The H.A.S. Library Telescope Loaner Program is restarted! Members in good standing for at least 2 months may borrow any available scope for 30 days (with optional loan renewal for a total of 60 days). The loaner program telescopes come with Nightwatch by Dickinson, an excellent resource for novice observers. Also check out “Whatsouttonight.com” for a monthly free all sky map. In addition, scopes (except SeeStar) come with two eyepieces, and finally an optical finder and/or a Telrad or similar unit power finder. Send an email with your name and phone number to [email protected] to initiate a loan.
The following telescopes are available to borrow via the Telescope Loaner Program:
- #10 Orion SkyQuest XT8 8” f/6 dob (NEW)
- #12 Zhumell 10” f/5 focal ratio dob on a custom wood base.
- #21 Zhumell 8” f/5.9 focal ratio dob
- #35 Orion Astroview 6” f/5 newtonian on an EQ mount adjusted to alt-az.
- #40 Seestar (details to follow)
More 8” and 10” dobs to be available soon as well as a solar scope. AND Now we have Vortex Diamondback HD 8x42 Binoculars available to borrow.
Jim Haley
Telescope Chairperson