I just found this ad for a slightly used Apex 127 on astromart: http://www.astromart.com/viewad.asp?cid=142353 ...which would make Dave Stewart's magnanimous pledge go much further... On Sunday, September 8, 2002, at 10:56 AM, David Bennett wrote:
A more direct link is listed below for the Apex Mak:
On Sunday, September 8, 2002, at 05:13 AM, Patrick Wiggins wrote:
A SPOC Challenge
For some time now SPOC Coordinator Bruce Grim has been wanting to add an Orion Apex 127 mm compact Maksutov to the equipment at SPOC. This was discussed at Friday's CCD seminar and now one of the students, Dave Stewart, has pledged 25% of the scope's $420 cost.
Would anyone else care to pledge to this project? If so, please reply to this message.
Information on the scope can be found at:
http://www.telescope.com/cgi- bin/OrionTel.storefront/3d7b7d9f0262441ceacfc0a80a65070f/Product/View/A009