1. Astronomy Section ’ s Telescope Loan Program Eleven units available for loan as of February, 2014 Lessons will be Available to Equipment Borrowers\ Selected eyepieces are also available

2. 6 ” Dynascope on Dob Base ( f/8 Newtonian Reflector ) Telescope OTA with viewfinder, dust cap, eyepiece plug and 2-pc. Dob mount. Condition – very good Not For Loan. Housed at Ionia for Outreach & YA Use.

3. 6 ” Dynascopes on GEM Mounts – Unit 1 ( f/8 Newtonian Reflector ) Telescope OTA with viewfinder, on a 110V.* Motor driven German equatorial mount. Mount includes counterbalance weight and pedestal. Also included: dust cap, eyepiece plug Condition – very good * To reduce the chance of electric shock, these mounts must be used in dry locations and connected to a GFI protected circuit!

4. 6 ” Dynascopes on GEM Mounts – Unit 2 ( f/8 Newtonian Reflector ) Telescope OTA with viewfinder, on a 110V.* Motor driven German equatorial mount. Mount includes counterbalance weight and pedestal. Also included: dust cap, eyepiece plug Condition – very good * To reduce the chance of electric shock, these mounts must be used in dry locations and connected to a GFI protected circuit!

5. 10” Meade Newtonian Reflector on an Equatorial Mount with Motor ( f/ Newtonian Reflector ) Telescope OTA with viewfinder, on a 110V.* Motor driven German equatorial mount. Mount includes counterbalance weight and pedestal. Also included: dust cap, eyepiece plug Condition – very good * To reduce the chance of electric shock, these mounts must be used in dry locations and connected to a GFI protected circuit!

6. 130mm (5 in.) Telescope on a manual GEM Mount ( f/8 Newtonian Reflector ) Telescope OTA with viewfinder, dust cap, eyepiece plug, German equatorial mount, counterweight and tripod. Condition – very good

7. 8 ” Orion Deep Space Explorer (Dob Base) ( f/6? Newtonian Reflector ) Telescope OTA with storage bag, viewfinder, dust cap, eyepiece plug and 1-pc. Dob mount. Condition – very good This equipment will be available for loan only when not being used at the Mees Observatory during the summer months.

8. ? Inch Dob OTA ( f/? Newtonian Reflector ) Telescope OTA for a Dob Mount. Mount Needed! Condition – good

9. 4.5 ” Astroscan Telescope with Tabletop Stand Telescope with ball- shaped base, tabletop stand, dust cap, viewfinder, drawstring carrying bag. Condition – very good. This telescope needs a viewfinder.

10. 5 ” Celestron SCT Telescope in a Foam Lined Carrying Case Telescope OTA with viewfinder, dust cap, eyepiece plug, 1-1/4 ” diagonal, mount, wedge, tripod and battery powered drive Condition – very good Should have a household current power supply as the battery life is quite short otherwise.

11. Celestron C90 Maksutov Telescope This telescope set includes the 90mm OTA, and viewfinder*. It can be used on any tripodCondition – very good. Makes a nice telephoto lens! * Has been ordered

12. Parks 11 x 80mm Binoculars Large pair of “ night glasses ” with dust covers in a carrying case. Can be hand held but best used on a special mount and tripod stored at the Ionia site. Condition – very good. These binoculars must be kept at the observatory and stored in the library.