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25" Obsession user photos

Andrew L - Perth Australia

Currently the largest public telescope in Chile... (June 2015). The Observatorio del Pangue stands atop a moderate hill in a mountainous landscape close to the Elqui Valley, located some 480 km (300 mi.) north of the capital city Santiago de Chile.

John's 25 f/4 in Namibia

Yann Vivien's 25" in French Alps at 2700 meters

M27, the Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula taken by Bob Brunck with his 25" Obsession at prime focus with a QHY8 chilled CCD camera and Televue Photo Paracorr.

From left to right:
Reinhold Schreiber, owner Tivoli/Namibia; John Canaday, owner 25" Obsession; Velimir Popov, from IRIDA Observatory, Bulgaria
photo by Emil Ivanov of IRIDA

Measuring the orbits of double stars

Tim C., 25" owner in Statesboro, Georgia - March 19, 2013

I wanted you to know that my 13 year old daughter, Maria, just took the top award in her school's science fair competition, measuring the orbits of a handful of double stars with my new 25-inch. She had a blast. The judges loved it. And Dad couldn't be happier... Tim C.

Marie Conners,
science fair winner

25" with laser finders

M13 by Antonio Román

Cats Eye Nebulae (NGC 6543) in Draco by Bob Brunck with 25" Obsession at prime focus with Canon digital camera.

Dan Price took this incredible image of M13 with an Obsession 25" f/5, Galaxy Mirror, Stellarcat ServoCAT, Argo-Navis DSC, Optec Pyxis Field De-Rotator, SBIG ST-10XME, SBIG AO-7, and Optec TCFS. Incredible detail similar to what professional observatories are doing.

Doug Finch, 25" owner in Birmingham, Alabama - November 13, 2010 - Obsession #19 getting ready for a night on Chandler Mountain. She is going on 21 years and still going strong!

Bob Naeye, editor in chief at Sky and Telescope magazine, standing to the right of 25" Obsession at Astronomica del Sur Ltda, La Serena, Chile

Yann V I V I E N
Saint Martin De Crau France

David R. with 25" at 2008 Cherry Springs Star Party

David Robinson

Jon Isaacs near San Diego, California

Mike Sperry ready for First Light with his new 25".

M27 by Antonio Román

M57, the Ring Nebulae in Lyra by Bob Brunck with 25" Obsession at prime focus with Canon digial camera.

Dan Price took this incredible image of M56 with an Obsession 25" f/5, Galaxy Mirror, Stellarcat ServoCAT, Argo-Navis DSC, Optec Pyxis Field De-Rotator, SBIG ST-10XME, SBIG AO-7, and Optec TCFS. Three one minute exposures in red, green and blue. Notice that the core is not "burned out" like so many photos. Outstanding core resolution and peripheral stars all exposed perfectly.

Chad Q., 25" owner in Lemoore, California

Jimi Lowery with his 25", and Dragan Nikin with his 25" at the 2005 Nebraska Star Party.

Jim Lowery with his 25", Dragan Nikin with his 25", and Jim Rippey with his 20" at the 2005 Nebraska Star Party.

John Stephan & Dragan with their 20” and 25” scopes at the Northwoods Starfest in northern Wisconsin Aug ‘06. Note one of the original prototype observing vests Dragan is wearing!

Dragan Nikin with his 25"

Brain Halbrook observing with 25" Classic in Australia

Saturn by Antonio Román

NGC 891 by Bob Brunck with 25" Obsession, Equatorial Platform, and Canon EOS digital camera. Note the incredible detail within the dust lane

Published on the back cover of REFLECTOR Mag. - Shot with iPhone 4S & 31 mm Nagler. Tim Conners, in Statesboro, Georgea

Atila Poro with 25" at Azad University of Taft in Dubai

Ed Greding, 25" owner in Harper, Texas

Maurizio Di Bitetto, 25" owner in Rome, Italy

Peter D'Joos in Belgium waiting for First Light with 25". Daughter and son in photo.

Russ Ravella in Sahuarita, Arizona with 25" waiting for First Light

Rudy R in Japan waiting for first light with his 25" Obsession and ServoCAT GoTo drive.

Andrew L. in Perth Australia

Dave Kriege with his 25" built in 1989

Uranus by Antonio Román

Bob Brunck

photo by Darren Baskill -owner of scope unknown

David R. at the Almost Heaven Star Party

Hagen H. from Maple Ridge, BC, Canada

John H. with his 25" Obsession and ServoCAT GOTO drive in his English garden. Notice English observers like to observe with the eyepiece on the opposite side compared to North American observers. Is this because they drive on the opposite of the street?