Re: binocular and/or telescope volunteers
Bob! We've have got to work on your travel schedule!! I'm sorry we will miss you at the library event :(
LB
gosh darn it.. I am always traveling...? miss out on these fun events...
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Hi All,
On Monday, 3/10, the Waterford Library is hosting a talk on the two March eclipses. I am giving this talk, and it starts at 6p.m. Around the talk, I was hoping that we might get some TAAS members to bring their binoculars and/or telescopes to the library to show the Moon and some planets to the attendees. The library and I have been discussing times. I am leaning towards from 5:30 to 8:00pm. Would any of you be willing to be part of this event? If so, let me know soon. Would anyone want to bring and operate the Moon chair for this event?
Would someone send me the TAAS logo? I would like to get our logo placed on the flier for this event.
Holler if you have questions about this event. Thanks! Leslie
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Re: binocular and/or telescope volunteers
Great and thanks, George. If we start earlier, say 5;30pm or so, Venus and Mercury will be up. And Jupiter, Mars and Uranus will be up a good portion of the night, so lots of solar system goodies to show the attendees. I'll send out an update on final times for the event and when we can come over to get set up prior to the start of activities.
Leslie
Leslie:
? ? ? I should be there with 10x70 binoculars for the moon and maybe the bright stuff.
George
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Re: binocular and/or telescope volunteers
Hello Leslie,?
I'm free to setup and help that night.
Brian
On Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 10:05:13 PM EST, GEORGE BLAHUN <ks1u@...> wrote:
Leslie:
? ? ? I should be there with 10x70 binoculars for the moon and maybe the bright stuff.
George
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Re: binocular and/or telescope volunteers
gosh darn it.. I am always traveling...? miss out on these fun events...
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Leslie Brown via groups.io" <lfbro@...> Date: 2/5/25 21:47 (GMT-05:00) Subject: [TAASCT] binocular and/or telescope volunteers
Hi All,
On Monday, 3/10, the Waterford Library is hosting a talk on the two March eclipses. I am giving this talk, and it starts at 6p.m. Around the talk, I was hoping that we might get some TAAS members to bring their binoculars and/or telescopes to the library to show the Moon and some planets to the attendees. The library and I have been discussing times. I am leaning towards from 5:30 to 8:00pm. Would any of you be willing to be part of this event? If so, let me know soon. Would anyone want to bring and operate the Moon chair for this event?
Would someone send me the TAAS logo? I would like to get our logo placed on the flier for this event.
Holler if you have questions about this event. Thanks! Leslie
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Re: binocular and/or telescope volunteers
Leslie:
I should be there with 10x70 binoculars for the moon and maybe the bright stuff.
George
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binocular and/or telescope volunteers
Hi All,
On Monday, 3/10, the Waterford Library is hosting a talk on the two March eclipses. I am giving this talk, and it starts at 6p.m. Around the talk, I was hoping that we might get some TAAS members to bring their binoculars and/or telescopes to the library to show the Moon and some planets to the attendees. The library and I have been discussing times. I am leaning towards from 5:30 to 8:00pm. Would any of you be willing to be part of this event? If so, let me know soon. Would anyone want to bring and operate the Moon chair for this event?
Would someone send me the TAAS logo? I would like to get our logo placed on the flier for this event.
Holler if you have questions about this event. Thanks! Leslie
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Re: Help needed to remove primary and secondary from the CC observatory 20inch RC
No, please... windows are not optical glass and suede is way too abrasive.? So think how soft that is.... we don't use paper towels to rub optics. It's for blotting biological materials after letting them soak in water, rinsing repeat. It's not the same, sorry but thanks. John Sillasen,? Mirror Maker trained by the best.
On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM, Bob Cimmino via groups.io <Astro.Guest47@...> wrote:
I talked with my son Jeremy, the pro detailer, and he said he uses suede cloths to ensure no lint. I know he must make sure the car¡¯s paint and/or windows must be absolutely clean of all dust, dirt or whatever. Otherwise the film he applies will form a small
bubble that can be seen from space. If you want to try that option, I can probably get some. Up to you guys. Just another option.?
