RE: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Star party etiquetteforcrumbcrunchersandparents
I should have said the mirror of a big dobsonian could cause a forest fire.
[Original Message] From: Debbie <astrodeb@earthlink.net> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com>; Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: 9/28/2004 12:17:00 PM Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Star party etiquetteforcrumbcrunchersandparents
That is another reason I don't like to leave my scope up during the daytime, besides animals getting to it. A big dobsonian could cause a forest fire or blind someone.
Debbie
[Original Message] From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@trilobyte.net> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: 9/28/2004 11:10:18 AM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Star party etiquette forcrumbcrunchersandparents
I seem to remember many years back a star party up by Kamas where Brent's monster scope ended up catching a frisbee or two. But then I seem to also remember that later in the day the scope became a chimney when sunlight found its way to the primary mirror and smoke was seen emanating from the tube...
Patrick
Chuck Hards wrote:
Don't be so sure; I've seen many telescopes (present company excepted, of course) that may as well have been trash-cans...
--- John and Lisa Zeigler <john@johnstelescopes.com> >
Solid tube Newtonian telescopes, no matter how much they look like
trash cans or basket ball hoops are not for throwing things into..
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Actually, this falls under the category of human negligence. Dust-covers, scope covers, etc., work very well when used properly. Of course, wind could swing the thing around and give someone a concussion, even on a cloudy day, but don't let that worry you either. Any scope with a conventional rocker-box can be fitted with a mirror cover if you are concerned about emulating a "Martian Heat Ray". A cam-lock can be installed to prevent unauthorized removal. --- Debbie <astrodeb@earthlink.net> wrote:
I should have said the mirror of a big dobsonian could cause a forest fire.
[Original Message] From: Debbie <astrodeb@earthlink.net> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com>; Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: 9/28/2004 12:17:00 PM Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Star party etiquetteforcrumbcrunchersandparents
That is another reason I don't like to leave my scope up during the daytime, besides animals getting to it. A big dobsonian could cause a forest fire or blind someone.
Debbie
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