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To: FreedomOfExpression

They are only 15 bucks each so I wonder about the quality, but its a good idea. At 50x its very low power but could make for nice viewing of the moon, Saturn and Jupiter.


4 posted on 02/24/2009 10:39:37 AM PST by navyguy (The National Reset Button is pushed with the trigger finger.)
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It wouldn’t be difficult to exceed the quality of Galileo’s instrument, which, I think, is the point.


5 posted on 02/24/2009 10:43:29 AM PST by js1138
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To: navyguy

I just ordered 10 for our small church school!

They’re excited!!!


7 posted on 02/24/2009 10:44:07 AM PST by Jeffrey_D.
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I doubt that Saturn will even be a disk. Probably look just like a star. Jupiter will most likely be a small disk with a couple of moons as specks.


10 posted on 02/24/2009 12:50:26 PM PST by BubbaBasher (Providence moves slowly, but the devil always hurries.)
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To: navyguy
They are only 15 bucks each so I wonder about the quality, but its a good idea. At 50x its very low power but could make for nice viewing of the moon, Saturn and Jupiter.

From the article, people who have received it are pleased with the quality.
It seems that getting it focused might take a little patience and slow adjustments, but I agree that it could work well for lunar and some planetary viewing.
13 posted on 02/24/2009 1:04:35 PM PST by FreedomOfExpression
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