Bob Cimmino
On Feb 5, 2025, at 12:58?PM, John A. Sillasen via groups.io <jasillasen@...> wrote:
?Best is distilled water and isopropyl alcohol,? Q-tips and/or photographers blower bulb.? There's one brand of paper towels that doesn't leave lint.
Bob Royce told me about it 100 years ago.? Do I remember the brand? Heck no. I haven't even cleaned my 16" mirror I made. Viva, maybe?
Running tap water with a drop of dawn is also good but that means a sink.
10:30-11 is like my getting out of bed time but heck, it only happens once in a lifetime to do this work. I think I'll set an alarm clock, bring my new Nikon Z 7ii mirrorless camera for this job!
Will you be able to get those supplies or do I need to go shopping?
John Sillasen?
On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM, Leslie Brown via groups.io
<lfbro@...> wrote:
Scott! It would be great to see you again! -LB
Leslie,
I will be available to help on Monday 2/10.
Best,
Scott Leming
Hi All,
Thank you to all of you who responded?so quickly.? Several of you can't help until later in the month and several can't help except on weekends. Weekends are a problem for the new
astronomer at Conn, Alex Gianninas, who should be present given that he is the current official caretaker of the observatory. Doing the mirror removal later in the month is sort of an issue in that the College is pushing to schedule the riggers to come in
and crane lift the mount and OTA out of the dome then. So, I am thinking we should schedule the mirror removal for next Monday, 2/10. Long-range forecasts are?calling for mostly sunny skies on 2/10 with light to moderate winds of 10-15mph and a high temp of
36F. That means conditions in the dome won't be miserable while? we are removing the mirrors. If Monday's forecast morphs into a snow squall, freezing rain or a blizzard, we will reschedule?to a date more suitable for driving and dome work. Back up date might?be
Tuesday, 2/11 - early forecasts look OK,? or Weds, 2/12, if the weather conditions for that date improve?and depending on the timing of the snow arrival.?
Shall we meet in the Olin Observatory between 10:30 and 11am? I can show folks who haven't done this work?before what we will be doing, and I will take lunch orders before?11 am. Before
this weekend, I will send all of you, who offered to help, the sections of the 20-inch's?user manual that deal with removing the primary and the secondary?mirrors on this scope. I have the needed screws and nuts to drop the primary, I will have a cart / table
to place under the primary cell to hold the cell and the mirror as well as the puller and the crate for the primary.?
John Sillasen, you asked what?tools might be needed. I think we are set for tools to remove both mirrors. What we may need is supplies to do a quick cleaning of the primary before
it is boxed. A good cleaning of the primary will require taking it to a location with water and ideally a large sink.?
The primary will have 15 years worth of dust and other?fun stuff on it. In the past, I used a small brush just for this purpose, and collodion to gently remove large grains and bug
bits. What do all of you think is the best way to remove dust so as not to further damage the primary??
More shortly,
Leslie
On Sun, Feb 2, 2025 at 5:40?PM Leslie Brown < lfbro@...> wrote:
Hi All,
I think we are ready to remove the primary mirror cell, the primary and secondary mirror?from the Olin Observatory 20-inch telescope. If you are interested in assisting, please let
me know dates that you are available in February. I think we will need between 2 and 4 assistants.?
George, you have done this with me before so it would be great if you can be there.? And, once these mirrors are pulled, who is planning to take them? I will need to arrange to get
the mirrors from the college to whomever is this lucky person - mirror delivery doesn't need to happen on the same day?that we pull the mirrors?off the tube.?
Days that I have open for this project are:
Monday 2/10 or 2/24,??
Wednesdays 2/5, 2/19? or 2/26
Fridays: 2/7, 2/21, 2/28 - on Fridays after 11 am.
Sundays: 2/9, 2/22,? or 3/2
We will be providing lunch or dinner from either Mr. G's or Two Wives to thank volunteers for their? help with this. George, I will get you lunch from Fiddleheads :D
If you are interested in helping save the old 20-inch mirrors, please contact me at lfbro at conncoll dot edu.?
Thanks!
Leslie
--
Leslie F. Brown, Ph.D.
