Chuck, In this case, the debate about refractor verses reflector would definitely weigh in favor of the refractor. Try hitting a bear with your 16-inch DOB. Rodger C. Fry -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 6:21 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Man fights off bear with telescope http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/alaska-man-fights-off-bear-walks-away-m inor-100049041.html _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".