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A good quality telescope can provide a lifetime of observing – The following picture is a vintage Meade DS-10A, with the addition of a Celestron CGE Pro mount

August 19, 2014

I purchased this 10-inch classic Newtonian reflector (Meade model DS-10A) almost 25 years ago and it continues to be the telescope I use the most.  It  was the following advertisement that caught my eye in the late 80’s.  I wanted the DS-16A, but knew it would be too large and heavy, so I choose the 10-inch version. Click on the photo’s to enlarge:

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M53 – Globular Cluster – Coma Berenices

August 10, 2014

JUNE 2014 OBSERVERS CHALLENGE – M053 NGC – 5053

Rogers M-53a

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