thx for the link on the "Denver Chair." I'd never heard of it, but it
sure beats spending $100.00+ on an observing chair.

jeff

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 16:32:39 -0500, "Joe S."
wrote:

Go with the 6-inch Hardin.

At the same time, you need to buy:

-- 2X Barlow (this doubles the number of eyepieces you have)
-- Books:
----- "Skywatching" by David Levy
----- "Turn Left At Orion"
-- Planisphere
-- Red LED flashlight.

You will need a simple adjustable seat. The Denver Chair is just such a
device, you can build it out of a single 8-foot 2x4, 2-foot square piece of
3/4-inch plywood, and a few pieces of hardware -- $25.00 tops.
http://www.schlatter.org/Dad/Astronomy/chair.htm