Emeriti - Physics, Astronomy & Geophysics
Connecticut College
New London, CT USA
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Re: Help needed to remove primary and secondary from the CC observatory 20inch RC
I talked with my son Jeremy, the pro detailer, and he said he uses suede cloths to ensure no lint. I know he must make sure the car¡¯s paint and/or windows must be absolutely clean of all dust, dirt or whatever. Otherwise the film he applies will form a small
bubble that can be seen from space. If you want to try that option, I can probably get some. Up to you guys. Just another option.?
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On Feb 5, 2025, at 12:58?PM, John A. Sillasen via groups.io <jasillasen@...> wrote:
?Best is distilled water and isopropyl alcohol,? Q-tips and/or photographers blower bulb.? There's one brand of paper towels that doesn't leave lint.
Bob Royce told me about it 100 years ago.? Do I remember the brand? Heck no. I haven't even cleaned my 16" mirror I made. Viva, maybe?
Running tap water with a drop of dawn is also good but that means a sink.
10:30-11 is like my getting out of bed time but heck, it only happens once in a lifetime to do this work. I think I'll set an alarm clock, bring my new Nikon Z 7ii mirrorless camera for this job!
Will you be able to get those supplies or do I need to go shopping?
John Sillasen?
On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM, Leslie Brown via groups.io
<lfbro@...> wrote:
Scott! It would be great to see you again! -LB
Leslie,
I will be available to help on Monday 2/10.
Best,
Scott Leming
Hi All,
Thank you to all of you who responded?so quickly.? Several of you can't help until later in the month and several can't help except on weekends. Weekends are a problem for the new
astronomer at Conn, Alex Gianninas, who should be present given that he is the current official caretaker of the observatory. Doing the mirror removal later in the month is sort of an issue in that the College is pushing to schedule the riggers to come in
and crane lift the mount and OTA out of the dome then. So, I am thinking we should schedule the mirror removal for next Monday, 2/10. Long-range forecasts are?calling for mostly sunny skies on 2/10 with light to moderate winds of 10-15mph and a high temp of
36F. That means conditions in the dome won't be miserable while? we are removing the mirrors. If Monday's forecast morphs into a snow squall, freezing rain or a blizzard, we will reschedule?to a date more suitable for driving and dome work. Back up date might?be
Tuesday, 2/11 - early forecasts look OK,? or Weds, 2/12, if the weather conditions for that date improve?and depending on the timing of the snow arrival.?
Shall we meet in the Olin Observatory between 10:30 and 11am? I can show folks who haven't done this work?before what we will be doing, and I will take lunch orders before?11 am. Before
this weekend, I will send all of you, who offered to help, the sections of the 20-inch's?user manual that deal with removing the primary and the secondary?mirrors on this scope. I have the needed screws and nuts to drop the primary, I will have a cart / table
to place under the primary cell to hold the cell and the mirror as well as the puller and the crate for the primary.?
John Sillasen, you asked what?tools might be needed. I think we are set for tools to remove both mirrors. What we may need is supplies to do a quick cleaning of the primary before
it is boxed. A good cleaning of the primary will require taking it to a location with water and ideally a large sink.?
The primary will have 15 years worth of dust and other?fun stuff on it. In the past, I used a small brush just for this purpose, and collodion to gently remove large grains and bug
bits. What do all of you think is the best way to remove dust so as not to further damage the primary??
More shortly,
Leslie
On Sun, Feb 2, 2025 at 5:40?PM Leslie Brown < lfbro@...> wrote:
Hi All,
I think we are ready to remove the primary mirror cell, the primary and secondary mirror?from the Olin Observatory 20-inch telescope. If you are interested in assisting, please let
me know dates that you are available in February. I think we will need between 2 and 4 assistants.?
George, you have done this with me before so it would be great if you can be there.? And, once these mirrors are pulled, who is planning to take them? I will need to arrange to get
the mirrors from the college to whomever is this lucky person - mirror delivery doesn't need to happen on the same day?that we pull the mirrors?off the tube.?
Days that I have open for this project are:
Monday 2/10 or 2/24,??
Wednesdays 2/5, 2/19? or 2/26
Fridays: 2/7, 2/21, 2/28 - on Fridays after 11 am.
