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We used one in a recent astronomy exhibition to allow people to see  
what's inside a telescope.  I glued the lenses to half of the scope  
and made the other half removable.  The scope was still usable, but  
people could look through it then remove half of the tube and see the  
configuration of lenses.  It was a bit of a challenge to maintain  
because some people wanted to try to remove the lenses, but overall I  
think it served its purpose.  We also had a whole one attached to a  
tripod on a lazy susan that people could use.  When aimed at a corner  
of the room, they could see a tiny phrase taped to the wall which of  
course they would see upside down.  They could also turn the scope  
the other direction and look out the window.

Anna

On Dec 2, 2010, at 7:49 AM, Steve Fentress wrote:

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> I would greatly appreciate any reports about use of the  
> Galileoscopes that
> were produced in connection with International Year of Astronomy.
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> I'm interested in hearing from people with actual experience using  
> them
> with public/family or school/youth audiences. What did you do? Lessons
> learned? Recommendations?
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> Many thanks and best wishes for success,
>
> Steve Fentress, Director
> Strasenburgh Planetarium
> Rochester Museum & Science Center
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