Our telescope library has a wide range of telescopes and accessories available for use by any RASC member. You'll find beginners' scopes to try out before buying your own, as well as larger instruments to use or evaluate if you are contemplating an upgrade. Equipment is available free of charge. Members are guaranteed at least two months with the equipment.
To request a loan or donate equipment please contact our telescope librarian, Peter Schut, at ottawatelescopelibrary@gmail.com.
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GEO77 114mm Reflector (T03) |
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f/4 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 11 lbs (26 lbs in the case) |
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Rich-field Telescopes |
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Paul Boltwood's 5" Refractor (T04) |
Orion Space Probe 5.1" Reflector (T20) |
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f/5 Fixed eyepiece Weighs 23 lbs (15 + 8) |
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f/5 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 38 lbs (10 + 28) donated by Denis Patenaude |
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Antares 515G 6-inch Reflector (T05) |
Coulter 8" Reflector (T11) |
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f/5 Uses 1-1/4" and 2" eyepieces Weighs 35 lbs (15 + 20) On loan until May 2023 |
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f/5 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 34 lbs (18 + 16) |
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SkyWatcher 8" Reflector (T07) |
SkyWatcher 8" Reflector (T21) |
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f/6 Uses 1-1/4" and 2" eyepieces Weighs 46 lbs (20 + 26) On loan until May 2023 |
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f/6 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 46 lbs (20 + 26) |
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Astro 6" Refractor (T06) |
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f/6 Uses 2" eyepieces Weighs 70 lbs (26 + 24 + 20) |
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Small Telescopes |
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Sky-Watcher 70mm Refractor (T01) |
Tasco Galaxsee 60mm Refractor (T18) |
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f/10 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 7 lbs |
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f/15 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 11 lbs donated by Stephen Nourse |
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Astromaster 70mm Refractor (T14) |
StarNavigator 90mm Refractor (T02) |
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f/13 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 12 lbs donated by Mary Laughlen |
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f/8.8 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 13 lbs |
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Tasco 3" Reflector (T15) |
Meade 4.5" Reflector (T17) |
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f/9 Uses 1" eyepieces Weighs 14 lbs donated by Rachel O'Donnell |
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f/8 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 22 lbs donated by John Kucharski |
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Tasco 4.5" Reflector (T19) |
Travelscope 70mm Refractor (T25) |
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f/8 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 25 lbs donated by Stephen Nourse |
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f/6 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 2 lbs (includes backpack) donated by Barry Mark |
High-resolution Telescopes |
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'Harvey' the 6" Reflector (T13) |
Orion Starmax 5" Mak (T16) |
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f/9 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 32 lbs (32) |
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f/12 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 33 lbs (20 + 13) donated by Bruce Laughlen |
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Meade 8" SCT (T08) |
Celestron 8SE 8" SCT (T09) |
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f/10 Uses 1-1/4" and 2" eyepieces Weighs 53 lbs (33 + 20) |
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f/10 Uses 1-1/4" Weighs 34 lbs (14 + 20) donated by Francis Pinteric On loan until June 2023 |
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Celestron C8 8" SCT (T10) |
Meade LXD75 8" SCT (T22) |
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f/10 Uses 1-1/4" and 2" eyepieces Weighs 39 lbs (23 + 16) donated by Frank Bayerl |
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f/10 Uses 1-1/4" and 2" eyepieces Weighs 59 lbs (14 + 25 + 20) donated by Bob Griffin |
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Celestron C14 14" SCT (T12) |
Celestron Nexstar 114 (T24) |
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Currently undergoing repair f/11 Uses 1-1/4" and 2" eyepieces Weighs 150 lbs (50 + 69 + 31) |
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f/9 Uses 1-1/4" eyepieces Weighs 14 lbs (31 in the case) donated by Russ Alexander |
Eyepieces and accessories |
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