[SJAAboard] 15 Loaner Scopes

[Nelsonastro at aol.com]

I thought Rich's idea was good (though the #s too small) but here  is
15 (plus one binocular)
 
 
Beginner 10 total (+ big binoculars?)
B1 Small to medium  Dob
      4.5” Dob starter sized #43, #44  (keep  1)
8” Dob #12, #14, #36 (keep 2, 1  digital)
 
  B2 Most optical performance for a given car to carry (or closet to  store)
Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope style on Fork Mount  (SCT)
4.5” SCT 1 motor drive #3  (keep)
8” SCT 1 motor drive #6, #34, #40 (keep  1 w wedge) 
8” SCT Alt-Az Cyberscope #48  (keep)
 
  B3 Moon/Planet, general back yard scopes [reflector or f/10 SCT with  
drives]
4.5” reflector on GEM hand drive #44  (keep)
8” reflector on 1 drive GEM #35 (keep  OTA, update GEM)
 
  B4 Binoculars
11 power x 80 mm  lenses with tripod #42 (keep & add tripod)
 
  B6 Quick Look Scopes
60-90mm short focus  refractor on hand GEM
B7 Solar Telescopes
40-90mm H-alpha on GEM RA drive
 
Intermediate (5 total)
I1   4” Flourite refractor 1  drive GEM #37 [keep, update GEM]
 
  I2 Most optical performance for an intermediate  budget
Medium Dobson (Dob) [Newtonian reflector on Alt-Az  mount]
10” Dob f/4- f/5 #28, #33, #45 [keep  1]
11,13,14” Dob f/4 –f/5 truss disassembly  [keep 1]
 
  I3 Big Iron (Biggest scope you can fit in  car/van)
17-18” Dob truss disassembly #39, #41  [keep 1]
 
  I5 AstroImaging: Refractor (short focus) on 2 drive GEM w  PEC
and CCD guider input, OR SCT w/ focal  reducer, CCD guider.
Or -Reflector on same  mount  
 

IF there were only 15, I would only keep 2 copies of 8"  Dob




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