Meade LS-8 Telescope & Koolau Mountain

What we have is a new Meade LS-8 "Lightswitch Technology" telescope at my viewing spot in Kaneohe, Hawaii... This was my Christmas present for 2010...

The Koolau Mountains provide some interesting daytime terrestrial viewing... Sometimes you can see hikers treking up the "Thousand Steps to Heaven" which go to the top of this peak...

In the winter evening, point the telescope above & to the right of the mountain peak to view Jupiter, the Moon and to the left Orion...

In the winter morning, point the telescope above & to the left of the mountain peak to view Saturn and Venus...

Dew heaters are required for morning viewing due to the lower temperature & humidity near the ocean, so far, evening viewing has not required dew heaters...

Dillingham Airfield is the only dark sky left on the island of Oahu, hope to someday view there at a star party... The big island Hawaii, has light pollution laws in effect in suport of the big telescopes on Mauna Kea...

Thanks for watching & Aloha
George

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Meade
• telescope
• Kaneohe
• LS-8

[johncurry09]

Dude nice scope, but you are one strange person.

[GATILLERO99]

Nice Telescope ...

[Dompiestompie]

whats the speaker for can you talk to your scope :p haha

[MultiJohnnyBravo]

Nice! I hope you enjoy this! What are your opinions on this scope in deep sky and planetary views

[Haweraboy]

cool im gonna get one of these one day