ONE THING HAS BEEN a constant for me in amateur astronomy almost since the beginning: the quest for what a Navy Chief of my acquaintance called "more better gooder." Better astronomy gear - that is, better telescopes, eyepieces, cameras, all of it. My fascination with observing began with my first telescope, a 3-inch Tasco reflector. It opened the heavens for me. I remember how good the Moon looked and how exciting it was to dip a toe in the great, dark ocean of the deep sky.
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