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---+ Information about Our Telescopes

---++++ Portable Telescopes

The portable telescopes used for monthly stargazing events are Orion Dobsonian telescopes, which reside in Cameron's office (Cahill 343).  The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobsonian_telescope][Dobsonian telescope]] is a Newtonian telescope in a very simple alt-az mount popularized by John Dobson in the 1970s.  They're easy to operate, small enough to remain portable, and relatively inexpensive for their quality.  We possess three telescopes:

   * [[http://www.telescope.com/Telescopes/Dobsonian-Telescopes/Classic-Dobsonians/Orion-SkyQuest-XT6-PLUS-Dobsonian-Reflector-Telescope/pc/1/c/12/sc/13/p/106541.uts][Orion SkyQuest XT6 Plus]] (The 6 inch)
   * [[http://www.telescope.com/Telescopes/Dobsonian-Telescopes/Classic-Dobsonians/Orion-SkyQuest-XT8-PLUS-Dobsonian-Reflector-Telescope/pc/1/c/12/sc/13/p/102780.uts][Orion SkyQuest XT8 Plus]] (The 8 inch)
   * [[http://www.telescope.com/Telescopes/Dobsonian-Telescopes/IntelliScope-Dobsonians/Orion-SkyQuest-XT10i-IntelliScope-Dobsonian-Telescope/pc/1/c/12/sc/27/p/102013.uts][Orion SkyQuest XT10i IntelliScope]] (The 10 inch)

For details about their specifications (like focal length), click on the links above and go to the "Specs" tab.  They aren't too expensive, in that they were $200-600 each, but some of the eyepieces cost that much too. 

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