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Pluto's Discoverer's Backyard Telescope For Sale

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the secondhand-bragging-rights dept.

Schart writes "My dad, an amateur astronomer/astrophotographer, sent me this link detailing the potential selling of Clyde Tombaugh (the man who discovered Pluto)'s backyard telescope. It features a 16 inch f/10 mirror which was hand-ground by the astronomer himself as well as a massive superstructure and 1-ton tube."

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  1. Ernest inquiries... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the link:

    Ernest inquiries only please!

    Will this be the basis for a new movie, Ernest Goes to Space?

  2. What's the point? by Debug+This · · Score: 3, Funny
    It's a nice antique and everything, but i dont see the point in buying it.. in practical terms, it probably does less than a 'new' telescope could, and i don't like the prospects for "bragging rights" either --

    "Hey, i have the telescope that first saw Pluto!"
    "That's nothing, yesterday, i made a PIZZA."

    1. Re:What's the point? by REBloomfield · · Score: 2, Funny

      it's *not* the telescope that first saw Pluto. So the pizza's even better.

  3. Obvious conclusion.. by Linker3000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nasa purchases the telescope and lashes it to Hubble - hey presto, cheap fix, NASA saves money by recycling and everyone's happy.

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  4. Slight Design Flaw by jazman · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nice 'scope. Shame he built it under a bunch of trees. Shady location of course, keeps the sun off nicely. Also keeps off the light from Saturn's spokes (huh? WTF is THAT about?)

    1. Re:Slight Design Flaw by walter_kovacs · · Score: 3, Funny

      The trees are there to hide him from the lady down the road while he's watching her get undressed. I would have thought that'd be obvious to any self respecting nerd. ;-)

  5. Re:Pluto and Sedna as planets by Serious+Simon · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think it would make the Plutonians very unhappy if the recognition of their home celestial body as a planet would be withdrawn. They might even start a nuclear war using Plutonian bombs.

  6. Re:Pluto and Sedna as planets by VanillaCoke420 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I always thought that there was a plutonic friendship between our two worlds!

  7. Re:Not the pluto 'scope by icecow · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sell it on ebay (as a Disney product?)

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  8. Re: Pluto and Sedna as planets by Black+Parrot · · Score: 4, Funny


    > I always thought that there was a plutonic friendship between our two worlds!

    We have a lot in common, what with both planets being ruled by plutocracies.

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  9. Well done. by CGP314 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Clyde Tombaugh (the man who discovered Pluto)'s

    Best. Misuse of an apostrophe. Ever

    -Colin

  10. S&H by MagicDude · · Score: 4, Funny

    massive superstructure and 1-ton tube

    Shipping and handling are going to be a bitch.

  11. He forgot to include the details: by (trb001) · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...as well as a massive superstructure and 1-ton tube.

    Buyer to pay actual shipping costs. Will ship only to North America. Seller prefers Paypal.

    --trb

  12. I can just hear all the Astro geeks by RCO · · Score: 3, Funny

    "...soooo, why don't you come over to my place and I'll show you my Telescope..."

    The sad part is, they will actually mean it, I know, I've done it. But this one would be really cool, at least to me it wood, er would.

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    'And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo Every day you meet quite a few...'
  13. Re:Not the pluto 'scope by Mr+Guy · · Score: 4, Funny

    How we've all hungered for the elusive "Clyde Tombaugh" related bragging rights.

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