The 17" telescope was purchased by the Society in the early 1990's. The telescope is mounted on an adapted 16" Cave Newtonian Observatory Mount refitted with Byers Gears and a Digitrak Drive Corrector. The telescope was made by Mike Dudley, the "D" of D & G Optical. It is an f/15 system and has a 5" f/5 Jaegers telescope used as a finderscope. The telescope features a 2" focuser as well as a tel-rad and has a Sky Wizard Digital Setting Circle System installed.