Who am I?

That's a question people have asked themselves for centuries. Here's my abbreviated answer.

My interest in astronomy began when I was a youngster, but was replaced by other interests along the way. Much later, as a married adult I received a used telescope as a gift. It was just a 60mm refractor on a wobbly mount but it renewed my appreciation for what is partially inscribed on the eave of the Stellafane clubhouse, "The heavens are declaring the glory of God; And the work of his hands the expanse is telling." Ps. 19:1. In the fifteen or so years since, I have owned dozens of telescopes and have purchased all of them (so far) on the used market. As a result of my ministerial activity, I have had assignments in Africa, Australia, Europe, India, Scandinavia, South America and the South Pacific. I have enjoyed both the sky and the people enormously in those lands and have had the opportunity to introduce quite a few to the night sky through small telescopes.

Because of my interest in used telescopes during this time, I undertook the research of prices and features of each popular telescope made during the last several decades by major manufacturers. As indicated on the "Intro" page, I decided to share the results of my research.

Just some of the telescopes I have had the privilege to own include:

Tasco 59T (my first)	Criterion RV-6	OTI Quantum 4
Celestron Super C8+	Swift 75mm SCT	Meade DS-10A
Edmund 6" f/8 EQ	Unitron 114	B&L 4000
Coulter 10" Odyssey	Meade 8" LX200	Celestron C6
Meade 127ED/LXD600 goto	Celestron SPC-102	Celestron C90
Meade ETX 90 (RA & EC)	Meade 97D & 107D	Celestron C80
Brandon 80mm APO	Celestron C8+	Meade 8" LX5
Celestron GPC-102ED	Meade 8" LX6	Orion Apex 127
Celestron SPC-80	Celestron Nexstar 5	Celestron C4.5

A great big thanks to my wife for putting up with me dragging home "just one more thing" to try.