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 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:

• Orion SkyQuest XT6 Plus (The 6 inch)
• Orion SkyQuest XT8 Plus (The 8 inch)
• 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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