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AP1200 First Fielding

 

 

AP1200 First Fielding

The Garden Scope "Dads"

June 2014

 

AP1200 First Fielding

 

Dual Astrograph in the field

Hybrid Generator 1KW Propane or Gasoline

May 2007

 

Uninterupted Power System (3)Banks 18 Amp hours

Uninterrupted 12volt Power (3)Battery Banks

May 2007

 

Dual Astrograph First Light March 2007

Dual Astrograph First Light

March 2007

 

Dual Portable 12 volt Computer System

Dual Portable 12volt Computer System

March 2007

 

Second STL-11000M Camera January 2007

Second STL-11000M Camera

January 2007

 

Medium Format Astro Camera February 2007

Medium Format Astro Camera

February 2007

 

G-11 Polar Axis Extension January 2007

G-11 Polar Axis Extension

January 2007

 

Large Format Printer

Large Format Ink Jet Printer

Dave and Wayne holding a Print of M31 Andromeda

 

Astronomical Tesn with Control Room

Astronomical Tent

Telescope and Control Rooms

February 2006
 

AstroTent

Astronomical Tent

February 2006
 

Mike and Dave at Desert Center January 2006

Mike and Dave Desert Center

January 2006

 

Imaging Kit

Astrograph Kit

Ready For Travel to the Field

 

8" F/2.6 Astrrograph August 2006

8" F/2.6 Astrograph

August 2006

 

OC2226 Frozen October 2005

OC2226 Frozen

October 2005

 

OC2226 8" F/2.6 Astrograph First Light June 2005

OC2226 8" F/2.6 Astrograph First Light

June 2005

 

NC124 December 2004

NC124 3" F/4 Astrograph

December 2004

 

NC124 First Light August 2004

NC124 3" F/4 Astrograph

First Light August 2004

 

STL-11000M Astronomical Camera First Light June 2004

SBIG STL11000M

First Light June 2004

 

8" Stevick-Paul Unobscured Telescope November 2002

8" Stevick-Paul Unobscured Telescope

November 2002

 

8" Stevick-Paul Unobscured Telescope November 2002

8" Stevick-Paul Unobscured Telescope

November 2002

 

Celestron 11" Schmidt Cassegrain March 2002

C-11, TV101, Medium Format

March 2002

 

Celestron 11" Schmidt Cassegrain October 2001

Celestron 11" Schmidt Cassegrain

October 2001

 

G-11 Mounting September 2001

Astro "Fly In to Dark Skys"

G-11 Mounting, TV-101 Visual Guide Scope and Medium Format Camera 450mm Lens

September 2001

 

TV101 A great little Refractor September 2000

TV101 A Great Little Refractor, Thanks Al.

An Amateur Astronomer Again After 25 Years.

September 2000

 

NASA Award HST

1993 NASA Public Service Group Achievement Award

Hubble Telescope "Fix"

 

RTMC Award 1975

5" F/4 Wright Schmidt Camera

5" F/8 Schmidt Cassegrain Guide Scope RTMC Award

1975

 

5" F/4Wright Schmidt and 5" F/8 Schmidt Cassegrain 1975

5" F/4Wright Schmidt,

5" F/8 Schmidt Cassegrain off Axis Guide Scope

1975

 

5" F/4Wright Schmidt and 5" F/8 Schmidt Cassegrain 1975

5" F/4Wright Schmidt and

5" F/8 Schmidt Cassegrain off Axis Guide Scope

1975

 

RTMC Award 1973

5" F/4 Wright Schmidt Camera

2.4" Tasco Refractor Guide Scope RTMC Award

1973

 

Wright Schmidt 1972

5" F/4 Wright Schmidt Walnut and Oak Fork with 8" Byers Drive, Portable Monolithic Pier

and My Wife To Be...

circa 1972

 

8" F/8 Telescope Upgraded

8" F/8 Telescope Upgraded with 8" Byers RA Drive and Dec Tangent Arm

1970

 

First Scope 8" F/8 Won Physics Award 1968

First Scope 8" F/8

Santa Clara Valley Science Fair Physics Award

circa 1968

 


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