[SJAAboard] new proposal: Good Solar scope for the club

[Gary Mitchell]

Robert Armstrong wrote:

> I think the club should purchase a good solar scope. I think the Coronado
 > SolarMax 90mm telescope is a good example. (Price tag $5K currently-
 > several dealers have it "on sale" at that price.) Maybe Scope City
 > might offer us a special price??

Are you suggesting we replace our T-scanner?

This reminds me, I need to follow up on that.  Daystar
still has it.

> I am particular not impressed with the small "PST" ( Approx $500)

Me neither.  Even at that price, I don't think it's worth it.

> I am not thinking that it would be in the loaner program, but it is
 > something that someone who is a "regular" participant in the Star
 > Parties would keep and bring to designated events.

Our solar scope is in the loaner program, but we're somewhat
more restrictive with it than most scopes.  Maybe we should
have been even more restrictive, otherwise it wouldn't be in
the shop.

Gary