Telescope Guy
Stargazing and Informative Talks
Telescope Guy
Stargazing and Informative Talks
Telescope Guy Activities
- Stargazing: Starry nights in the evening and solar during the day.
- Informative Talks: PowerPoint presentations on the planets, black holes, constellations and much more.
- Private Parties: Tailor made to your interests.
- Astrophotography: Primarily using the ZWO Seestar S50 & ASI662MC.
- Meteorite Samples: Including pieces of the Moon & Mars!
- Radio Astronomy: Meteor detection.
What Others are Saying
- We came across him on our walk with our dogs and he showed all of us the most incredible sights! My grandsons and adult children were all enthralled. What a magical experience. Thank you.
- OH WOW!
Meteorite Collection
- I have samples of actual meteorites that have fallen to Earth, including from the Moon and Mars! Kids and adults alike enjoy the opportunity to see and hold these items. Contact me if you are interested in a showing. Truly, you do not need to go to the Moon, let the Moon come to you!
Viewing Equipment
- Telescopes: 80mm quadruplet refractor, 8" Dobsonian, 90mm achromatic refractor and 40mm H-alpha refractor.
- Photography: ZWO Seestar S50, ZWO ASI662MC, cell phone adapter and eyepiece camera.
- Radio Astronomy: Meteor detection.
- Eyepieces: Tele Vue, Celestron & Svbony
- Tripod/Mounts: Equatorial tracking and Alt/Az manual
- Binoculars: Various makes and models.
Recommendations
GETTING STARTED
- Book - 50 Things to See With a Small Telescope
- Binoculars - Cometron 7x50
- Smart Telescope - ZWO SeeStar S50
- Telescope - See EQUIPMENT PURCHASES below
- Astronomy App - Stellarium, but there are many good ones.
EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
- Bob Grossfeld at oregonastronomy.com
PEOPLE AND PLACES
- Oregon Observatory at Sunriver, snco.org
- Worthy Brewing Hopservatory, Hopservatory
- Pine Mountain Observatory, pmo.uoregon.edu
- Bend Astronomy Club, bendastronomy.net
- Rose City Astronomers, rosecityastronomers.net
- Asterisk Observatory, asteriskobservatory.org
Michael J. Caba
- Work Experience: Background in public education covering many topics in astronomy.
- Formal Education: Five college degrees culminating in a Doctor of Arts in Philosophy & Religion. Coursework includes a full year of college level astronomy.
- Current: Telescope Guy concentrating on stargazing and informative talks.