[Atmob-announce] scope for a good cause?

[bova_mike at emc.com]

How about we order one and ship it to his house.  Orion or anywhere else
sells cheap go-to scopes like

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=goto_computerized/
~pcategory=telescopes/~product_id=09741

we can also through in a "Beginning Stargazer's Toolkit"

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=books/~pcategory=a
ccessories/~product_id=20034

if we get enough people to contribute into the kitty, it will cost very
little

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[mailto:atmob-announce-bounces at atmob.org] On Behalf Of Kelly Beatty
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 2:11 PM
To: atmob-announce at atmob.org
Subject: [Atmob-announce] scope for a good cause?

folks...

I just got a call from Children's Hospital. there's a patient from Chile
who comes to the US periodically for treatment. he's about 14 or 15, and
he's passionate about astronomy.

he's been trying (without luck) to find a nice scope to buy here in
Boston. he and his family are returning to Chile on Saturday, and it
occurred to me that someone in the club might have a decent travel-ready
scope suitable to donate to him. if a scope were available, I think we
could get the family to come to Thursday's meeting to accept the
donation. any ideas out there? if so I need to hear from you ASAP.
thanks!


clear skies,
Kelly

****************
Kelly Beatty
Executive Editor
SKY & TELESCOPE
617-864-7360 x2148
SkyandTelescope.com



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