Re: OR: Lunatic in Palo Alto ...

No doubt. When I've got my 80mm setup and ready to go outside, it gets used
nearly every night. Once in a while I'll use the Pronto to justify keeping
it.... but the 80mm gets more use than any other scope I own.

Michelle

On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 6:15 PM, Jay Reynolds Freeman <
jay_reynolds_freeman@No-Spam> wrote:

> > 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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