Alien technology in ATM project.....

Direct from Area 51 my little alien friend is guarding the cooling fan on my 16" F5. First light occured last saturday night. Typical NC weather this time of year haze and light polution so bad the sky was still blue at 10:30.

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Wow, the underside is beautiful.
Floyd

That is one sweet looking setup, David. I love the attention to detail and the contrast between the metal, wood, carbon fiber and glass. A nice hybrid of conventional and "alien" technology.

So, do we Carolina observers get to blame you for "Bonnie" and "Charley" headed this way for the Perseid/New Moon weekend?

For those of you that requested more photos. 8)

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Down the barrel!

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David,

Every time I see a new pic of your carbon fiber masterpice I get more impressed.

One more quick question. Did you make that mirror cell? Did you use a sling, adhesives or rigid edge support? I'm just kicking around a big dob of my own and I'm sorting out a lot of detail right now. I'd really like to use a 1.5" or 1.625" mirror to save a few lbs.

Eric