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The Telescope Loan Program provides telescopes and other observing equipment to
TAAS members free of charge. The program maintains a number of telescopes ranging from
6-inch portable scopes perfect for observing the Moon and planets to a 13-inch
"light bucket" for serious deep sky use. The loan period is one month and any
TAAS member is eligible to borrow any scope.
For more information or to borrow a scope e-mail Telescope Loan Coordinator .
Photos and information about all our loaner scopes are listed below:
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| Name: | Coulter |
| Type: | Dobsonian |
| Optics: | 13-inch f/4.5 |
| Tube Size: | 16 x 60 inches |
| Tube Weight: | 54 pounds |
| Base Size: | 26 x 26 x 34 inches |
| Base Weight: | 50 pounds |
| Eyepieces: | 40 mm Plossl, 32x |
| | 25 mm MA, 51x |
| | 12 mm Plossl, 102x |
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| Large scope for serious dark sky observing |
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| Name: | Cave |
| Type: | Dobsonian |
| Optics: | 8-inch f/6.5 |
| Tube Size: | 13 x 58 inches |
| Tube Weight: | 37 pounds |
| Base Size: | 12 x 15 x 26 inches |
| Base Weight: | 15 pounds |
| Eyepieces: | 40 mm Plossl, 33x |
| | 25 mm Plossl, 53x |
| | 16 mm Konig, 82x |
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| Excellent optics, rotating tube |
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| Name: | Dobson |
| Type: | Dobsonian |
| Optics: | 10-inch f/5 |
| Tube Size: | 13 x 54 inches |
| Tube Weight: | 34 pounds |
| Base Size: | 22 x 22 x 34 inches |
| Base Weight: | 20 pounds |
| Eyepieces: | 40 mm Plossl, 32x |
| | 25 mm MA, 51x |
| | 12 mm Plossl, 102x |
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| Large but reasonably portable for dark sky locations |
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| Name: | Criterion |
| Type: | Equatorial Reflector |
| Optics: | 6-inch f/8.5 |
| Tube Size: | 8 x 55 inches |
| Tube Weight: | 22 pounds |
| Base Size: | 8 x 19 x 36 inches |
| Base Weight: | 45 pounds |
| Eyepieces: | 40 mm Plossl, 33x |
| | 10 mm Plossl, 132x |
| Accessories: | 2x Barlow |
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| Excellent optics, rotating tube |
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| Name: | Blue Base |
| Type: | Dobsonian |
| Optics: | 6-inch f/9 |
| Tube Size: | 9 x 60 inches |
| Tube Weight: | 13 pounds |
| Base Size: | 20 x 20 x 27 inches |
| Base Weight: | 15 pounds |
| Eyepieces: | 40 mm Plossl, 34x |
| | 10.4 mm Plossl, 132x |
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| Nice portable planetary scope |
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| Name: | Orion |
| Type: | Dobsonian |
| Optics: | 6-inch f/8 |
| Size: | 18 x 18 x 51 inches |
| Weight: | 35 pounds |
| Eyepieces: | 28 mm RKE, 34x |
| | 9.7 mm Plossl, 132x |
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| Name: | Star Blast |
| Type: | Reflector |
| Optics: | 6-inch f/5 |
| Size: | 15 x 15 x 34 inches |
| Weight: | 21 pounds |
| Eyepieces: | 20 mm Plossl, 37x |
| | 9 mm Plossl, 83x |
| | 2x Barlow |
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| Table top, great beginner scope |
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| Name: | Celestron 80ED |
| Type: | Alt-AZ Refractor |
| Optics: | 80mm f/7.5 |
| Tube Size: | 8 x 8 x 26 inches |
| Tube Weight: | 19 pounds |
| Base Size: | 12 x 12 x 36 inches |
| Base Weight: | 9 pounds |
| Eyepieces: | 20 mm Plossl, 30x |
| | 10 mm Plossl, 60x |
| | 4.8 mm Nagler, 125x |
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| Lightweight and portable. Great for Moon and planets |
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| Name: | Celestron SCT |
| Type: | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Optics: | 8 inch f/10 |
| Tube Size: | 14 x 14 x 36 inches |
| Tube Weight: | 42 pounds |
| Base Size: | 12 x 12 x 40 inches |
| Base Weight: | 20 pounds |
| Eyepieces: | None |
| Acessories: | Visual back, T-mount |
| | Star diagonal |
| | Focal reducer |
| | Tele-extender |
| | Camera piggy-back mount |
| Note: | Loan is restricted to |
| | Experienced amateurs |
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| Great scope for astro-photography |
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| Name: | Meade SCT |
| Type: | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Optics: | 8 inch f/10 |
| Tube Size: | 14 x 14 x 36 inches |
| Tube Weight: | 42 pounds |
| Base Size: | 12 x 12 x 40 inches |
| Base Weight: | 20 pounds |
| Eyepieces: | 20mm (100x) |
| | 7mm Ortho (280x) |
| Acessories: | Visual back |
| | Star diagonal |
| | Guider |
| | External variable drive |
| | Motor focus |
| | Tele-extender |
| | Camera piggy-back mount |
| Note: | Loan is restricted to |
| | Experienced amateurs |
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| Great scope for astro-photography |
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| Name: | Travel |
| Type: | Truss tube |
| Optics: | 12.5-inch f/5 |
| Size: | 19 x 19 x 8 inches |
| Weight: | 35 pounds |
| Eyepieces: | None |
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| Travel scope. Very compact |
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| Name: | 1.25 inch filter set |
| Filters: | 5 color |
| | O III |
| | Sky Glow |
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| A chance to try before you buy |
| Collimate your own scope or a loaner for best images |
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