Members of the Pennsylvania Wilds Astronomy Club now can sign out club-owned loaner telescopes. Currently a Meade 90 mm Maksutov reflector is available (best for planets, the moon, and double stars). A standard Orion StarBlast “Library” telescope will soon join it–we just need to complete modifications into the standard library configuration at a future work-session. The library telescope is a 4.25″ f/4 Newtonian, best for wide field objects. That will be followed by a Meade 4″ SCT–a good lightweight general purpose scope, currently awaiting a mount.
These telescopes are available for loan to any adult member of the club.
The Meade 90mm Telescope Kit, including eyepieces, dewshield, tripod, and sunfilter
The Club’s Library Telescope–an Orion StarBlast, prior to modification