Comments on: Galileoscope: A dream of 1 Telescope Per Child

By: Gilbert Nirmal Bain

Gilbert Nirmal Bain — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:48:32 +0000

I wish to buy a Galileoscope from Bangladesh. Can anyone help me from where or how I can buy it from Dhaka, Bangladesh. My emai address is gilbertnbain@yahoo.com. Thanks.

Gilbert Nirmal Bain

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:48:51 +0000

As a student studying astrophysics at the College of Charleston i must say this is perfect for poor college students like me that just want to do some casual observing on our own time. I ordered mine last month and i am still waiting for it to arrive grrr. I just wish more people knew about these.. I plan on bring it to my professors and my classes to try to generate some interest in the galileoscope project!
P.S. I astronomy cast is amazing.. except ive never had my questions answered

By: Karl - Australia

Karl - Australia — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:56:33 +0000

I agree with Ashley, in Australia the cost of delivery is WAY too expensive. I would love to get one for my daughter and probably a few more as presents but the price is double per unit because of delivery. Makes it uncompetitively priced.

By: Ashley-Austraila

Ashley-Austraila — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:09:26 +0000

Hi Pamila, I have thought of getting a Galileoscpe/ but when one and postage and the converting to Americain dollers it is too expencive. But it is a great idea! I hope you are able to get more funds for it.

By: masudul islam

masudul islam — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:29:40 +0000

How can we get this in Bangladesh

By: Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum

Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:47:57 +0000

I ordered 10 and got them a month or so ago. I’ll keep 1 and 7 will be door prizes at CAS’s monthly meetings and 2 were door prizes at the VAAS conference I hosted at NRAO 2 weekends ago.

I noticed that they’re selling Galileoscopes at the NRAO gift shop in Green Bank WVa. So if you StarStryder readers want some, you can go there to score! Radio Astronomy is astronomy without the eyepieces, ya know!

I should get Nicole and the other NRAO stars to sign one…

By: Lech Mankiewicz

Lech Mankiewicz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:05:58 +0000

I am Galileoscope Project coordinator in Poland We have just received 300 scopes purchased by a local company which will resell them to general public here. My Galileoscope web site http://www.galileoskop.pl has scored more than 15k times. I have myself ordered 9 pcs and will order 3 to 6 more to distribute G-scopes to schools around. G-scope is a great idea and it should be contrinued.

BTW, does anyone knows how many G-scopes have been sold so far?

By: Roy Steves

Roy Steves — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:20:53 +0000

Pamela, you got slashdotted!!!

http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/cLmZ_PWnbtk/One-Telescope-Per-Child

This can’t hurt the auctions, methinks.

By: pamela Gay

pamela Gay — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:03:35 +0000

To clarify: You can buy one ($20+shipping), you can donate one ($15), or you can buy one and donate one ($35+shipping of yours. I’m sorry for the confusion.

By: Bastian

Bastian — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:48:13 +0000

I am a bit confused. I’m hearing about this for the first time and it sounds great, but on the galileoscope website i can find no mention whatsoever that if i order one, one will be donated. So, is this really the case? Because shipping to europe will be expensive and i would only consider ordering one, if it helps the donation process. Otherwise i could just buy any old telescope here in germany.

By: James

James — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:59:59 +0000

I ordered mine Mid-August, Still hasn’t showed up yet… every day I go check to see if it’s here yet. I hope you get your troubles straitened out.

By: Michael Vergara

Michael Vergara — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:18:05 +0000

I am a Docent at Palomar Observatory. At Palomar, we purchased a bunch of Galileoscopes. I think the first order was for 100. We have been giving them away to kids on our observatory tours if they participate as the ‘Night Assistant’ while we demonstrate how the Hale Telescope moves across the sky.
We have not been advertising this, just doing it. 2009 is also Palomar’s 60th anniversary, and it just seems like a great thing to do. The kids (some young, some not-so-young) have all been ecstatic about receiving a Galileoscope, and we’re happy to help another child experience the night sky.

Cheers,
Mike

By: Buzz Ryan

Buzz Ryan — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:57:38 +0000

I am so sorry I am only now discovering this.

I have posted my own blog in the hopes that my small circle will help the cause.

Also I am going to be purchasing a few Galilioscopes in he very near future.

By: SteveE

SteveE — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:17:14 +0000

I ordered six Galileoscopes on June 1st. One to end up at my daughter’s high school science classroom, the other five I donated as prizes at our astronomy club’s summer public star party. I had to give out IOUs to the winners as they didn’t arrive in time (due to the trials and tribulations Dr. Gay outlines). However they finally came in late August and I was able to pass them out to the prize winners. One to a small girl with a huge interest in astronomy, one to a family with some handicapped members, the others to simply regular families with at least one member interested in astronomy. Mine assembled very easily and does indeed give nice images. I think they’re a great item and a great way to get people interested in astronomy.

By: ScienceTim

ScienceTim — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:52:10 +0000

Wanted to let you know that when I bought my 6 Galileoscopes, I also donated some for teachers (can’t remember how many – 6? 3?). Inspired by your example, I’m going to ask John Mather (NASA Nobel Laureate) and “Kelly the Hotel Mauna Kea Girl” ( http://www.youtube.com/user/Photomixers ) to sign some of mine, which I’ll auction off at Balticon for RIF. Different charity, but I think it will do good either way.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:58:24 +0000

For getting these things out there, are there order forms that we can have on hand at observatory public nights and outreach events? I know we can find one or two around the department to use as a demo. That might be a good way to get people interested in purchasing/donating one, if they see it hands-on in their hometown.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:20:57 +0000

Our astronomy club purchased over 200 – some for members (I have two from that batch), some for the club to either give to or loan to teachers and some for Washington University in St. Louis to loan out.

I love that little scope. Becuase it’s focuser tube is 1 1/4″ it takes regular eyepieces as well and that vastly improves the view, although the supplied eyepieces do work. I’ve seen Jupiter, the Moon, Saturn, M22 and other deep sky objects from a dark site and I’m very impressed.

Clear skies!

By: Paolo Amoroso

Paolo Amoroso — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:27:22 +0000

Those who want to “see” a Galileoscope might want to check Galileobuzz, a little online tool I put together:

http://pipes.yahoo.com/amoroso/galileobuzz

It is a web mashup created with Yahoo! Pipes that track and collects the latest news, information, photos and videos on Galileoscope.

By: A Galileoscope for every child : Stochastic Scribbles

A Galileoscope for every child : Stochastic Scribbles — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:34:20 +0000

[...] a bunch of Galileoscopes and get a nice souvenir. Pamela Gay of Astronomy Cast tells us about an auction for two Galileoscopes until October 1st, with the boxes signed by Felicia Day, the casts of Battlestar Galactica, and the [...]

By: Danny D

Danny D — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:07:06 +0000

1. Your website has had a makeover!
2. Glad to see your back from your crazy summer conferences and trips and fun stuff O.o
3. i already ordered my Galilee-scope june 2 and it just arrived tuesday last. it was actually Astronomycast ( I have been avid listener to the show for about 5 months and i absolutely love it!-the only thing i don’t like is checking my pooter every couple days to see if you guys recorded something new.) that called my attention to this project and i am so glad i bought one. It is defiantly worth the 6/7 week wait. Haven’t look at the moon yet but, hopefully i will in the following weeks. i am also looking forward to “pimping” out my scope.

Keep up the amazing work
and of course
Clear skies!