Re: OR: Lunatic in Palo Alto ...

> I like to use my 80mm Stellarvue refractor on a Desert Sky
> Alt/AZ mount and Bogen heavy duty tripod for moon gazing.
> That extra 10mm gives me significantly more detail ...

I have used a variety of instruments for quick-look observing,
and find myself preferring small, compact refractors on grounds
of light weight and ease of moving around. Having the assembled
telescope and tripod be a one-hand carry seems to make a good
deal of difference in how often I take it out. I have tried a
small Maksutov -- an Orion 127 -- but the cool-down time was
long enough to be bothersome: "Quick look" usually means not
only fast setup but also a short session.

-- Jay Reynolds Freeman
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Jay_Reynolds_Freeman@No-Spam
http://web.mac.com/jay_reynolds_freeman (personal web site)

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