Larry Stedman wrote:

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That got me thinking. What's the best $100 I ever spent on this hobby?

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A small steppladder with a soft seat from WalMart. For about $10
(I think) I got excellent observing chair/stepladder - works when
the eyepiece is too low or too high, or when at public starparty
with children trying to reach the eyepiece. I use it also as a
regular chair when sitting at the table, looking at charts.

I never knew what I'm missing, until I got it. Now I wonder how
I managed to observe before at all...

Regards,

- Alex