Re: [APML] 48 Inch Schmidt Telescopes

["Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>]

Jerry -

Jean Mueller gave me a tour of the 48" Schmidt in March where she showed me
what has been done to the instrument.  The scope is all CCD, all the
darkroom equipment was taken out(now there is a wall rack full of computers)
and it is now being operated remotely.  No one has to be in the dome
anymore.  With the right connection a user can open the dome and operate the
scope from basically any place in the world.

I have her email address if you want it.  Contact me off list.

Chris


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Chris Cook
Astronomical Photography
www.abmedia.com/astro



-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Lodriguss <jml@astropix.com>
To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
Date: Thursday, August 01, 2002 1:18 AM
Subject: [APML] 48 Inch Schmidt Telescopes


>Does anyone know the status of the two big Schmidt telescopes that took the
>images for the Palomar Sky Survey?
>
>Are they still operational and shooting film, or have they been converted
>to CCD?
>
>Anybody know what size film plates they used to shoot when they shot film?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jerry
>
>Astronomical photography: http://www.astropix.com
>
>
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