[AZ-Observing] Re: az-observing Digest V7 #250
- From: "Loucks, Scott" <LoucksScott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:16:44 -0500
Brian,
Thank you for posting the blink comparator image. I was drawn to this
devise myself while visiting Lowell but didn't have a camera at the
time. Being a small body enthusiast I have a great fascination in this
devise. At the time of my visit the machine was operational and blinking
the actual Pluto discovery frames. The clicking sound could be heard
from every corner of the room - don't ask how I know that ..lol. The
exhibit was definitely the high point of my visit. My kids were not so
impressed though and they see dad blinking frames on the computer so how
could this be any different..? You know thinking about this, it really
is the same process just modernized. Still, I like Tombaugh's machine
much better.. ;-)
-Scott
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> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:38:16 -0700 (MST)
> From: Brian Skiff <bas@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: New Horizons meeting at Lowell
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> Over the weekend, Will Grundy and others at Lowell hosted a
> team meeting for the New Horizons spacecraft (heading to Pluto).
> Many of the members had not been to Lowell before, so were taken in
> by Clyde Tombaugh's blink comparator and the Pluto Camera.
> Some photos by participant Joe Peterson are here:
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> http://www.skyrush.com/nhstm2007/
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> Good shots of the Pluto Camera, Clark telescope, martini drinkers,
> a rainbow, and other snippets of our mountain town.
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> \Brian
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