hale_bopp
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Rick Feinberg of the Galileoscope team just sent an email blast today which answers some of the questions posted here. The email is also on the Galileoscope web site.
Mischief, there was a glitch where some people did not get email confirmation. They are going through and tracking them down by hand and resending them. You will probably get one when they find it.
Starstuff1, to order in bulk, fill out a request for quote form on the web site and fax it in.
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mischief
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Reged: 04/26/08
Posts: 146
Loc: Northern California
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Thanks hale_bopp, I received the email blast. I also replied with another request for email confirmation just in case they didn't get my other requests. I am glad they sent the email blast; it did clear up a lot of questions.
Off thread, I see you live in Tucson. I used to live in Phoenix, but unfortunately I wasn't interested in astronomy then so couldn't take advantage of all the cool things there are to do in Arizona.
If you are ever interested in solar astronomy, Lunt Solar Systems is located in Tucson; they are producing solar telescopes so you might be interested in visiting them. I think they are ok with visitors.
Dorothy  
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Lunt 60T H alpha B600
Orion StarBlast
Vixen VMC 110
AT Voyager
Orion TeleTrack GoTo alt/az mount
Orion Binoviewers
Canon 10x30 IS binoculars
Celestron "FirstScope" (3" aperture) mini-Dob in honor of IYA 2009 ( just got it) only weighs 4 lbs.
Galileoscope 2" refractor similar to one that Galileo used (ordered and coming)
Astro-Tech AT80LE
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hale_bopp
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Posts: 7
Loc: Tucson, Arizona
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I just wanted to post a quick note that Derrick Pitts of the Franklin Institute is going to be the guest on the Colbert Report tonight. The Franklin Institute is having special exhibition of one of Galileo's telescopes opening April 4th in the middle of 100 Hours of Astronomy.
They also may talk about the Galieleoscope...I know Derrick has it because I shipped it to him last week 
Tune in tonight...I will post video of the interview when it is available.
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mischief
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Reged: 04/26/08
Posts: 146
Loc: Northern California
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Concerning Galileoscope status:
I wrote an email to Rick at Galileoscope and received a very nice reply stating that my invoice had been mailed again and sure enough it appeared (in my spam folder so I had to rescue it).
I had mentioned the Celestron "First Scope", a mini-Dob with 77 mm aperture that Celestron is selling for $49.95. Rick said it seemed to be a good deal. If anyone is interested, there are ads in "Astronomy" and "Sky and Telescope". It looked like a good beginners' scope, I think it is similar to the Galileoscope but comes with a mini-Dob mount.
Unfortunately I missed the Colbert report; a video will be nice.
Dorothy 
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Lunt 60T H alpha B600
Orion StarBlast
Vixen VMC 110
AT Voyager
Orion TeleTrack GoTo alt/az mount
Orion Binoviewers
Canon 10x30 IS binoculars
Celestron "FirstScope" (3" aperture) mini-Dob in honor of IYA 2009 ( just got it) only weighs 4 lbs.
Galileoscope 2" refractor similar to one that Galileo used (ordered and coming)
Astro-Tech AT80LE
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hale_bopp
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Reged: 03/11/09
Posts: 7
Loc: Tucson, Arizona
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Derrick Pitts talked about the Galileo exhibition at the Franklin Institute and was a great guest. Unfortunately, he did not get to show off the Galileoscope. I still recommend watching his appearance at Colbertnation.com.
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Cronus
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Refractors: 50mm, 66mm, 80mm, 102mm
Reflectors: 114mm, 203mm, 254mm
Binoculars: 10x30, 2.3x40
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StarStuff1
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The site finally accepted my order for 100 units just now.
Curious,, has ANYONE received notice when their order will be shipped.
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dmdouglass
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There has been (I think...) two emails, both of which referenced a late April "begin to ship date", with orders being shipped in the order of which they were received (see your order number in confirmation).
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David M. Douglass
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Cronus
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Production begins this week according to Rick Fienberg.
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Refractors: 50mm, 66mm, 80mm, 102mm
Reflectors: 114mm, 203mm, 254mm
Binoculars: 10x30, 2.3x40
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PiperKev
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Production begins this week according to Rick Fienberg.
I thought they were already in production????? 
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Orion SkyQuest XT6 Classic
Sears 4-6333 60mm f/15 refractor
50mm f/10 "Galileoscope" refractor w/Daisy Electronic Point Sight finder
TeleVue Plossls: 32mm, 11mm
Orion Sirius Plossls: 25mm, 20mm, 10mm
Astro-Tech Paradigm 15mm
Celestron Ultima 2x barlow
Orion LaserMate Deluxe + Meade 126 2x barlow
Telrad
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-=BB=-
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Reged: 07/25/08
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Loc: Connecticut, US
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Will this be a one time event/production run? Or will the Galileoscopes be available in the future as well?
