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Mercado (marketplace) at Juarez
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 14:30:50
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Solar Halo at Ft. Davis
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 14:35:52
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ElPaso_TX
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:14:01
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AxsysSurveillanceCameras
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:14:42
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BorderCrossingatJuarez
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:15:48
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Ft_Davis,TX
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:17:13
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Ft_Davis,TX2
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:18:08
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Juniper Pass to McDonald Obs.
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:19:15
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Prude Ranch near Ft.Davis-Texas Star Party location
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:20:37
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PeterArmstrong(formerOwner)and MMODr.VladimirStrelnitski new owner
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:22:10
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Gary Walker at MariaMitchell Obs. new 24-inch R-C
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:23:08
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McDonaldObs.Sundial in Winter
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:23:54
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HET Dome and Laser Aligner Tower
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:26:19
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HET Secondary Corrector System & Alt-Az Mount A spherical primary can be corrected for Spherical Aberration,Coma, and Astigmatism with a Mangin -Relay lens Combo (ATMoB member Don Dilworth design) or with a modified Abbe Reflector-Corrector - requires spacing, tilt, and decenter adjustments. Another way is with a strongly Hyperbolic secondary -very tiny FOV
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:38:53
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Dome Exhaust Vents open at Sunset
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:39:39
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Mirror Structure - 96 segments
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:40:16
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Azimuth Slip Rings
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:40:49
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Mirrors & Structure - edge-on
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:43:26
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Dome Structure
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:44:00
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Azimuth Air Bearing Pad
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:44:52
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Design of Mirror Support In the background is a set of charcoal drawings made during the telescope construction by Artist Greg Mort who lives in MD but owns Russel W. Porter's former home and farm in Pt.Clyde, ME
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:47:42
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42-inch Mirror segment & mount
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:48:24
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HET Mirror segment Support structure
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:49:02
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Dome Aperture in process of opening
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:50:13
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HET Control Room -Dr. Strelnitski
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:51:02
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HET Control Room
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:51:32
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Cold Room F.O. Spectrograph
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:52:11
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F/1 Camera for spectrograph
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:52:43
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Fiber Optic spectrograph
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:53:26
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107-inch Reflector & 82-inch scope
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:54:11
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107-inch Reflector - the one that a deranged optician shot seven times The 45 Magnum spalled 7-inch diameter craters in the surface - hardly any light loss. just were painted black.
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:56:22
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25 Meter Radio telescope Down in the valley from McDonald Obs. is one 25 meter Radio telescope antenna of an array that stretches around the world for VLBI - very long baseline interferometer
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Paul Valleli
on 01/16/2007 15:59:15
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