Observation by Peter Anderson: The 6" mount in operation

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Peter Anderson

Observer

Peter Anderson

Observed

2018 Oct 12 - 14:00

Uploaded

2018 Oct 13 - 01:27

Objects

Observatory
Equipment

Equipment

Standard camera with flash

Exposure

Not relevant

Location

Brisbane, Australia

Target name

6" tracking mount in operation 1970

Title

The 6" mount in operation

About this image

Image was taken in January 1970.

Well known amateur astronomer Arthur Page and his wife Beres called in one night, and I (somewhat less than formally attired) demonstrated its operation. (I don't know what they made of it. - They were too polite to say.)

Files associated with this observation

1970 6 inch tracking Jan Peter Anderson Arthur and Beres Page ppt.jpg (52.6 kB)

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