Re: [APML] 48 Inch Schmidt Telescopes

[Jerry Lodriguss <jml@astropix.com>]

Hi Chris,

Thanks, but I'm not interested in it that much if it's shooting CCD, there 
is nothing unique about that anymore. <G>  I'm interested in the one that's 
still shooting film.

Thanks though,

Jerry

At 05:52 PM 8/1/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>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
>
>
>==================
>Chris Cook
>Astronomical Photography
>www.abmedia.com/astro
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>-----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
> >
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