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Originally Posted by brian nordstrom

two thumbs up , well done and a great idea .
Brian .

Originally Posted by mr bruess

This will get the kids exposure to astronomy and stimulate their interest.

When I was starting high school, Halleys Comet was the start of my interest in astronomy. The kids at this school were lucky enough to have perfect weather for the Transit of Venus and that is were it all started for them. Since then they have had BAS visit for an evening under the stars. Now they can run their own evenings with smaller groups any time they want.

I wouldn't part with my 12" Dob but the portability of these 8" scopes is a big bonus. I was a little reluctant to hand the last scope over to the school after I had set it up and taken it out for its first light.