Re: [ATM] Astronomium Metal Mirror

[George Anderson <tillerman1@videotron.ca>]

I suspect that Astronomium is a theoretical metal. One which would be a
boon to ATM's and manufacturers but has yet to be created.
Aluminum comes close to fitting the bill but has its own problems and
shortcomings as most of us have discovered or read about.

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health

Ken Lowther wrote:
> 
> Without checking to see if this is a 'real' material, you are lacking
> information on the coefficient of expansion, cost, and availability.
> Ken
> 
> Quoting Jeremy Batterson <jdbaterson@msn.com>:
> 
> > Was talking about unusual ideas with Charles Hughes again, and what
> > came up this time was metal mirrors. Hughes told me there was a
> > debate decades back about finding a perfect metal, to be called
> > ASTRONOMIUM, ideal for mirror making:
> >
> > Being soft enough to grind easily, having a low melting point, being
> > highly reflective, resilient & NON-CORROSIVE. Lightness is another
> > useful quality, and also cost. The most obvious advantage is that you
> > need not SILVER such a mirror.
> >
> > Did you try ALUMINUM? That nearly fits the bill, it seems to me.
> >
> > Jeremy D. Batterson
> > Ridgefield Park, NJ
> > (201)441-4888/(877)305-8856
> > Literary & Astronomy Page:
> > http://members.lycos.co.uk/jeremybatterson<http://members.lycos.co.uk/jeremybatterson>
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