Sundays: 2/9, 2/22,? or 3/2
We will be providing lunch or dinner from either Mr. G's or Two Wives to thank volunteers for their? help with this. George, I will get you lunch from Fiddleheads :D
If you are interested in helping save the old 20-inch mirrors, please contact me at lfbro at conncoll dot edu.?
Thanks!
Leslie
--
Leslie F. Brown, Ph.D.
Emeriti - Physics, Astronomy & Geophysics
Connecticut College
New London, CT USA
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Re: Help needed to remove primary and secondary from the CC observatory 20inch RC
Best is distilled water and isopropyl alcohol,? Q-tips and/or photographers blower bulb.? There's one brand of paper towels that doesn't leave lint. Bob Royce told me about it 100 years ago.? Do I remember the brand? Heck no. I haven't even cleaned my 16" mirror I made. Viva, maybe?
Running tap water with a drop of dawn is also good but that means a sink.
10:30-11 is like my getting out of bed time but heck, it only happens once in a lifetime to do this work. I think I'll set an alarm clock, bring my new Nikon Z 7ii mirrorless camera for this job!
Will you be able to get those supplies or do I need to go shopping?
John Sillasen?
On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM, Leslie Brown via groups.io <lfbro@...> wrote: Scott! It would be great to see you again! -LB
Leslie, I will be available to help on Monday 2/10. Best, Scott Leming Hi All,
Thank you to all of you who responded?so quickly.? Several of you can't help until later in the month and several can't help except on weekends. Weekends are a problem for the new astronomer at Conn, Alex Gianninas, who should be present given that he is the current official caretaker of the observatory. Doing the mirror removal later in the month is sort of an issue in that the College is pushing to schedule the riggers to come in and crane lift the mount and OTA out of the dome then. So, I am thinking we should schedule the mirror removal for next Monday, 2/10. Long-range forecasts are?calling for mostly sunny skies on 2/10 with light to moderate winds of 10-15mph and a high temp of 36F. That means conditions in the dome won't be miserable while? we are removing the mirrors. If Monday's forecast morphs into a snow squall, freezing rain or a blizzard, we will reschedule?to a date more suitable for driving and dome work. Back up date might?be Tuesday, 2/11 - early forecasts look OK,? or Weds, 2/12, if the weather conditions for that date improve?and depending on the timing of the snow arrival.?
Shall we meet in the Olin Observatory between 10:30 and 11am? I can show folks who haven't done this work?before what we will be doing, and I will take lunch orders before?11 am. Before this weekend, I will send all of you, who offered to help, the sections of the 20-inch's?user manual that deal with removing the primary and the secondary?mirrors on this scope. I have the needed screws and nuts to drop the primary, I will have a cart / table to place under the primary cell to hold the cell and the mirror as well as the puller and the crate for the primary.?
John Sillasen, you asked what?tools might be needed. I think we are set for tools to remove both mirrors. What we may need is supplies to do a quick cleaning of the primary before it is boxed. A good cleaning of the primary will require taking it to a location with water and ideally a large sink.?
The primary will have 15 years worth of dust and other?fun stuff on it. In the past, I used a small brush just for this purpose, and collodion to gently remove large grains and bug bits. What do all of you think is the best way to remove dust so as not to further damage the primary??
More shortly,
Leslie
On Sun, Feb 2, 2025 at 5:40?PM Leslie Brown < lfbro@...> wrote: Hi All,
I think we are ready to remove the primary mirror cell, the primary and secondary mirror?from the Olin Observatory 20-inch telescope. If you are interested in assisting, please let me know dates that you are available in February. I think we will need between 2 and 4 assistants.?
George, you have done this with me before so it would be great if you can be there.? And, once these mirrors are pulled, who is planning to take them? I will need to arrange to get the mirrors from the college to whomever is this lucky person - mirror delivery doesn't need to happen on the same day?that we pull the mirrors?off the tube.?
Days that I have open for this project are: Monday 2/10 or 2/24,?? Wednesdays 2/5, 2/19? or 2/26 Fridays: 2/7, 2/21, 2/28 - on Fridays after 11 am. Sundays: 2/9, 2/22,? or 3/2
We will be providing lunch or dinner from either Mr. G's or Two Wives to thank volunteers for their? help with this. George, I will get you lunch from Fiddleheads :D If you are interested in helping save the old 20-inch mirrors, please contact me at lfbro at conncoll dot edu.?
