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		*STAR GAZER 2.0* Astronomy Mobile Outreach Vehicle (AMOV)
		The AMOV currently uses Celestron Mounts for our Astronomy Outreach Activities.
		The AMOV currently is a Meade Brand Ambassador for Meade Telescopes.
The AMOV has added the Daystar Quark Solar Eyepiece for our Solar Astronomy Outreach Activities. Thank you, Daystar Filters!	AMOV owner, Michael Overacker, is an Amnbassador for Explore Scientific USA.		The AMOV currently uses Sky Watcher Mounts for our Solar Astronomy Outreach Activities.
The AMOV currently uses Ioptron Mounts for our Astronomy Outreach Activities.		*LX200 AutoStar* The AMOV recommends the LX200Autostar Upgrade for older Meade LX200 Classic Telescopes. Thank you, George Dudash of LX200Autostar!
*The New AMOV - Star Gazer 2.0* This is a photo history of the building of the lite version Astronomy Mobile Outreach Vehicle. As the build progresses, I will try to document it with images.		*Past Outreach Events* Michael Overacker, Owner and Astronomer for the Astronomy Mobile Outreach Vehicle, has a long list of outreach events that either he, or he and the AMOV, have attended or produced. For a list of these outreach events, please check out this page. For Images from past outreach events, please check out this page.
*The Former AMOV - Star Gazer II* A photo history of the Astronomy Mobile Outreach Vehicle and how it was built , as well as Astronomy Outreach Images can be found on this page.		*SPONSORS and DONORS* Sponsors donate equipment and/or support to keep my Astronomy Outreach and Astronomy Mobile Outreach Vehicle operational and functional. If you would like to become a sponsor, email here. Donors donate money to my Astronomy Outreach and Astronomy Mobile Outreach Vehicle to help me keep the program moving forward. Often this is in appreciation of outreach planned and executed on the behalf of the organization. Although Donations are appreciated, they are NOT required.

*SPONSORS*
DayStar Filters - Donated a Quark Chromoshere Solar Filter for solar astronomy outreach. Thank you DayStar Filters.		Celestron Telescopes - Donated a Celestron Evolution 8 GoTo Telescope, Mount, and Tripod to our outreach efforts. Thank You, Kevin and Celestron
Jennifer Donovan, Earlysville, VA - Donated a widefield telescope, GoTo Mount, and Tripod to our outreach efforts. It is very much appreciated, Jennifer.		Keith Miller, Maple Grove, MN - Helped to set up the AMOV with real time video of the views through the telescopes. Thank you, Keith!

*NEWS*
Michael Overacker and the Astronomy Mobile Outreach Vehicle received a donation of a Quark Chromosphere Solar Filter to expand the capabilities of the outeach program in the realm of solar observing Thanks to DayStar Filters for their support of the astronomy outreach of the Astronomy Mobile Outreach Vehicle.	Michael Overacker and the Astronomy Mobile Outreach Vehicle received a donation of a Celestron Evolution 8" Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope for continuing efforts of astronomy outreach in the area. Thank you, Celestron, for your support and your continued dedication toward the advancement of astronomy and astronomical telescopes.
The StarGazer 2.0 is often used to support the Star City Astronomy Network (SCAN). SCAN is a group of astronomers dedicated to teaching astronomy and the importance of dark skies to the public and organized groups. Click on the SCAN logo to visit the SCAN Website.