Re: ATM an afternoon with Tom Cave

[Sue&Alan French <Sue_and_Alan_French@compuserve.com>]

Richard Schwartz <richas@idt.net> wrote...

"Tom [Cave] spoke of refractors.  He does not have a high opinion of the
Astrophysics refractors because the fluorite elements will deteriorate
with moisture.  A fine old Clark refractor, on the other hand, will last
hundreds of years."

        If Tom is speaking of crystal fluorite, I do not believe there is
any in the AstroPhysics designs.  In any case, it is a real shame when
people give their opinions as though they are facts.  I don't think there
is any evidence to back this up, and it a shame that fine companies like
AstroPhysics have to defend themselves agains such unsubstatiated claims.
                                                        Clear skies, Alan