StarStuff1
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 04/01/07
Posts: 967
Loc: South of the Mason-Dixon Line
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Apologies. I just went back and read the older messages here and saw that they probably won't be in customer's hands until at least June.
And to "Hale Bopp", I sent an e-mail in to Rick Fienberg back in late February about a large order. He replied to that e-mail. FWIW, when I finally did get the order to go through I did not have to "fill out a 'request for quote form' and fax it in".
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Tools that make objects very far away appear much closer than they actually are.
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daniel_h
sage
Reged: 03/08/08
Posts: 482
Loc: VIC, Australia
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Star stuff - i was wondering as well when the post out would start
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regal 10x42, 10x50ultras, 15x70 ultras, 20x80
Oly e-500, vixen 100/1000 with 0.965"/1.25",
2 old sturdy tripods for the bins (slik & velbon)
zeiss f5.6 refractor/lens (under construction)
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medieval1
super member
Reged: 12/18/08
Posts: 160
Loc: Colorado Springs
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...and it's only May. wahhhh... Ok...I can wait...won't be long now...
It'll be like Christmas in June (or July). 
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Jim West
Meade LX200-ACF 8"
Coronado P.S.T
Canon 40D (unmodified)
Meade DSI Pro II w/color filters
Galileoscope
astro.jameswest.com
Lifetime member of Colorado Springs Astronomical Society
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newbir1970
member
Reged: 05/05/09
Posts: 25
Loc: Hudson Valley, NY
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They said they expected the people who placed the first orders should receive them the end of June. 
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Looking for the stars!
Mike C.
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medieval1
super member
Reged: 12/18/08
Posts: 160
Loc: Colorado Springs
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I placed two orders about a month apart. I'm curious to see the difference in receipt of these orders.
So, only about a month away from initial ship. Lets hope that things are still on track.
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Jim West
Meade LX200-ACF 8"
Coronado P.S.T
Canon 40D (unmodified)
Meade DSI Pro II w/color filters
Galileoscope
astro.jameswest.com
Lifetime member of Colorado Springs Astronomical Society
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Sarkikos
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 12/18/07
Posts: 1036
Loc: Suburban Maryland
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I intended to give the little scope to my eight-year-old daughter or maybe use it as a finder. It would be good in any case to have her "help" me build it: a nice learning experience. If I could rig it up on one of my smaller mounts or a camera tripod, she would have fun looking at the moon, M42, star clusters and such. I hope they are shipped soon.
Mike
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Celestron 10" f5 Newt on 1stBase (DSO)
Zhumell 8" f6 Newt, Bosma 6" f12 MCT (NSO)
6" f5 Newt, 130ST, 4.5" f4.4 Ball w/GLP, ST80 w/Crayford (RFTs)
C4-R (NSO/DS)
90mm f13 MCT (Luna/DS)
SkyMaster 25x100, 15x70
Zhumell 20x80
Barska XWA 10x50, 8x40
OptiView LPR 10x50
Const View 2.3x40
BV-125C
CG5, 2 drv / CG4, 2 drv, wood legs, ScopeStuff saddle / CG3, 1 drv
SV AZ / 501HDV on Bogen 055XB / P+ on Oberwerk
QuikFinder, Telrad
Orion Dynamo Pro 12, Dew-Not
Have GLP and not afraid to use it!
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amirber
member
Reged: 04/16/07
Posts: 76
Loc: Be'er Sheva - Israel
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As of ~ an hour ago it is June is Israel, I'm anxiously awaiting my galileoscope!
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Amir Bernat
Ilan Ramon astronomy center
Ber Gurion University of the Neggev
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medieval1
super member
Reged: 12/18/08
Posts: 160
Loc: Colorado Springs
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Here's the response I received last week to my inquiry:
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Yes, we are still on track for shipping in June!
Thanks for your interest in the Galileoscope. Clear skies!
Rick Fienberg
Galileoscope, LLC
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Jim West
Meade LX200-ACF 8"
Coronado P.S.T
Canon 40D (unmodified)
Meade DSI Pro II w/color filters
Galileoscope
astro.jameswest.com
Lifetime member of Colorado Springs Astronomical Society
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medieval1
super member
Reged: 12/18/08
Posts: 160
Loc: Colorado Springs
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Well...we are hopefully close (10 days?) away from mid June and thus shipping will begin !!
My daughter is getting excited...and so am I.
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Jim West
Meade LX200-ACF 8"
Coronado P.S.T
Canon 40D (unmodified)
Meade DSI Pro II w/color filters
Galileoscope
astro.jameswest.com
Lifetime member of Colorado Springs Astronomical Society
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newbir1970
member
Reged: 05/05/09
Posts: 25
Loc: Hudson Valley, NY
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I've been keeping an eye on their web site but so far I have not seen any updates beyond the 4/23/09 announcement saying customers should start receiving them in mid-June.
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Looking for the stars!
Mike C.
