Unwinding after just returning from a 7+ hr stint at Wagman - TopicsExpress



          

Unwinding after just returning from a 7+ hr stint at Wagman Observatory assisting with the installation of the mirrors with their new coatings. A long but fruitful day. The results are as good or better than expected. Fortunately, we have an experienced optician and an excellent engineer to handle the precision aspects of the job. Five of us were their in the afternoon and four went home by 6 PM. I stopped in Russellton for some pizza and went back up to ready the scope for First Light with the upgraded mirrors. The views of the Wafer Theen Crescent Moon, Jupiter and 4 of its moons, Sirius and Betelgeuse very good considering the windy conditions and scattered cirrus clouds. It passed the tests performed by the optician and engineer. What a satisfying feeling when everything works out.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 02:33:04 +0000

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