[AZ-Observing] Re: Scope Color
- From: "Rick Tejera" <saguaroastro@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:18:00 -0700
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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