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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Claire,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I removed the image from the post and placed it on <a
href="http://www.skywatcher.co.za/images/dob76.jpg">http://www.skywatcher.co.za/images/dob76.jpg</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Kobie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Claire Flanagan
[mailto:Claire.Flanagan@wits.ac.za] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 11 March 2009 07:51 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kobie van Zyl<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [AstroNet] Galileoscope discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Kobie: thanks very much for this, first question (of course!): we
can’t retail them? Outreach only?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Your astronet posting I think was rejected because the attachment
is too large, can you put the image on your website? Astronet needs to
see this<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Claire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Kobie van Zyl
[mailto:kobie@technopro.co.za] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 11, 2009 12:15 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Claire Flanagan; astronet@saasta.ac.za<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [AstroNet] Galileoscope discussion</span><span
style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Claire,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I also embarked on a project to acquire cheap and easy to use
telescopes for the IYA2009. I already placed an order for 500 units of a
76mm </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Dobsonian telescope with a 300mm focal length. My argument in
support of the Dobsonian telescope is that it is very easy to use, especially
by children, objects are easily found and followed without all kinds of tripod
issues. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>I attach a picture of the telescope for information. These
scopes will be available in 30- 45 days and will be available for around R300
each (complete with two eyepieces, finder scope and dobs mount preassembled in
a colourful box) to outreach project organizers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>I fully support your statement about Dobsonian telescopes being the
easiest units for the novice to be able to use without too much hassle.
The scopes mentioned above will not be suitable for deep-sky viewing but does
offer very acceptable views of the moon and other bright objects. (I already
received a sample and have been using it on occasion) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best
regards,</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kobie
van Zyl</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><u><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Technological Professional Solution
Providers (PTY) Ltd <o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Phone:</span></b><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'>
+27-11-792-6034 <b>Facsimile:</b> +27-11-792-6755
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<b>Email:</b> <a href="mailto:kobie@technopro.co.za"
title="mailto:kobie@technopro.co.za"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>mailto:kobie@technopro.co.za</span></a>
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<b>Internet:</b> </span><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'><a href="http://shop.technopro.co.za">http://shop.technopro.co.za</a></span></u><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.skywatcher.co.za">http://www.skywatcher.co.za</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> astronet-bounces@mail.saasta.ac.za
[mailto:astronet-bounces@mail.saasta.ac.za] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Claire Flanagan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 10 March 2009 07:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> astronet@saasta.ac.za<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AstroNet] Galileoscope discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Kevin: what’s the chance of getting the cardboard-tube telescope
kits that SAAO used to distribute going again? Any idea what they would
cost? And what they can see?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>We haven’t considered stocking the Galileoscope here - looking at
the price of it, and then remembering it needs a tripod (not included), and
that it’s a small telescope, we didn’t see how it could compete in the retail
market with e.g. the Celestron Powerseeker – 60mm telescope, with tripod, for
R650. Cheapest tripod I can find on the internet is R400. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>My ideal for outreach would be a stack of Dobsonian telescopes –
bigger aperture, solid mount, easy to point at stuff like the Moon. Then
I’d loan them out for a sky-watching evening. Would need at least a
trailer to transport though . . . <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>The Galileoscope on a cheap tripod is going to be shaky and
difficult I suspect for a kid to use. How are you thinking of using them
for outreach? Have we heard from anyone who has been using them? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Kobie and Andrie: I’d be really interested to hear your opinions .
. . <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>And what happened to the CSIR project to make telescopes for local
outreach? Anyone on the list know about that one?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Claire Flanagan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Jhb Planetarium<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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