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Old August 9th 03, 07:19 AM
Ron B[ee]
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Default A tale of a small telescope.

Hello there Chuck,

It pains me to hear of your condition. I hope you get better and better
as time goes.

When I read that you fell off your chair, I thought maybe your 90mm
(I'm assuming it's an f/11 achromat) might be fairly long and still
not easy to handle. I was going to suggest something like an 85mm
TV-85 APO, very small, very short and very light. But if you're quite
happy with your 90mm, I'm happy for you. Small scopes can give
lots and lots of enjoyment.

Ron B[ee]
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"Chuck Simmons" wrote in message
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I will never be able to stand while observing again. Thus a refractor
with equatorial mount on an adjustable tripod seemed right. I decided on
a 90mm as the largest I would be able to set up alone. 90mm is also fine
for casual car camping. I ordered the telescope, a longer focal length
eyepiece to go with the two supplied and a 2X barlow.

My friend and I took it on our next camping trip. Jupiter and Saturn
were up then and we found the telescope satisfactory. Later I was trying
for some other objects but fell off of the lawn chair while trying to
use the finder. The finder was not very satisfactory for me. Another
problem was packing and carrying all the bits and pieces.


In spite of the rain and other difficulties, I am quite pleased with the
90mm. Not only is the telescope as I have equiped it an excellent
beginners telescope, it is easy to use while camping and meets my
special needs due to my handicap. I shall surely have some clear nights
with it eventually since my friend and I will camp as late as mid
November if there is little snow.

Chuck
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