astronomy section ’ s telescope loan program eleven units available for loan as of february, 2014...
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Astronomy Section’s
Telescope Loan Program
Eleven units available for loan as of February, 2014
Lessons will be Available to Equipment Borrowers\
Selected eyepieces are also available
6” Dynascope on Dob Base
( f/8 Newtonian Reflector )
Telescope OTA with viewfinder, dust cap, eyepiece plug and 2-pc. Dob
mount.
Condition – very good
Not For Loan. Housed at Ionia for Outreach & YA Use.
6” Dynascopes on GEM Mounts – Unit 1
( f/8 Newtonian Reflector )
Telescope OTA with viewfinder, on a 110V.* Motor driven German
equatorial mount. Mount includes counterbalance weight and pedestal.
Also included: dust cap, eyepiece plug
Condition – very good
* To reduce the chance of electric shock, these mounts must be used in dry locations and connected to a GFI
protected circuit!
6” Dynascopes on GEM Mounts – Unit 2
( f/8 Newtonian Reflector )
Telescope OTA with viewfinder, on a 110V.* Motor driven German
equatorial mount. Mount includes counterbalance weight and pedestal.
Also included: dust cap, eyepiece plug
Condition – very good
* To reduce the chance of electric shock, these mounts must be used in dry locations and connected to a GFI
protected circuit!
10” Meade Newtonian
Reflector on an Equatorial Mount with Motor
( f/ Newtonian Reflector )
Telescope OTA with viewfinder, on a 110V.* Motor driven German equatorial mount. Mount includes counterbalance
weight and pedestal. Also included: dust cap, eyepiece plug
Condition – very good
* To reduce the chance of electric shock, these mounts must be used in dry locations and connected to a GFI
protected circuit!
130mm (5 in.) Telescope
on a manual GEM Mount
( f/8 Newtonian Reflector )
Telescope OTA with viewfinder, dust cap, eyepiece plug, German equatorial
mount, counterweight and tripod.
Condition – very good
8” Orion Deep Space Explorer (Dob Base)
( f/6? Newtonian Reflector )
Telescope OTA with storage bag, viewfinder, dust cap, eyepiece plug
and 1-pc. Dob mount.
Condition – very good
This equipment will be available for loan only when not being used at the Mees
Observatory during the summer months.
? Inch Dob OTA
( f/? Newtonian Reflector )
Telescope OTA for a Dob Mount. Mount Needed!
Condition – good
4.5” Astroscan
Telescope with Tabletop Stand
Telescope with ball-shaped base, tabletop
stand, dust cap, viewfinder, drawstring
carrying bag.
Condition – very good.
This telescope needs a viewfinder.
5” Celestron SCT Telescope in a Foam Lined Carrying
Case
Telescope OTA with viewfinder, dust cap, eyepiece plug, 1-1/4” diagonal,
mount, wedge, tripod and battery powered drive
Condition – very good
Should have a household current power supply as the battery life is quite
short otherwise.
Celestron C90 Maksutov Telescope
This telescope set includes the 90mm OTA, and viewfinder*. It can be
used on any tripodCondition – very good. Makes a nice
telephoto lens!
* Has been ordered
Parks 11 x 80mm Binoculars
Large pair of “night glasses” with dust covers in a carrying case. Can be hand held but best
used on a special mount and tripod stored at the
Ionia site.
Condition – very good.
These binoculars must be kept at the
observatory and stored in the library.
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