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August 31, 2005
StarSeeker Chair
Much cheaper than a seat on the first commercially–available trip to the moon — and you don't have to wait until the rocket's ready.
If you're risk–averse then this is the only way to fly.
"StarSeeker is a motorized, portable vehicle that lets you cruise the universe in fun and comfort."
There is much to see.
"Unfortunately, the human body just isn't designed for looking overhead."
"Shoulders and back soon tire; arms too, if you hold a pair of binoculars for more than a couple of minutes."
Matthew Haughey brought this portable observatory, which fits easily into a car trunk and assembles in a couple of minutes, to my attention when he wrote about it in an August 24 New York Times story.
$1,950 here.
Canon's 18x50 image–stabilizing binoculars ($1,175) are recommended for use with the chair.
I own these binoculars and I can only say that they are awesome.
Take them places and you will see things you never knew existed.
And that's all I have to say about that.
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Oh, this is so neat, this one. I'm sure the binoculars are stellar but the chair's the thing. Imagine checking out Aldebaran and the Pleiades and Orion's belt and whatnot without cramping up everywhere.
When I was a kid, looking at the night sky was something we all did after an exhilarating evening of playing swing the statue on the front lawn. And there was no place better in the world for making sure the planets were running smooth than the hood of my Daddy's Pontiac. God I feel like an old fart.
Great chair. Wish I could afford it. I suppose I could go and stretch out on the hood of my Civic.
Posted by: Beverly | Aug 31, 2005 8:10:21 PM
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