Jay:
While I do think your idea is a good one, and I am tied up for at least a year and a half with my home building project, there is another possibility. There are a couple of land trusts that could potentially have an observatory. Perhaps Geoff can bring us up to date on the one he works with, which has been talking about an observatory for some time now. The issues with transporting a beast like the 20 inch DK is not trivial. If one of the caretakers for the properties can find a way to get a dome ( like the one we disassembled in OL) they¡¯d be well on their way to a serious observatory. Anyhow, I hope we keep all options open and I¡¯m sure at least one will work out. Also, thanks for getting and storing the optics safely in EL.
George
