[Atmob-discuss] FW: Rey Center Observatory

[Bernie Volz (volz)]

Perhaps we should consider lending some assistance (financial, technical, etc.)?

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From: atmob-discuss-bounces at atmob.org [mailto:atmob-discuss-bounces at atmob.org] On Behalf Of Peter Bealo
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 11:44 AM
To: ats-boston at dickkoolish.com; atmob-discuss at atmob.org
Subject: [Atmob-discuss] FW: Rey Center Observatory



FYI

 

Peter

 

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Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 10:22 AM
To: Peter Bealo
Subject: Rey Center Observatory

 

Hello Peter,

I'd like to thank you for your expression of interest in the Rey Center observatory plans which our executive director, Nat Scrimshaw, forwarded to me. 

For several years we've presented astronomy sessions on Saturday nights here in Waterville Valley.  One Saturday night a month an astronomer/educator from the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium presents a program at the Rey Center and on two other Saturdays my wife and I put on a program.  As part of an on-going capital campaign we will be building a new facility which will include an observatory.  If all goes as planned we should break ground next year and complete phase I, which includes the observatory, in 2009.

Our plans at present will have the observatory adjacent to Packard's field and, since we instituted an outdoor lighting ordinance a few years ago, we have pretty good sky conditions.  We have not made any specific plans for equipment but I've been considering something like a 14"-16" Ritchey-Chrétien although we might initially use my 8" Schmidt.  We anticipate feeding signals from a CCD to the theater in the Rey Center complex.

As we proceed in this process we'll be looking for ideas and will appreciate any suggestions you have.

You can find more information about the Rey Center and plans for the new construction on our website: http://reycenter.org

Al Larsson
President - Margret & H.A. Rey center board

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