[AZ-Observing] Re: Scope Color

Frank,

I've named darn near everything I've owned since I was a kid. I've driver
cars named Maude, Mabel, Sylvester & Walter. I've Flown  a plane I referred
to as Amelia. Gert is actually one of less odd names I've come up with. BTW
the ETX is Polly. There is a Mythological reference to that one. Any takers?


Rick Tejera 
President 
Editor SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
saguaroastro@xxxxxxx
www.saguaroastro.org


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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Frank Kraljic
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 5:03 PM
To: Arizona Observing
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Scope Color

>
> Thanks, Rick ... I always try to over analyze everything, which is why 
> 14 years have passed since I started building my 16" (which will be 
> done this spring if I can get past the mirror cell decision).  Brian's 
> idea of going with a nicely polished aluminum tube is a good idea and 
> one Spooner employs.  Also Jenn's black felt idea gave me the idea to 
> use left over flocking paper for the area.
>
> Much like how fans are now a big deal to stablize optic temperatures 
> or disrupt boundry layers, tube color could be the next big 
> development in ATM!  (I haven't decided if I'm joking or serious about 
> that.)
>
> -FRANK
>
> P.S.  I wonder how many other people have their telescope(s) named.  
> I've been considering "Little Geek" and "Big Geek"
> referencing James Cameron's movie "The Abyss".  But somehow those 
> titles are maybe too tongue in cheek.
>
>
> On Feb 27, 2007, at 4:19 PM, Rick Tejera wrote:
>
>> I always liked Jenn's solution on Magpie (And you thought Gert was an 
>> odd name for a telescope)
>>
>> She glued a piece of black felt to the eyepiece area to reduce glare. 
>> Simple yet effective. Gotta admit, Frank, you're the first person 
>> I've hear looking for a quantative study on this.

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