Telescope Update – from Peter Moseley
We are very pleased to announce that the construction work on the dome is essentially completed, and we have been able to mount our new Telescope, the Planewave 14” CDK. We are testing the systems and the telescope and so far, are very pleased. Presently the telescope has its imaging camera mounted and this is being tested. We will then mount our visual system for testing and then be ready to start putting it all to work for our members, schools, astrophotographers and the general public. We aren’t ready to reveal them yet, but…. Well, here’s a teaser: So many thanks to all of you who made it happen. As noted in the top blog post, we are planning a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 21 (summer solstice) and have some things to do that include more of our facility beyond the dome. We want the place to look really spiffy. For the most part we will do this work on our Telescope Tuesdays but if other days will make it easier for you to participate let me know.