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or just pick it up and skip the ramps!
Occultation of Jupiter taken by Becky Correti and Bill Williams with web cam and 15" Obsession. This photo series also appears in the April issue of Sky and Telescope on page 132.
Saturn with 15" Obsession taken by Alberto Fernando in Portugal.
Mars with 15" Obsession and ServoCAT taken by Alberto Fernando in Portugal.
Helix Nebulae taken by Pierre Schmidt and Eduard von Bergen in Austria with 15" Obsession on equatorial platform and Canon EOS 10D digital camera. The Helix is the closest planetary nebulae to earth and hence one of the largest.
M27, the Dumbell Nebulae in Vulpecula taken by Pierre Schmidt and Eduard von Bergenin in Austria with 15" Obsession on equatorial platform and Canon EOS 10D digital camera.
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Free Obsession DVD product Video
To obtain a hard copy of Obsession literature including our 120 minute product video, e-mail your POSTAL address, or fill out this form and we'll mail it to you at no charge (World-wide).
The video is great for determining which aperture is best for you.
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Home > Telescopes > 15" Obsession
Medium Aperture,
keep your feet on the ground!
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Orders received after July 1st - price will be $4,695.
Now everyone can own a piece of the dream.
The Obsession 15 has the same quality and award winning design as our other telescopes at a really great price.
Four times the light gathering power of an 8 inch scope so you get much bigger and brighter images.
With an Obsession 15 you can really see the universe.
Easy to set up and use, the eyepiece height is always less than 5 1/2 feet off the ground. Most observers won't even need to use a ladder!
Wheelbarrow handles included at no extra charge.
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M13 CCD image
by Doug Askew
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M51 CCD image
by Doug Askew
with 15" Obsession.
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NGC 2903 CCD image
by Doug Askew
with 15" Obsession.
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Mirror Options:
see the Optics page for more info
Obsessions are built with premium diffraction limited optics from Galaxy and OMI (Optical Mechanics Inc.).
Only OMI supplies mirrors for our 15".
Obsessions are also available without optics if you already have your mirrors. Call, fax, or email for price and delivery.
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Standard Options and Accessories
- Choose from four great focusers
The JMI EV3 comes standard on all Obsessions. Or upgrade to the EV1, or EV1 with motofocus, or the awesome Feathertouch by Starlight Instruments. See the Focuser Options page for more focuser options
- Wheel Barrow handles
Comes standard on all Obsessions 15" through 30" at no extra charge.
They're not necessary on the 12.5".
- Primary Mirror Coating
Enhanced Aluminum - 96% reflectivity, with dielectric overcoat (a supreme coating) standard on all primary mirrors.
- Secondary Mirror Coating
An Obsession exclusive - Super enhanced Brilliant-Diamond is standard on all Obsession secondary mirrors. This premium multi-dielectric coating has 98% reflectivity at 550 nm. The ultimate coating for the deep sky obsessed. This coating is standard on all Obsession secondaries at no extra charge. Brilliant-Diamond is just one of the reasons Obsessions out perform all others.
With 96% enhanced on the primary and our standard 98% Brilliant Diamond secondary, the optical system is equivalent to an extra 2" of aperture!
Optional Accessories:
See the Accessories page for more info on these items
- Telrad
- Ripstop Nylon light shroud.
- Barlow-Laser Collimator 2" barrel. Highly recommended. Includes 2" magnetic barlow lens and mask for the new barlowed laser collimating technique. Great visual aid and no better way to accurately align fast Newtonians. learn how
- Argo Navis digital setting circles with super res 10K encoders. more info
- ServoCAT Goto Drive System. more info
- Counterweight kit - (you supply the lead shot or sand) Recommended if you intend to use heavy barlow/eyepiece combinations, a Paracorr coma corrector, a traditional finderscope, or the Argo Navis digital setting circles.
- Dew heater for secondary mirror - Secondary mirror heating system automatically senses the air temperature and the mirror temperature, then maintains the secondary at a preset (adjustable) temperature above the ambient air temperature to prevent dewing or icing. more info
Ordering Information:
A Deposit is required to place an order ($1,600 for 15").
Mail the deposit to:
Obsession Telescopes
PO Box 804
Lake Mills, WI 53551
USA
You can e-mail your order, or mail it with the deposit.
- With your order, please list any options and/or accessories you want, your mailing address, e-mail address if any, and phone number(s).
- After we receive it, we will send you an order confirmation letter.
- Delivery is usually 1 to 2 months from time of order.
- Please e-mail for current delivery times.
- Balance due prior to shipment.
- Prices do not include shipping and crating. We ship throughout the world via UPS.
- Any questions, please call or e-mail.
- NOTE 10% order cancelation charge.
Need more information?
E-mail your postal address and we'll send you the Obsession brochure and video at no charge.
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