[alberg30] Telescope

[FINNUS505 at aol.com]

From: FINNUS505 at aol.com

Hi Friends,
While not an Alberg 30 topic exactly, just want to share something with you 
all.
If anyone has been thinking of getting a telescope for Stargazing, (gigle), I 
found a good deal.
the Heartland of America catalogue has a Meade 292 60 mm refractor with 4 eye 
pieces, a diagonal reflector, 3x Barlow, an equatorial mount, and wooden 
tripod, and a software starfinder, for 99.00.  Ours came in the mail on Sat, 
and we used it for the first time on sunday night.  It is a good entry level 
scope, for the price.  We clearly saw the rings of saturn, and the moons of 
jupiter, and as I learn to use it better, are looking forward to seeing some 
binary stars, spiral galaxies, and the like.
I didn't want to post anything until I actualy used it my self, because at 
this price, I had great apprehension that it was going to be a piece of JUNK, 
and I wouldn't see anything.  But the scope lists for over 600, and I 
couldn't find it's replacement model (the 292 has been replaced by the 285) 
for less than 300 at any discount mail order house.  And as I say, the optics 
are good.
Just FYI for all you celestial and  budding astronomical sailors out there.
Apologies for cluttering the list for those not interested,
Lee
Stargazer #255



(PS if any skeptics are wondering out there, I'm just writing this out of the 
excitement I felt at seeing Jupiter's moons for the first time, and I want to 
share that.  I won't get anything if anyone orders the scope)

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