"How did it go with the Amateur Telescope Making demo?" Well, it just didn’t stop the whole day! Visitors were amazed to see what "scrounged" bits and pieces go into a homemade telescope. (Thanks to Mike Fletcher for his under-construction telescope.)
"How do you get the curve on the mirror?" was the most frequently asked question.
We demonstrated the grinding technique on a 6-inch mirror, and then let our visitors have a hands-on go at it. "The answer to your question is, you are now making the curve yourself – that’s how!"
The next most frequently asked question was, "When can I start?"
Thanks to Peter Fyfe, Peter Fyfe Jnr., Scott Naughtin, Keith Lou, Trevor Troye, Dave Hughes and others for sharing their time and knowledge with our visitors.
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