Library Telescope!

Our library ( The Darby Community Public Library ) has a small telescope available to check out. It is part of an outreach program by the Western Montana Astronomical Society . They supply small telescopes to several libraries in western Montana. The one in our library is an Edmunds Astroscan. Telescope kit. Astroscan, 28mm and 12mm eyepieces, Rigel Quickfinder, Nightwatch and Night Sky references and star charts. Red duffel bag to carry it all. They are an older reflector telescope, with a design that originated back in 1976. The Edmund Scientific company used to be a ubiquitous supplier to technical and scientific hobbyists of all kinds, The Astroscan was designed as an entry level, easy to use telescope. The base is a ball and rests in a cradle with pads that allow it to be aimed easily, but it is balance so that it will stay put where it is aimed. There have been larger amateur built telescopes that use essentially this same type mount. It is a form of...