A Brilliant Design

Believe it or not, this is a telescope. An 8" f/4, to be exact (and to use terms telescope makers will understand). For many this doesn't resemble a telescope at all. It is in fact, an absolutely brilliant design, believe it or not! It was designed and made by a fellow from Biddeford, Maine, and I forgot to get his name. The mirror is inside that black sphere on the bottom and the eyepiece is right about where his hands are. It would take a page to explain to you why it is brilliant, so you will have to trust me on this one. The painful thing is that he arrived at the site late, so didn't bother to register his scope for the judging. But the main thing is that there was a crowd around him all afternoon, asking how he made it, and for a place like the Stellafane Convention, that in itself is the best reward - the admiration of your fellow Amateur Telescope Makers!