[APML] Schmidt camera survives house fire

[Robert Reeves <reeves10@swbell.net>]

This is kind of off topic, but you might find it interesting.

>From the emails I have been receiving, litterally from around the world,
many of you know that the central Texas
area has been HARD hit by rain and flooding.  I am personally OK.  Some
minor water washed into the detached garage, but it is dry now.  But a
friend of mine was not so lucky.  Bryan Snow, the director of the Scobee
Planetarium at San Antonio College, had his house truck by lightning and it
was destroyed.  He and his family are safe, but almost everything they owned
was burned or ruined by rain that cascaded through the now non-existant
roof.

Among the items damaged was his 8-inch Schmidt camera.  It was roasted, then
drowned.  But it is still kicking!  I worked on it today and will continue
cleaning it tomorrow, bit I am confident that his Schmidt will be ready for
service by tomorrow night.

I have posted some photos of it on my web site at
www.robertreeves.com/scorched.htm

The 8-inch Schmidt is a tough cookie.  I am impressed that it survived in
such good shape.

Robert Reeves                      reeves10@swbell.net
520 Rittiman Rd.                   www.robertreeves.com
San Antonio, Texas 78209    210-828-9036
USA                                     29.484  98.440  200 meters


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