Thanks! Leslie Leslie F. Brown, Ph.D. Emeriti - Physics, Astronomy & Geophysics
Connecticut College New London, CT USA
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Re: Help needed to remove primary and secondary from the CC observatory 20inch RC
Scott! It would be great to see you again! -LB
Leslie, I will be available to help on Monday 2/10. Best, Scott Leming Hi All,
Thank you to all of you who responded?so quickly.? Several of you can't help until later in the month and several can't help except on weekends. Weekends are a problem for the new astronomer at Conn, Alex Gianninas, who should be present given that he is the current official caretaker of the observatory. Doing the mirror removal later in the month is sort of an issue in that the College is pushing to schedule the riggers to come in and crane lift the mount and OTA out of the dome then. So, I am thinking we should schedule the mirror removal for next Monday, 2/10. Long-range forecasts are?calling for mostly sunny skies on 2/10 with light to moderate winds of 10-15mph and a high temp of 36F. That means conditions in the dome won't be miserable while? we are removing the mirrors. If Monday's forecast morphs into a snow squall, freezing rain or a blizzard, we will reschedule?to a date more suitable for driving and dome work. Back up date might?be Tuesday, 2/11 - early forecasts look OK,? or Weds, 2/12, if the weather conditions for that date improve?and depending on the timing of the snow arrival.?
Shall we meet in the Olin Observatory between 10:30 and 11am? I can show folks who haven't done this work?before what we will be doing, and I will take lunch orders before?11 am. Before this weekend, I will send all of you, who offered to help, the sections of the 20-inch's?user manual that deal with removing the primary and the secondary?mirrors on this scope. I have the needed screws and nuts to drop the primary, I will have a cart / table to place under the primary cell to hold the cell and the mirror as well as the puller and the crate for the primary.?
John Sillasen, you asked what?tools might be needed. I think we are set for tools to remove both mirrors. What we may need is supplies to do a quick cleaning of the primary before it is boxed. A good cleaning of the primary will require taking it to a location with water and ideally a large sink.?
The primary will have 15 years worth of dust and other?fun stuff on it. In the past, I used a small brush just for this purpose, and collodion to gently remove large grains and bug bits. What do all of you think is the best way to remove dust so as not to further damage the primary??
More shortly,
Leslie
On Sun, Feb 2, 2025 at 5:40?PM Leslie Brown < lfbro@...> wrote: Hi All,
I think we are ready to remove the primary mirror cell, the primary and secondary mirror?from the Olin Observatory 20-inch telescope. If you are interested in assisting, please let me know dates that you are available in February. I think we will need between 2 and 4 assistants.?
George, you have done this with me before so it would be great if you can be there.? And, once these mirrors are pulled, who is planning to take them? I will need to arrange to get the mirrors from the college to whomever is this lucky person - mirror delivery doesn't need to happen on the same day?that we pull the mirrors?off the tube.?
Days that I have open for this project are: Monday 2/10 or 2/24,?? Wednesdays 2/5, 2/19? or 2/26 Fridays: 2/7, 2/21, 2/28 - on Fridays after 11 am. Sundays: 2/9, 2/22,? or 3/2
We will be providing lunch or dinner from either Mr. G's or Two Wives to thank volunteers for their? help with this. George, I will get you lunch from Fiddleheads :D If you are interested in helping save the old 20-inch mirrors, please contact me at lfbro at conncoll dot edu.?
Thanks! Leslie Leslie F. Brown, Ph.D. Emeriti - Physics, Astronomy & Geophysics
Connecticut College New London, CT USA
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Re: Help needed to remove primary and secondary from the CC observatory 20inch RC
Leslie, I will be available to help on Monday 2/10. Best, Scott Leming
Hi All,
Thank you to all of you who responded?so quickly.? Several of you can't help until later in the month and several can't help except on weekends. Weekends are a problem for the new astronomer at Conn, Alex Gianninas, who should be present given that he is the current official caretaker of the observatory. Doing the mirror removal later in the month is sort of an issue in that the College is pushing to schedule the riggers to come in and crane lift the mount and OTA out of the dome then. So, I am thinking we should schedule the mirror removal for next Monday, 2/10. Long-range forecasts are?calling for mostly sunny skies on 2/10 with light to moderate winds of 10-15mph and a high temp of 36F. That means conditions in the dome won't be miserable while? we are removing the mirrors. If Monday's forecast morphs into a snow squall, freezing rain or a blizzard, we will reschedule?to a date more suitable for driving and dome work. Back up date might?be Tuesday, 2/11 - early forecasts look OK,? or Weds, 2/12, if the weather conditions for that date improve?and depending on the timing of the snow arrival.?
