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The chapter currently has a rather nice selection
of equipment, all donated by chapter members or friends of the chapter.
In August 2006, at the suggestion of chapter member Jon Wood, we started the
equipment "baby sitting" program. Participants in the program take
charge of chapter equipment and make it available to other chapter members
for events or just for a night of observing when circumstances permit.
Under the plan, participants can use the equipment at home,
but are "on call" via an email listing on the CE website. If any
chapter member has a desire to use one of the scopes in our inventory, the
email list is there to coordinate a time when the "baby sitter" and the
chapter member can meet, and get some use out of the scope.
So, look over our list of scopes and equipment. If
you would like to coordinate an observing session with one of these scopes,
contact the "baby sitter" listed below and enjoy your observing session!
If you would like to be a chapter "baby sitter", please
contact
the chapter director
(director@CEastronomy.org)
Equipment List:
12.5" Optical Craftsman GEM
Status: Not Available
The drive corrector electronics developed a problem, we're working to fix.
Contact:
Jonathan Wood (jonwood@monroeaccess.net)
16" Meade Starfinder EQ with
Galaxy refigured optics Status:
Available Contact:
Frank Guyton (stargazer444@juno.com)
6" Criterion with German
Equatorial Mount
Status: Available
Contact:
Jonathan Wood (jonwood@monroeaccess.net)
104mm Orion Maksutov (No mount -
requires tripod) Status: Available
Contact:
Steve Bieger (steve.bieger@CEastronomy.org)
127mm Orion Maksutov (No mount -
requires tripod) Status: Available
Contact:
Steve Bieger (steve.bieger@CEastronomy.org)
16" Byers with German Equatorial
(astrophotography) Status: Not Available
Currently being refurbished and modified.
Contact:
Larry
Owens (planetographer@CEastronomy.org)
5'x8' Utility trailer, used for
transport of heavy scopes Status:
Available
Contact:
Jonathan Wood (jonwood@monroeaccess.net)
Other Chapter odds and ends and who is in charge of them:
12.5" Mirror and secondary (in need of recoating) -
Larry Owens
Two 4" guide scopes that go with the 12.5" Optical Craftsman -
Jon Wood
12.5" mirror, ready for use in a scope -
Jon Wood
Various lenses and adapters donated by ALPO, August 2006
- Larry
Owens
Chapter Library, containing countless astronomy books, text books and
magazines - On site at the Charlie Elliott Visitor's Center. Any of
these books can be purchased for a reasonable donation to the chapter -
Larry Owens |
