Anna Marie entered an essay contest and won a Meade LX-200 telesope. It's a great telescope and although the same size as mine, hers has better electronics, plus a goto funtion that allows her to enter an object, press the find button, and it will slew to the object. Takes a lot of guess work out of finding hard to see objects.
Anna Marie presented with her telescope and a membership to the Prairie Astronomy Club.
Checking out the accessory items.
The telescope set up in the backyard.
Viewing Saturn.
I finally took Marie with me on a business trip. Her last one was four years ago to Seattle.
obligatory photo.
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