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Re: [ATM] Astronomical Absurdities

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Subject: Re: [ATM] Astronomical Absurdities
From: Jim Burrows <burrjaw@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:15:55 -0700
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At 2004-06-16 14:15 -0400, Art wrote:

>Still, I'm curious. Has anyone ever attempted to make a reflector
>telescope out of a shaving or make-up mirror? Even as a joke?

The other way around - I made a 10"f/1 sphere for the Hindle test of an RC 
secondary, and its current use is a very precise shaving mirror.

         -- Jim Burrows
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