20 lbs

Mirror box =18" x 19.5" x 16" tall @ 45 lbs with 1.6" thick mirror and cell

Upper cage = 17.25" round by 12" tall @ 8 lbs

Truss poles 38" @ 7 lbs

Total weight 80 lbs (7AH Electrical package will add 6lbs. 14AH add 12 lbs)

Stacked = 24" to top of alt bearing.

Weights are approximate. (+ or - 5 lbs total weight)



The dimensions of the 14.5 "

Rocker box = 21.75" x 22.5" x 17" @ 25 lbs

Mirror box =20" x 21.5" x 16" tall @ 60 lbs

Upper cage = 19.25" round by 12" tall @ 9 lbs

Truss poles @ 8 lbs

Total weight 105 lbs (7AH Electrical package will add 6lbs. 14AH add 12 lbs)

stacked = 26" to top of alt bearing.

Weights are approximate. (+ or - 5 lbs total weight)



The dimensions of the 16"

Rocker box = 23.25" x 24" x 17" @ 30 lbs

Mirror box =21.5" x 23" x 23" tall (including Alt bearings) @ 32 lbs

Mirror and cell weight @ 37 lbs (1.6" thick mirror) (Heaviest single component)

Upper cage = 21" round by 12" tall @ 9 lbs

Truss poles @ 9lbs

Stacked dimensions are 23.25" x 24" x 31" tall (from ground to top of alt bearing)

eyepiece height at zenith @ f/4.5 is 72"

Total weight 117 lbs (7AH Electrical package will add 6lbs. 14AH add 12 lbs)

Weights are approximate. (+ or - 5 lbs total weight)



The 18" dimensions

Rocker box = 25.25" x 26" x 17" @ 35 lbs

Mirror box = 23.5" x 25" x 16" tall @ 35 lbs with 1.6" thick mirror and cell

1.6" thick mirror and cell @ 50 lbs

Upper cage = 23" round x 12" tall @ 11 lbs

Truss poles @ 12 lbs

Total weight 138 lbs (7AH Electrical package will add 6lbs. 14AH add 12 lbs)

Stacked = 33" to top of alt bearing

Weights are approximate. (+ or - 5 lbs total weight)



The 20" dimensions

Rocker box = 27.75" x 28.75" x 17" tall

Mirror box = 25.5" x 27.5" x 16" tall

Upper cage = 25.25" round x 12" tall

Truss poles @ ?? lbs

Total weight ?? lbs

Stacked = 34" to top of alt bearing

The 20 or 22" Telescopes Have not been weighed. considering the progesssion of weights from the other scopes I would put he 20" at approx 170lbs



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