[LVAS] Mead View site

[roger ivester]

Rob,

 

Probably going to talk with Jim Dire and GWU administrators. Even though Jim is tentatively heading to Texas, he has has a lot of experience in observatory instruments, and Don has always respected his opinions. 

 

Again, Jim was the one wanting to take the pristine 16-inch out of the dome in the first place, since most of his recent work at other Universities, including the Coast Guard Academy and Naval Academy, had been with Ritchey-Chrétien scopes. Again Harvard has several 16-inch RC scopes just like the one that GWU now has in the dome.   

 

I remember talking with Jim Dire several years ago and him mentioning to me that he wanted to replace the 16-inch Meade with an RC scope with a Paramount mount or better.      

 

As Steve Davis said yesterday the 16-inch LX-200 is a true heavy duty system, not to be confused with the smaller Meade scopes. It is a true research grade instrument with the brass Pitman gears and a host of other internals made for serious use. 

 

Again, I plan on seeing Don this week.

 

Good luck, Roger

 

 

   



 


From: scopegeek at gmail.com
To: lvas at lvlug.org
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 19:15:57 -0800
Subject: Re: [LVAS] Mead View site


Roger,


I did receive an email from Don. He's not sure what they are  going to do with the dismantled scope. He asked if he could get back to me. 


Rob

Sent from Rob's iPhone!

On Feb 5, 2010, at 18:33, roger ivester <drivester at hotmail.com> wrote:




Rob,
 
I could not get in touch with Dr. Olive today. Did he by chance send you an e-mail? Steve Davis could not get in touch with him either.
 
If he does not call me this weekend I will see him at our local coffee shop on Wednesday night.
 
Roger

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
    The moon and stars to govern the night.....   Psalm 136:9



 
> From: scopegeek at gmail.com
> To: lvas at lvlug.org
> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:23:11 -0800
> Subject: Re: [LVAS] Mead View site
> 
> Elena,
> 
> I've been there - do you have a concern?
> 
> Rob
> 
> Sent from Rob's iPhone!
> 
> On Feb 5, 2010, at 17:56, Elena De La Pena <elenadlp at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Took a (day trip, as it turned out) ride out to Rancho del Cielo for 
> > a look see. Anyone else gone out to have a look?
> > ***Elena
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