Re: [ATM] viewing chair

["Chris Rowland" <chris_group_mail@dsl.pipex.com>]

There is a spare mirror set fro the Isaac Newton Telescope in a crate at Herstmonceux. About 2.4m diameter. I've been wondering if an enterprising ATM could make use of it.

I can imagine a very large Dobsonian mount, with the Cassegrainian focus under the main mirror, perhaps the observer could sit on the rocker with the main mirror overhead. No need for ladders.

"Um - I think I can hear something creaking..."

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Malcolm Macdonald" <toliman@wave.co.nz>
To: "atm" <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: [ATM] viewing chair


> 
> 
> >I hadn't considered that the dew would form a trans-conductance zone
> sparing
> my body when I jack myself into the primary circuit of my neighborhood's
> electrical supply.
> 
> >That concern now somewhat dissipated, I find myself worrying that in the
> dark I might move the lever on the hydraulics the wrong way and with 20 tons
> of force meet a 21 ton object. A syzygy I do not wish to be a part of.
> 
> >Jerry
> 
>  Here is another wacky idea.
> 
> Mount your tube with the alt bearings well up the tube then mount the
> telescope in a six foot hole kind of like a gun pit. Then you could drive
> round the perimeter on one of those little geriatric scooters..... Hope this
> is as helpful as some as the other suggestions. :-)
> 
> Humm-- you would probably still need a six foot periscope to see the
> eyepiece.
> 
>     Malcolm

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