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Re:The planets of our solar system viewed in the Moon's orbit by kitsune_ on Saturday August 04, 2012 @06:30PM (#4339898)
I've recently bought my first telescope, a 6" reflector. I'm glad I bought it instead of a new iPad or Retina MacBook.

I fear that with the current urbanization trends, in the near future most people will never live to see a dark night sky.

Considering that astronomy played a huge role in early human history and civilization, I think we're losing a huge part of the human experience.

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Re:The planets of our solar system viewed in the Moon's orbit by ChuckMcM on Saturday August 04, 2012 @06:47PM (#4339935)
Wayne Rosing has [1] a company that put telescopes out into places with good viewing conditions, a camera sensor, and an internet connection. Scheduling time on his 'mini' telescopes was pretty easy at one time.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Cumbres_Observatory_Global_...

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