A brass-colored, metal tube, roughly 41/2 ft long and about 25lbs. It's mounted on a traditional telescope tripod. The shape is like a ram's horn. The 720-degree curl stretches almost as tall as a man. The exterior is peppered with short, straight, bronze rods with asymmetrical attachments to the optical tube, as if supporting the telescope's curled joints. The upper end is affixed with an extremely ornate lens that reflects rainbows in its cuts. The other end features a worn metal eyepiece -- like that from a brass telescope -- but affixed after-market with a foam eye-rest made from an old pool noodle. Voir plus