IT'S BECOME A FACT of astronomical life: To enjoy really good, dark skies, most of us have to travel. And this reality is reflected in the kinds of telescopes emerging from home workshops all over the world,. The travelscope, once a charming novelty, has become one of the most popular ATM projects going. We've featured portable scopes in the past (including my own airline-portable 8-inch f/4 in the December 2001 issue, page 120), but I think Francis Milsom's 6-inch f/4 reflector is really something special.
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