Judged by: Chris Stewart, Brian Fraser and Dave Blane
Criteria applied: Quality of workmanship and execution, Practicality, Innovation, Ambitiousness
The Winners (listed in no particular order)
Name | Judges comment | Prize | Sponsor |
Peter Fyfe | Excellent example of "standard" Dob | Barlow lens | Telescope SA |
Peter Baxter | Exceptional quality wooden Dob with drawers | Meade Electronic eyepiece | Lynx Optics |
Chris Lubbe | Wheelchair-accessible pier (with Peter van Laun) | R250 Book Voucher | Exclusive Books |
Jan Schut | Exceptional Workmanship 6" Newtonian on Equatorial Mount | 15mm Eyepiece | Photoweb SA |
Francois Nortje | Equatorial Platform | 40mm Eyepiece | Photoweb SA |
Scotty Naughtin | Combination Newtonian Finderscope/Ballscope | Red-Dot Finder | Telescope SA |
Frikkie Le Roux | 6" Newtonian on Split Ring Equatorial | Toolset | ChristensenTools |
Geoff (from Durban) | Mirror grinding machine built at zero cost | Toolset | ChristensenTools |
Special Mention (listed in no particular order)
Name | Judges comment | ||
Keith Liddle | Low-cost Observing Chair | ||
Johan Swanepoel | Truss tube Dob | ||
Wayne Mitchell | Mount for Refurbished Dynamax |