Telescope Workshop

• I would like to thank everyone that took part - there is some debate about the number of scopes and people that took part but 15-20 scopes and about 100 people, seems to be a good set of numbers!

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Hi FAS: Just a reminder that we are having our workshop this Saturday at SciWorks from 1 pm until 5. If you can help out even for a while, it will be helpful. The weather forcast is for COLD, so we will probably be inside.

Hope to see you Saturday.

Don

January 9th, 2010
Telescope Workshop: SciWorks 400 W Hanes Mill Road Winston Salem
1:00 PM until 5:00 PM

• Directions -
  • Goolge Link
  • SciWorks Website
• What to expect
  • People to help you understand your new telescope
  • Provide help on
    • Setup
    • Alignment
    • Finding objects in the night sky
  • Information on getting started - How Telescopes Work - this link provide a good overview and a lot of great information on Telescopes!

   1. Optical Tube
   2. Viewfinder
   3. Diagonal Mirror
   4. Focus Knob
   5. Altitude Control Handle
   6. Tripod Legs
   7. Eyepiece
   8. Objective Lens
   9. Dew Shield
  10. Optical Tube Attachment Screw
  11. FocusTube
  12. Eyepiece Thumbscrew
  13. Viewfinder Bracket
  14. Viewfinder Eyepiece Cup

• Hints on what to look for with your new scope
  • Sky Maps
  • Heavens-Above
  • Tonight's Sky

• What not to expect
  • To see Hubble Picture in your scope
  • Every night to be a good night

Current Near By Sky Weather Report

• This event is over! Great turnout by club members.
• See 2009 Workshop Pictures photos by Jeff Thompson and C Bast
• This was our 1st IYA Event Telescope Amnesty Program

“Polar Alignment” by committee, the FAS brain trust undertakes helping a new telescope owner with how to do the time honored task of Polar Alignment. This was a true joy to watch. Next up was “Collimation” and things could not have gotten better. The new owners enjoyed the give and take and great information.

Do you need the “Primary Mirror” for this to work? David does a great job helping this couple with their scope. David thanks, for the outstanding job, you explained everything so they could make an informed decision on what to do. The alignment without a primary mirror was something that should have been filmed!