Shall we meet in the Olin Observatory between 10:30 and 11am? I can show folks who haven't done this work?before what we will be doing, and I will take lunch orders before?11 am. Before this weekend, I will send all of you, who offered to help, the sections of the 20-inch's?user manual that deal with removing the primary and the secondary?mirrors on this scope. I have the needed screws and nuts to drop the primary, I will have a cart / table to place under the primary cell to hold the cell and the mirror as well as the puller and the crate for the primary.?
John Sillasen, you asked what?tools might be needed. I think we are set for tools to remove both mirrors. What we may need is supplies to do a quick cleaning of the primary before it is boxed. A good cleaning of the primary will require taking it to a location with water and ideally a large sink.?
The primary will have 15 years worth of dust and other?fun stuff on it. In the past, I used a small brush just for this purpose, and collodion to gently remove large grains and bug bits. What do all of you think is the best way to remove dust so as not to further damage the primary??
More shortly,
Leslie
On Sun, Feb 2, 2025 at 5:40?PM Leslie Brown < lfbro@...> wrote: Hi All,
I think we are ready to remove the primary mirror cell, the primary and secondary mirror?from the Olin Observatory 20-inch telescope. If you are interested in assisting, please let me know dates that you are available in February. I think we will need between 2 and 4 assistants.?
George, you have done this with me before so it would be great if you can be there.? And, once these mirrors are pulled, who is planning to take them? I will need to arrange to get the mirrors from the college to whomever is this lucky person - mirror delivery doesn't need to happen on the same day?that we pull the mirrors?off the tube.?
Days that I have open for this project are: Monday 2/10 or 2/24,?? Wednesdays 2/5, 2/19? or 2/26 Fridays: 2/7, 2/21, 2/28 - on Fridays after 11 am. Sundays: 2/9, 2/22,? or 3/2
We will be providing lunch or dinner from either Mr. G's or Two Wives to thank volunteers for their? help with this. George, I will get you lunch from Fiddleheads :D If you are interested in helping save the old 20-inch mirrors, please contact me at lfbro at conncoll dot edu.?
Thanks! Leslie Leslie F. Brown, Ph.D. Emeriti - Physics, Astronomy & Geophysics
Connecticut College New London, CT USA
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Re: Connecticut College optical set
Oops, silly me, this is a Ritchey-Chretien isn¡¯t it. Probably not suited to portable/visual astronomy. I do seem to remember looking thru an eyepiece years ago at Conn, and we run a 10¡± RC visually at Stellafane, but is it true that they¡¯re really considered photographic instruments? Maybe an EAA project?
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Re: Connecticut College optical set
Jay:
I¡¯ve been riffing about the optics with Leslie, Mark and anyone else who would listen for a few months now. I thought if TAAS ever had an observatory, we¡¯d already have the optics for a nice scope. I do remember Lockwood¡¯s version and that was also one of the ideas I thought about too. I also thought if some deserving group or person stepped up and wanted the optical set, that would also be a potential path. My primary concern was to keep them from being stuck in a closet and forgotten about.
George
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Re: Help needed to remove primary and secondary from the CC observatory 20inch RC
Jeremy does service all sorts of cars and pickups, especially this time of year when the roads are harsh on paints. He¡¯s a true gear head that loves what he does and will usually work with anyone. I suggest you send him a note off his web site and he¡¯ll let
you know.?
(I don¡¯t want to abuse the club email by including too much info. Contact me at?
Robert ¡°period¡± Cimmino ¡°at¡± SNET.net?
