[AZ-Observing] Re: Scope Color
- From: Frank Kraljic <fjkraljic@xxxxxxx>
- To: Arizona Observing <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:03:05 -0700
>
> 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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