[sac-forum] Re: Telescope Donation

Steve;

 

I am very happy to have this resolved and I think it is an excellent
resolution.  I certainly look forward to making my way to Stone Haven and
enjoying the views through this telescope and the binocular chair.  I have
no doubt that a 5? ED refractor will provide excellent views of Solar System
objects and brighter deep sky goodies from your site.  There are certainly
plenty of accessories to keep you busy for years to come.

 

I think that the ATM group might wish to have a Saturday meeting or two at
your place to help with setting up the scope and getting it in an
observatory.

 

Clear skies to us all;

Steve Coe

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Steve D.
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 12:31 PM
To: SAC Forum
Subject: [sac-forum] Telescope Donation

 

Hello everyone,
   At the March meeting, I announced that SAC had been donated a telescope
and the Board was looking into it.  That situation has been resolved.
Here's the basic story.

   I received an email from a gentlman, saying he had an older refractor he
wanted to donate, "to SAC or any other organization that may put it to good
use".  The schools in his area had refused it, and suggested he look on the
web for a donor.  He found SAC and contacted me.  I told him SAC would be
delighted to accept his donation, and set up a meeting to accept it.

   When he arrived, it was not the older 60mm or 90mm scope on a tripod and
a few eyepieces that I expected.  It was a full-blown Meade 127 ED Apo, with
GOTO drive, field tripod, 60mm F/15 Vixen finder scope, many EP's and
accessories.  A full listing is attached.

   Being a bit of a dreamer, I immediately thought of a good use for it.
I'd ask SAC to build a rolloff observatory on the grounds of Stone Haven
Observatory to house both this setup and the Pierre Schwaar Binocular Chair,
for the use of club members and their acquaintances.

   While several board members and others thought this a grand idea, it was
felt to be beyond the scope, (no pun), of the club.  As there was no receipt
given the donor, or any formal acknowledgment of the gift, the Board
suggested he donate the setup instead directly to Stone Haven, as the usage
would be the same, and the intent could still be fulfilled.

   I drafted a letter to the donor suggesting this, and he gladly accepted.
I've been looking into incorporating Stone Haven as a non-profit or LLC in
the past, and this looks like a good excuse/incentive to check further.

   As you know, (I hope), there is a blanket invitation to visit us at SHO,
basically any time you call first.  I say this all the time at meetings, and
it still stands.  It is upon this basis that I believe you will agree that
my motive for accepting this gift as being for the use of the club, along
with my own use. 

   I'll be posting pictures of the setup sometime soon on the SHO pages of
my web site.

   Thank you.

Steve Dodder
President, Saguaro Astronomy Club
Director, Stone Haven Observatory
fester00@xxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.stargazing.net/Astroman

Gift Inventory

Meade 127ED  5?  F/9.3 Apo OTA
Electric focuser
Meade LXD 600 EQ head
Meade Field Tripod
Vixen 60mm F/15 OTA.
Meade Autostar Suite
            LPI, cables, S/W
1 5/8? ID to 7/16? OD adaptor
Celestron 8x50 Polaris finder scope w/o caps
            w/illuminated 90º reticle EP
            Incl. T-slot mounting rings
Meade 8x50 finder scope straight through w/caps
2? diagonal w/1.25? adapter
Compass
Angle gauge (wixie)
2-3.75? mounting rings (For Vixen 60mm?)
Meade 7mm Ortho EP-Research Grade 1.25?
Meade 15.5mm Ortho EP-Reasearch Grade 1.25?
Misc empty EP cases, filter boxes, EP caps
Bag of bolts, allen wrenches
Box of misc extender tubes, camera adapters
Another camera adapter-Nikon?
Phillips Webcam Pro USB
Meade 9mm Illuminated Reticle EP w/cable
Meade 28mm Ortho EP-Research Grade
2? filter set
            Skyglow
            #25 Red
            #80 Blue
            13% Moon
            Lumicon Deep Sky
1.25          Filter sets
Lumicon UHC
10% ND
Orion V-Block
Red
Orange
Dark red
Yellow
Blue
2? 56mm Meade Super Plossl
1.25?Lumicon diagonal (Vixen?)
2.4?DakinBarlow
Orion 5mm Illuminated reticle 1.25? EP
Meade 12mm illuminated reticle 1.25?EP
Vixen 2.5mm LV 1.25? EP
Vixen 10mm LV 1.25? EP
Meade 26mm 1.25? Super Plossl
Meade 9.7mm 1.25? Super Plossl
Polaris setting plate for finder scope
LX 200 Controller V2.5

 

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