Just tossing-out ideas, Erik, maybe far-fetched, maybe not. I should have known you'd have the shovel of poop ready to dump on it. Seriously, it's got to go somewhere when Mike passes-on, may as well be an outreach-oriented astronomy club or similar institution. I personally couldn't handle it, you are correct in that few individuals would be able to. That's why I suggested eventual institutional stewardship. It's a genuine piece of history now, it would be a shame to see it go to scrap one day. Q: What's better than owning a 70-inch telescope? A: Having a friend or belonging to a club with a 70-inch telescope! On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 1:12 PM, Erik Hansen <erikhansen@thebluezone.net>wrote:
You want pre approval to give it in a will, seriously how many of you would really want it?