One is a Celestron (on long-term loan from John Bally) that was mounted piggyback on the 18-inch telescope and used for CCD imaging. The second is a Meade that can be either tripod- or pier-mounted.

Using a Meade LX200GPS Telescope with Schmidt-Cassegrain 16-inch Optics, attendees can marvel at a bevy of celestial objects that range from planets to nebulae to star clusters and comets. The 16-inch ...