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Elias_Jordan
member
Reged: 12/26/08
Posts: 74
Loc: Derby, Kansas
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Galileoscope: Shipments of a high-tech, low-cost telescope, modeled after the instrument used by Galileo Galilei 400 years ago, are making their way from China to the United States and other destinations by boat. About 60,000 telescope kits have been sold in advance, at a retail price of $15 (less for bulk quantities). Buyers should be receiving the kits by the end of July. The next steps include figuring out how many more telescopes should be made before the production line is shut down (get your orders in now!) ... and also setting up a contest for Galileoscope imagery. The idea is to solicit photos of celestial objects taken through the telescope, as well as drawings based on Galileoscope observations (a la Galileo, as shown above). Contest rules and submission procedures will be on the Galileoscope Web site when they're ready for release. The first round of winners should be announced by the end of the year.
Edited by Elias_Jordan (06/09/09 10:05 PM)
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newbir1970
member
Reged: 05/05/09
Posts: 25
Loc: Hudson Valley, NY
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Where did you see that. I check the Galileoscope website daily and I haven't seen that. 
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Looking for the stars!
Mike C.
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Elias_Jordan
member
Reged: 12/26/08
Posts: 74
Loc: Derby, Kansas
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I was preparing some blog posts to be featured on PTTU (Portal to the Universe) and this was one of our main features. Here is a link to the original article: http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/06/09/1957260.aspx
It was posted on the Cosmic Log by MSNBC. They reported this from the AAS meeting in Pasedena, CA. They were able to talk to the main heads of the project.
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tcs
member
Reged: 02/06/09
Posts: 13
Loc: racine wi
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Shipping started on May 21st and we continue to ship container loads every few days. They are on the water for about 20 days or so. Norway and Denmark units will land June 18th and 19th to the port. USA Galileoscopes will land June 21th and June 23rd (then to local carriers to your door). And other shipments will be landing around the world within the same time frame. We will keep shipping until around the end of June at that time all orders will be completed. We are still in the need of a large donation to keep production going and to allow us to give scopes to less fortunate areas so any help would be appreciated. Great job thus far by Rick Fienberg, Stephen Pompea and Doug Arion. Hope we can reach our goal of helping children that would other wise never have the chance to look to the sky.
Tom Smith,
Merit Models Inc.
Racine Wi.
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medieval1
super member
Reged: 12/18/08
Posts: 160
Loc: Colorado Springs
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July ?!?!?! It really is gonna be Christmas in July !!
 
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Jim West
Meade LX200-ACF 8"
Coronado P.S.T
Canon 40D (unmodified)
Meade DSI Pro II w/color filters
Galileoscope
astro.jameswest.com
Lifetime member of Colorado Springs Astronomical Society
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newbir1970
member
Reged: 05/05/09
Posts: 25
Loc: Hudson Valley, NY
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I wonder if we will be provided any kind of tracking information once they reach the local carrier. 
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Looking for the stars!
Mike C.
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Mike K
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/01/07
Posts: 626
Loc: Central Texas
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Tom,
Thanks for the specific status information. I think the Galileoscope concept is fantastic! How is the "Give Some - Get Some" program going?
I ordered some (and donated some) when planning an observing event for some children a while back with the intention of giving them away to the kids. Of course, that event has come and gone, but there will always be other opportunities. Anyway, I figured they are inexpensive enough to do so, and intended to keep a few on hand for that purpose. But, it sounds like production may stop by the time we receive our first orders and have a chance to see what the quality is like. Would hate to risk ordering a bunch more sight unseen.
I'm curious, once the IYA production run is complete, what are the chances of one of the large telescope manufacturers purchasing the design and continuing to produce a similar item at a similar price-point?
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Clear skies,
Mike K.
30°31" N 97°44" W, LP: Red
Observe: Once or twice a week back yard, once a month under dark skies
Favorites: Globulars, planets, face-on spirals
Equipment: CPC925/XT10i/TMB-92SS/Lunt LS60THaDS
Eyepieces: Naglers, Ethos, UO HDs, Hyperion Zoom
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tcs
member
Reged: 02/06/09
Posts: 13
Loc: racine wi
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Hi Mike,
Give some get some is going ok. Our goal was to send out 1 million scopes and we are at only about 6 percent of our goal so we are a long way away.
Once you get your scope let me know your thoughts. It is an amazing unit for the price. And a great learning tool. Sorry we missed your event.
As far as the future after IYA 2009 we shall see........
tom
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newbir1970
member
Reged: 05/05/09
Posts: 25
Loc: Hudson Valley, NY
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Tom~
Are we going to be provided any kind of tracking info once they reach the local carrier?
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Looking for the stars!
Mike C.
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ixeru
member
Reged: 06/15/09
Posts: 18
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Hi everybody! First, sorry for my english, I am spanish and my english is not good. I am waiting for 4 Galileoscopes, and I think you are waiting for it too. Anybody has received the scope?
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