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Details of Loan Telescopes The CAA has several telescopes for rental for home use ranging in size from 6inch to 10inch, they are all reflecting telescopes and so these sizes refer to the diameter of their primary mirrors and not how long they are. However, they are all roughly four feet long and are all fairly easy to transport and very easy to use. 1. The 10" reflector.
A telescope with no name was the first - an early Vetscopes instrument which has always proved popular. The mirror was donated by Jim Hysom and being only f-5 it fits across the back seat of most cars. Apart from the odd bit of maintenance and realuminising of the mirrors, this instrument has been in continuous use for nearly a decade and hopefully will carry on for another decade or two. 2. The Mike Delanoy reflector. Originally built in the 1960s as a 9inch equatorial, it was given the Vetscopes treatment and turned into a Dobsonian to help ease the demand on the 10". At the same focal length, it is a bit lighter. The instrument had its original optics replaced in 1995 just before entering service. 3. The Alan Walker reflector.
The Alan Walker reflector has an 8.5inch mirror. Like all our reflectors it has two modern eyepieces giving a choice of magnifications. 4. The CYA Telescope. The CYA home built telescope
This was meant to be a project for the senior section of the Cambridge Young Astronomers. However, that is not quite how it worked, although one member did paint the base. The telescope has an aperture of 9 inches. There is also a smaller telescope aligned with the main tube for pointing. The object lens (the one at the front) for this small telescope was taken from a pair of binoculars. Like all the other telescopes it is supplied with three eyepieces which provide good quality images at three different magnifications. The mounting is simple but adequate and the whole telescope is very easy to use Terms and Conditions The hire period is two months and you can book on line or contact Mickey Pallett. For all the telescopes the loan fee for the two month period is £10 from October to March and £5 from April to September. Please note. These telescopes may only be hired by fully paid up members of the association. Please note that you must 18 or over to book a telescope and monies due must be recieved before a booking can be confirmed. |
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