[AZ-Observing] Re: Request for help in siting a remote telescope
- From: "Tom Polakis" <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>
- To: "Reply-To:az-observing"@freelists.org
- Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:09:46 -0700
And I independently replied directly to him suggesting that ASV might be
the answer. This would address Brian's (and my) point that there's more
to remote observing than buying land and putting a telescope on it. ASV
might be able to offer an occasional night assistant and/or technical
support for the inevitable SNAFUs.
I also pointed out to him how many clear nights we really get in the
continental U.S.'s best state for astronomy.
Tom
> I forwarded his msg. to Gene Turner at the Arizona Sky Village. I think
> he'll be able to help him out.
> Jenn.
>
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> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Request for help in siting a remote
> telescope
>
>
> Skiff in skeptical mode:
>
> >> I understand you have 300 clear nights per year.
>
> ...wish we did. Too bad it's only ~120 at best. Might depend on
> one's definition of "clear".
>
> >> I plan to site a 16 inch Meade reflector....
>
> Does this fellow have any idea of what's involved in actually >
getting
> something like this to operate reliably? The telescope is a minor part
> of the cost/time involved.
>
> \Brian
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