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On Feb 4, 2025, at 6:14?PM, Jay Drew via groups.io <mirrormaker@...> wrote:
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This is so cool, Bob, and thank you and Jeremy for the kind offer! As George mentioned, optics (especially a set of this quality) are on another level. Does he do minivans?
Hope to meet you under a clear sky soon, Jay
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Connecticut College optical set
I¡¯m curious about the future plans for these amazing optics. I remember Leslie¡¯s email string about finding them a home but I don¡¯t recall the outcome. Leslie, how do you and Alex envision what¡¯s next?
To the club members, this is a stretch but if the college is willing, could we take them on as a portable scope? Does anyone remember Mike Lockwood¡¯s version??
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I wonder, just imagine¡
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Jay
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Re: Help needed to remove primary and secondary from the CC observatory 20inch RC
This is so cool, Bob, and thank you and Jeremy for the kind offer! As George mentioned, optics (especially a set of this quality) are on another level. Does he do minivans?
Hope to meet you under a clear sky soon, Jay
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Re: Help needed to remove primary and secondary from the CC observatory 20inch RC
That¡¯s cool, George, totally understood. Let Jay know though, that Jeremy¡¯s garage can be thought of as a HUGE sink (floor drain) with a supply of running hot and cold water. The power washer could be used to simply supply a bucket with the garage offering protection from the elements. Up to him.
As for customer cars, he often cleans the cars from the local corvette club, seen at Ocean Beach every now and then. He has also done a Lambo, Ferrari, numerous Porsches, a Rolls and even helped prep the pain of a Lear Jet for subsequent coating. Like I said, he¡¯s a well know pro.
Bob C.
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On Feb 4, 2025, at 12:47?PM, GEORGE BLAHUN <ks1u@...> wrote:
?Bob:
Firstly, thanks very much to you and your son for offering your assistance. I¡¯ll let Jay have the final say on this, but the cleaning of the optics is a delicate and precise procedure and Jay has extensive experience in doing this and I¡¯m not sure that the washer you described is the ideal cleaning approach. It¡¯s typically more of a dab and dissolve type of approach with specific cleansing agents.
As an aside, I¡¯ll bet some of the astro gear heads here would live to see those client cars!
George
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Re: Help needed to remove primary and secondary from the CC observatory 20inch RC
Bob:
Firstly, thanks very much to you and your son for offering your assistance. I¡¯ll let Jay have the final say on this, but the cleaning of the optics is a delicate and precise procedure and Jay has extensive experience in doing this and I¡¯m not sure that the washer you described is the ideal cleaning approach. It¡¯s typically more of a dab and dissolve type of approach with specific cleansing agents.
As an aside, I¡¯ll bet some of the astro gear heads here would live to see those client cars!
George
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Re: Help needed to remove primary and secondary from the CC observatory 20inch RC
Hi guys. I¡¯m new to the group and astronomy in general. Haven¡¯t had a chance to partake in any endeavors yet. Hope to soon. However, my son owns a car detailing shop in Old Saybrook, right on Rt. 1 as you come off 95 south. He has a garage that he washes cars in using a professional power washer (very adjustable) that is supplied with hot and cold water. The garage drains to a floor drain. He has agreed to help clean the mirror. He is a professional, quite adept at cleaning and caring for cars worth well over $100k. However, he has no problem just assisting if someone else feels more comfortable being in charge. His name is Jeremy Cimmino and his shop is Saybrook Auto Salon on the web and Facebook. His contact info can be found there. If interested, let me know or you can contact him directly.
Bob C.
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On Feb 4, 2025, at 9:10?AM, GEORGE BLAHUN <ks1u@...> wrote:
?Jay:
That sounds fine to me. Thanks very much. If Leslie is OK with keeping the mirrors at Conn for a few weeks I can come up to help get them into your vehicle when you¡¯re ready. If there is no storage at Conn I¡¯ll keep them here until you¡¯re available.
George
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Re: Help needed to remove primary and secondary from the CC observatory 20inch RC
Jay:
That sounds fine to me. Thanks very much. If Leslie is OK with keeping the mirrors at Conn for a few weeks I can come up to help get them into your vehicle when you¡¯re ready. If there is no storage at Conn I¡¯ll keep them here until you¡¯re available.
George
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Jay Drew