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Re: ATM Adler Planetarium --
I made my 6" mirror there under the tutelage of Jim (Seever?). I had a
great time and learned a lot. The mirror came out pretty good too! The
Planetarium was always a must stop for me when I was a kid.
-sb
At 03:55 PM 12/1/98 -0800, Nick Liepins wrote:
>
>If the news is really correct about the Adler Planetarium phasing out the
>optics shop and its association with the Chicago Astronomical Society,
>then that is very sad to me personally. When I was a kid in grade school
>during the 50's, I remember with fondness the times that I spent taking
>the train to Union Station and then a bus to the "Adler" during weekends
>and learning about the theory and practice of constructing a 6" f8
>mirror. Much of the personal instruction came from the "great" Albert
>Schatzel who in the eyes of a starry-eyed kid was next to a wizard. It
>was my experiences at the Adler's optics shop and evenings listening to
>C.A.S's guest speakers about amazing happenings in the cosmos that made
>me decide to pursue a technical career first at U of C and then at other
>institutions. I hope this news is not true, but if it is, that is a great
>loss of a wonderful resource to budding young astronomers.
>
>Nick Liepins
>Willamette University
>Salem, OR.
>
>
>On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, Gerald Pearson & Sue Sarlette wrote:
>
>>
>> In September '97 at Astrofest, one ATM told me that the Powers That Be
>> had kicked the Chicago astronomy club out of Adler Planetarium, and had
>> axed the optics shop. That ATM had some rather juicy things to say
>> about new management and its priorities.
>>
>> -- Gerry
>>
>> > > According to my recolection,
>> > > 1. The Adler Planetarium is still there.
>> > > 2. The Optics Shop is still there
>> > > 3. As usual there is a long waiting list for the ATM Classes.
>> > -----------
>> > Thanks for the reply.
>> > I went back there a few years ago and didn't see the optics shop.
>>
>
Scott Berfield, Computer and Video Game Production and Design
http://www.berfield.com
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