You don't even need to grind your own mirror to get in on the action. Younger I made a 6" scope from a bought mirror set, and the first time I used it I caught

You don't even need to grind your own mirror to get in on the action. Younger I made a 6" scope from a bought mirror set, and the first time I used it I caught one of Jupiters moons occulting in realtime.