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kireol · **Joined:** Jan Thu 01, 2004 6:04 am **Posts:** 2563

I was at Costco and splurged on a nice telescope. It has a computer built in and moves the telescope to position for you.

So I drove out to Troy, MI tonight, since Royal oak has a ton of light pollution.

After a few minutes of setting it up, I told it to go to Jupiter.

And then..... There it was! I could see the planet with it's stripes and 4 of it's moons.

yup, i'm a geek. But it was cool

The 4 moons I could see seemed to be perfectly in line from my view.

It wasnt quite as big and clear, but looked just like this: http://juno.wisc.edu/Images/using/Home/ ... 30_RED.jpg

bbnova · **Posted:** Aug Mon 17, 2009 6:49 am

That's

Keith Seymore · **Posted:** Aug Mon 17, 2009 7:19 am

kireol wrote:

I was at Costco and splurged on a nice telescope. It has a computer built in and moves the telescope to position for you.

So I drove out to Troy, MI tonight, since Royal oak has a ton of light pollution.

After a few minutes of setting it up, I told it to go to Jupiter.

And then..... There it was! I could see the planet with it's stripes and 4 of it's moons.

yup, i'm a geek. But it was cool

The 4 moons I could see seemed to be perfectly in line from my view.

It wasnt quite as big and clear, but looked just like this: http://juno.wisc.edu/Images/using/Home/ ... 30_RED.jpg

Troy is better than Royal Oak? :lol:

You should go up to Ortonville. When you turn the lights out up there, it's DARK!!

:lol:

RICK MILLER · **Posted:** Aug Mon 17, 2009 7:31 am

That's cool. I bought one for the boys a few years ago. But never had alot of success

bfnjz52 · **Joined:** Jan Wed 25, 2006 9:03 pm **Posts:** 2668

RICK MILLER wrote:

That's cool. I bought one for the boys a few years ago. But never had alot of success

Same with me! I told my neighbor she had a mole on her left butt cheek she should have checked. She got all pi$$ed off and I spent the weekend in
the clink. You can't please some people.

kireol · **Joined:** Jan Thu 01, 2004 6:04 am **Posts:** 2563

bfnjz52 wrote:

RICK MILLER wrote:

That's cool. I bought one for the boys a few years ago. But never had alot of success

Same with me! I told my neighbor she had a mole on her left butt cheek she should have checked. She got all pi$$ed off and I spent the weekend in
the clink. You can't please some people.

sheesh. she didn't even thank you? some people, i tell ya

Jim Gorski · **Posted:** Aug Thu 20, 2009 9:15 am

How much was the Telescope, I would love to buy one also and for my Cub Scout troop.
Jim

kireol · **Joined:** Jan Thu 01, 2004 6:04 am **Posts:** 2563

$199 @ costco.

here's a link to amazon with pics/specs
http://www.amazon.com/Mead-Meade-DS-209 ... 294&sr=8-2

Jim Gorski · **Posted:** Aug Fri 21, 2009 9:25 am

Thanks !!!

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