Loaner Scopes

Available Loaner Scopes

Borrow one of our scopes for a 3-month stretch.

Shown below are the telescopes the SDAA has available for loaning out to the membership. Details of the scope are listed to the right of the picture. If you are interested in borrowing one of these scopes for up to 3 months, please contact the Obervatory Director by phone or by e-mail using the contact information on the Contacts page.

	SDAA-001 10.1" Coulter Dobsonian Weight: 65 lbs. Focal length: 950mm Focal ratio: 4.5 Primary: 1.125" thick, 1/8th wave Secondary: 1.83" Accessories: Mirror transport box, 6x finder, Galileo Red Dot
	SDAA-002 4.5" Takahashi Newtonian Focal length: 1000mm Focal ratio: 10 Accessories: Telrad Eyepieces: 40mm, 20mm, 18mm, 12.5mm, 10mm, 7mm, 5mm Note: Non-driven equitorial mount with setting circles on a wooden tripod. Spectacular scope.
	SDAA-003 8" Celestron Starhopper Weight: 55 lbs. Focal length: 1220mm Focal ratio: 6 Secondary: 1.5" Accessories: Telrad Eyepieces: Celestron Set #1 Note: Altitude bearings are on sliding dovetails to adjust balance.
	SDAA-004 8" Meade LX-90 SCT Weight: 70 lbs. Focal length: 2000mm Focal ratio: 10 Accessories: JMI electric focuser, counterweight T-adapter, 1.25" diagonal, 8x50 finder, Deluxe Pelican carry case, field tripod with eq. wedge
	SDAA-005 10" Newtonian reflector (built by Bill Lucas) Accessories: 2" focuser, Reflex sight and finder scope Note: On GEM with rotating rings and Cave drive system (6").
	SDAA-006 3" refractor (long) Non-driven equatorial mount Accessories: Wood cary box
	SDAA-007 10" Dobsonian Eyepieces: Celestron eyepiece set: 32mm, 15mm, 9.7mm, 6.4mm Accessories: Finder with hood Note: 2" Focuser with 1.25" adapter. 10" x 1.75" mirror with cassegrain center hole. Built by John Mood
	SDAA-009 8" Celestron SCT Weight: 55 lbs. Focal length: 2000mm Focal ratio: 10 Accessories: 4x30 finder, Galileo Red Dot, 1.25" diagonal, field tripod with wedge
	SDAA-010 6" Newtonian reflector Weight: 55 lbs. Focal length: 2000mm Focal ratio: 10 Accessories: 4x30 finder, Galileo Red Dot, 1.25" diagonal, field tripod with wedge Eyepieces: 9mm, 12.4mm, 25mm Note: On driven GEM with rotating rings and Cave drive system (6").
	SDAA-011 6" Dobsonian Accessories: Red Dot Finder Note: Built by Peter Debaan
	SDAA-012 114mm Newtonian reflector Focal length: 910mm Focal ratio: 8 Accessories: 5x24 finder Note: GEM has slow-mo controls.
	SDAA-014 60mm Meade refractor on GEM (non driven)
	SDAA-015 80mm Meade Refractor Weight: 55 lbs. Focal length: 2000mm Focal ratio: 10 Accessories: 4x30 finder, 2 diagonals Note: On non-driven GEM with a wooden tripod.
	SDAA-016 8" Newtonian Note: On driven GEM with rotating rings on a wheeled pier with leveling screws. Has a curved spider.
	SDAA-017 8" Meade reflector on GEM with drive, tangent arm, & setting circles
	SDAA-018 10" Meade Starfinder dob with telrad
	SDAA-020 6" reflector on GEM (non driven)
	SDAA-021 8" Dynamax Criterion SCT with table stands
	SDAA-022 6" reflector on GEM (non driven)