I just picked up on this thread--a really great question! I formerly took my TOA 130 (eq mounted, of course), and it was very popular. It really *looked the way a telescope was supposed to look*, according to those who tried it out. I have switched now to taking a 12.5" Discovery Dob, so no one has to use a ladder. The real thing, for public outreach, is to make the object viewed look attractive in the scope being used!
-------------------- Rodger
Meade SN-10 (UHTC) on Tak EM-200 mount/Antares rotating rings. Moonlite focuser.
Parallax 14.5" Newtonian on HD 200 mount (arriving soon!) w/ conical Royce mirror.
TMB 203 f/7 APO refractor on Tak NJP-160 mount.
Discovery 12.5" PDHQ
Schneider 18x80 "Flakfernrohr" binoculars/tripod mounted. Canon 15x50 IS binoculars
Unihedron Sky Quality Meter
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