Through  the  vision  of  the  Horkheimer  Charitable  Fund,  the  Astronomical  League  is offering a free Library Telescope to a lucky Astronomical League club  in each of the ten AL regions. The Library Telescope consists of an Orion 4.5 inch StarBlast Dobsonian (or equivalent) and a  Celestron 8-24 mm zoom eyepiece (or equivalent), and a name plate commemorating   the   late   Jack   Horkheimer.   The   value   of   this   opportunity  is approximately $300; the potential of the program is enormous.

The  Library  Telescope  Program  was  initiated  by  the  New  Hampshire  Astronomical Society.  Clubs  donate  an  easy-to-use,  portable  telescope  with  quality  optics  and  a sturdy mount to their  local  library. Patrons can then  check  it out as they do books. Full details of this  wonderful  program can be found at https://www.astroleague.org/library-telescope-program

The  winning  entry for  each  region  will  be drawn  at  the  annual  Astronomical  League Business meeting held at ALCon  in  Las  Cruces on  about  July 11.  Only one club per region will win for a total of ten telescope–eyepiece combinations being presented. The telescope,  eyepiece,  and  accompanying  commemorative  plate  will  be  mailed  to  the winning clubs in the two weeks following ALCon.

By entering  the  drawing  for  the telescope,  the club agrees to modify the telescope and zoom eyepiece, and  have  the  telescope  library-ready  within  three months  of  receipt.  The Astronomical  League  would like  a  photograph  of  the  modified  telescope  being presented  to  the  library.   It   may  be  used  in  the Reflector   and   may   be   used   at   some   point   as promotional material.

Submit  the  completed  entry  form  to HorkheimerLiTel@astroleague.org so  that  the Astronomical  League  national  office  receives  it by  July  1,  2015.  If  mailed,  the  entry  should  be postmarked no later than July 1, 2015.

Through  the  vision  of  the  Horkheimer  Charitable  Fund,  the  Astronomical  League  is offering a free Library Telescope to a lucky Astronomical League club  in each of the ten AL regions. The Library Telescope consists of an Orion 4.5 inch StarBlast Dobsonian (or equivalent) and a  Celestron 8-24 mm zoom eyepiece (or equivalent), and a name plate commemorating   the   late   Jack   Horkheimer.   The   value   of   this   opportunity  is approximately $300; the potential of the program is enormous.

The  Library  Telescope  Program  was  initiated  by  the  New  Hampshire  Astronomical Society.  Clubs  donate  an  easy-to-use,  portable  telescope  with  quality  optics  and  a sturdy mount to their  local  library. Patrons can then  check  it out as they do books. Full details of this  wonderful  program can be found at https://www.astroleague.org/ library-telescope-program

The  winning  entry for  each  region  will  be drawn  at  the  annual  Astronomical  League Business meeting held at ALCon  in  Las  Cruces on  about  July 11.  Only one club per region will win for a total of ten telescope–eyepiece combinations being presented. The telescope,  eyepiece,  and  accompanying  commemorative  plate  will  be  mailed  to  the winning clubs in the two weeks following ALCon.

By entering  the  drawing  for  the telescope,  the club agrees to modify the telescope and zoom eyepiece, and  have  the  telescope  library-ready  within  three months  of  receipt.  The Astronomical  League  would like  a  photograph  of  the  modified  telescope  being presented  to  the  library.   It   may  be  used  in  the Reflector   and   may   be   used   at   some   point   as promotional material.

Submit  the  completed  entry  form  to HorkheimerLiTel@astroleague.org so  that  the Astronomical  League  national  office  receives  it by  July  1,  2015.  If  mailed,  the  entry  should  be postmarked no later than July 1, 2015.