"Beware of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship." 

Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)

Sounds to me like Ben was talking about this hobby.
 

 

This page is just a list of sorts of astronomy equipment that I currently own. With this hobby (as is true of many hobbies) you can be sure that I will always be adding to this list. For a bigger photo of each item you'll have to go to my Photo Gallery page. For a short review of each item you'll have to go to my Opinions / Mini Reviews page.

Telescopes :

*Orion SkyQuest XT8 dobsonian
*Orion SkyView Pro 100mm ED APO Refractor

 

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Finders :

*9x50 Right Angle Correct Image finder scope
*6x30 finder scope
*Telrad finder

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Eyepieces and Barlow :

*7mm TeleVue Nagler eyepiece
*10mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece
*25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece
*40mm Optiluxe 2" eyepiece
*Shorty Plus 3 element barlow

 

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Binoviewer :

*Denkmeier "Big Easy" Binoviewer

Filters :

*Orion Ultrablock Narrowband Light Pollution
*Variable Polarizing
*#15 Deep Yellow
*#25 Red
*#58 Green
*#80A Medium Blue

 

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Binoculars :

*Oberwerk 11x70
*Bushnell 7x35

 

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Cameras :

*Kodak EasyShare CX 4200
*Canon PowerShot S1 IS

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Miscellaneous :

*Polar Alignment Scope for SkyView Pro Mount
*Helical Fine-Focusing Adapter
*Orion LaserMate Collimator
*Orion Collimating Eyepiece
*Adjustable Red Beam II LED Flashlight
*Padded Telescope Cases for both telescopes
*Orion Aluminum Accessory Case
*Compass

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Books and charts :

*SkyAtlas 2000 Deluxe star charts
*SkyAtlas 2000 Companion book
*Star Target Planisphere
*NightWatch by Terence Dickinson
*Star Ware, 3rd Edition by Phil Harrington
*A Guide To Advanced Skywatching various authors
*Astronomy: The Solar System & Beyond, 4th Edition by Michael A. Seeds
*Sky & Telescope Moon Map
*Various Astronomy and Sky & Telescope Magazines

 

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