Re: Astronomy Class in the Sierra (SFSU)

Ray Cash wrote:
Hi Phil,

That's a tripod I made (for something else) and an alt-az Dob-like
mount I made for a Tak I had at the time. . . I haven't hung onto
anything in that photo, 'cept the wife.


a) Nice mount, and

b) Good decision, and

c) Class (in an area I like very much) looks interesting.

Phil
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