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~Bruce
"It is at is because it wants, once and for all, to be as it is." - Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860
I have: a 6" Dob, an 80ED Apo, a homemade 70mm refractor, a pair of 10x50 binos and some other stuff.
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Cronus
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Production begins this week according to Rick Fienberg.
I thought they were already in production?????
I saw Rick's prototype. There weren't any production scopes as of last week.
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Refractors: 50mm, 66mm, 80mm, 102mm
Reflectors: 114mm, 203mm, 254mm
Binoculars: 10x30, 2.3x40
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PiperKev
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Ah. Understand. 
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Orion SkyQuest XT6 Classic
Sears 4-6333 60mm f/15 refractor
50mm f/10 "Galileoscope" refractor w/Daisy Electronic Point Sight finder
TeleVue Plossls: 32mm, 11mm
Orion Sirius Plossls: 25mm, 20mm, 10mm
Astro-Tech Paradigm 15mm
Celestron Ultima 2x barlow
Orion LaserMate Deluxe + Meade 126 2x barlow
Telrad
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Kim Miau
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Reged: 07/17/06
Posts: 1177
Loc: Australian National University
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Is there any update? It seems like they're overwhelemed by the quotation requests. Mine was submitted 2 weeks before but not replied yet.
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QHY CCD
My Astronomy Blog - http://www.astronomynotes.net
Meade 8" LX90 + LPI + QHY5 + Denk's Power x Switch S2 Diagonal
More equipments @ here
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PiperKev
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From the Galileoscope website:
April 23, 2009
We are pleased to report that after two years of development and many months of tooling, testing, and fine-tuning, the Galileoscope is now in production! Here's a photo of one of the first complete kits manufactured:
Delivery Begins in Mid-June
At this point, we just have to wait for the initial manufacturing run of 60,000 units to be produced, packaged, loaded on a ship, and transported to our distribution nodes around the world. Our best estimate of when Galileoscopes will begin arriving in customers' hands is mid-June.
What Happened to "Late April"?
All along we've been saying, "Galileoscopes will start shipping in late April 2009." We're missing that target by only a few weeks — Galileoscopes will leave the factory in mid-May. Once the kits leave the factory, it will take about a month before they arrive at our distribution nodes, clear customs, and move along into the local postal/parcel system in each country. Because orders are being filled on a first-come, first-served basis, you should figure that if you ordered in February you should receive your Galileoscope(s) toward the end of June, and if you ordered in March or April, you should receive your Galileoscope(s) no earlier than in July. We'll issue delivery updates as we get more information from our distributor.
To everyone who has placed an order, whether for 1 kit or 1,000, the Galileoscope team offers a heartfelt "THANK YOU" — for your order, your support, and your patience!
For the Galileoscope team,
Dr. Rick Fienberg
Chair, IYA2009 Galileoscope Task Group
Dr. Stephen Pompea
Project Director, IYA2009 U.S. National Node
Chair, U.S. Telescope Kits & Optics Challenges Working Group
Dr. Doug Arion
President, Galileoscope LLC
So, it may be taking a bit longer, but it looks like they're becoming closer to reality! 
Cheers,
Kevin
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Orion SkyQuest XT6 Classic
Sears 4-6333 60mm f/15 refractor
50mm f/10 "Galileoscope" refractor w/Daisy Electronic Point Sight finder
TeleVue Plossls: 32mm, 11mm
Orion Sirius Plossls: 25mm, 20mm, 10mm
Astro-Tech Paradigm 15mm
Celestron Ultima 2x barlow
Orion LaserMate Deluxe + Meade 126 2x barlow
Telrad
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StarStuff1
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/01/07
Posts: 967
Loc: South of the Mason-Dixon Line
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Hmmmm, my credit card charged the same day as ordered and delivery not expected until at least two months later at the earliest. No guarantee delivery will occur during IYA.
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senortim
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Reged: 12/27/08
Posts: 21
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I, for one, am being very patient. Remember, this is not a commercial venture. The start up capital for production was (to my knowledge) provided in large part by us early purchasers. I'd love to have the telescopes in ordered in my hands, but I'm proud to have been a small part in helping make this happen.
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Elias_Jordan
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Reged: 12/26/08
Posts: 74
Loc: Derby, Kansas
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To bad! I was hoping to give a few of these amazing scopes out at our astronomy Day celebration! Well, I hope we at least get them before the IYA is over. And I hope I get mine before I move!
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newbir1970
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Reged: 05/05/09
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Loc: Hudson Valley, NY
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I for one don't plan on canceling my order, but if they don't come across soon some people are going to get upset.
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Looking for the stars!
Mike C.
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StarStuff1
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/01/07
Posts: 967
Loc: South of the Mason-Dixon Line
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I was kinda holding back more comments but has ANYONE received their order? There was a big chunk taken out of my credit card over a month ago.
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