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

[Rich N]

The sun is certainly interesting, but I would like to see the club's telescope
program out of the Ha business and the white light business for the most part.

There are plenty of members with solar scopes.  They are good about bringing
them to schools and other star parties.  

A friend has a PST that has something coming apart on the inside.  I worry about
the quality control of Ha scopes.  I wonder just how careful they about letting some
IR come through.  

Rich (the solar scope humbug)

> 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
> 
> 
> 
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