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Re: Suggestions for new astronomy course

At 11:02 4/7/99 -0500, you wrote:
... My plan is to get
two (for a class of 30 students) Dobsonian mount telescopes. I don't think
I could effectively handle more than 2 telescopes at once and I think that
for class observations that the Dobsonian mounts are the most cost
effective. Any suggestions on the size, eyepieces, other accessories, or do
you think that the Dobsonian mounts would be ineffective?
...
Arlyn DeBruyckere
Hutchinson High School


The rule of thumb for minimal useful diameter for a celestial
reflector is six inches.
Brother Dobson's mount is probably happier with not too high a
magnification.

Brian

brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
Altus OK