Telescope insurance

A friend posted this an astro email list today...

http://www.scaryideas.com/video/1687/

;-)

..Florian

Hate to think what they'd charge for a good size mirror on a telescope used
for sidewalk astronomy


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"Florian" wrote in message
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A friend posted this an astro email list today...

http://www.scaryideas.com/video/1687/

;-)

..Florian

Hate to think what they'd charge for a good size mirror on a telescope used
for sidewalk astronomy

Probably a lot less than the one shown in the video.

..Florian

Florian wrote:

A friend posted this an astro email list today...

http://www.scaryideas.com/video/1687/

;-)


That's Funny!

Crazy Ed

Florian wrote:

A friend posted this an astro email list today...

http://www.scaryideas.com/video/1687/

;-)

Similar insurance related, but not telescope. A favorite on the glider ng.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMthR2YQO7E



Shawn

Starlord wrote:
Hate to think what they'd charge for a good size mirror on a telescope used
for sidewalk astronomy


Telescope insurance is relatively cheap.....I have my 18", all
eyepieces, binos, books and everything else related to observing insured
for theft, loss, damage, accidents to and from observing, etc. for
$106/year.

Wayne Howell
Photon Phlats Observatory
Port Townsend, WA

It's added onto your home insurance isn't it? I've head of a lot of stuff
going there, the only thing I have insurance on is my dead car and that's
because I can move the insurance over to another car with one phone call.
Ofcouce if some nut case goes out by my garden and takes a head on into my
car, at lest it's covered.


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There are those who believe that life here, began out there, far across the
universe, with tribes of humans, who may have been the forefathers of the
Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans. Some believe that they may yet be
brothers of man, who even now fight to survive, somewhere beyond the
heavens.


The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond
Telescope Buyers FAQ
http://home.inreach.com/starlord
Sidewalk Astronomy
www.sidewalkastronomy.info
The Church of Eternity
http://home.inreach.com/starlord/church/Eternity.html


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Starlord wrote:
Hate to think what they'd charge for a good size mirror on a telescope
used for sidewalk astronomy


Telescope insurance is relatively cheap.....I have my 18", all eyepieces,
binos, books and everything else related to observing insured for theft,
loss, damage, accidents to and from observing, etc. for $106/year.

Wayne Howell
Photon Phlats Observatory
Port Townsend, WA

I understand that during the construction of the 200 inch telescope at Mount
Palomar, a disgruntled employee shot the mirror with a gun, but the damage
was not severe enough to adversely affect the image. If they had purchased
telescope insurance they could have replaced the mirror or at least had one
of those guys that fixes cracks in car windshields come fix it. :-)


"Starlord" wrote in message
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Hate to think what they'd charge for a good size mirror on a telescope
used for sidewalk astronomy


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There are those who believe that life here, began out there, far across
the universe, with tribes of humans, who may have been the forefathers of
the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans. Some believe that they may
yet be brothers of man, who even now fight to survive, somewhere beyond
the heavens.


The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond
Telescope Buyers FAQ
http://home.inreach.com/starlord
Sidewalk Astronomy
www.sidewalkastronomy.info
The Church of Eternity
http://home.inreach.com/starlord/church/Eternity.html


"Florian" wrote in message
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A friend posted this an astro email list today...

http://www.scaryideas.com/video/1687/

;-)

.Florian

Actually I think you are thinking of the McDonald Obsveratory in Texas.

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Mij Adyaw wrote:

I understand that during the construction of the 200 inch telescope
at Mount Palomar, a disgruntled employee shot the mirror with a gun,
but the damage was not severe enough to adversely affect the image.
If they had purchased telescope insurance they could have replaced
the mirror or at least had one of those guys that fixes cracks in car
windshields come fix it. :-)


"Starlord" wrote in message
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Hate to think what they'd charge for a good size mirror on a
telescope used for sidewalk astronomy


-- There are those who believe that life here, began out there,
far across the universe, with tribes of humans, who may have been
the forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans.
Some believe that they may yet be brothers of man, who even now
fight to survive, somewhere beyond the heavens.


The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond
Telescope Buyers FAQ
http://home.inreach.com/starlord
Sidewalk Astronomy
www.sidewalkastronomy.info
The Church of Eternity
http://home.inreach.com/starlord/church/Eternity.html


"Florian" wrote in message
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A friend posted this an astro email list today...

http://www.scaryideas.com/video/1687/

;-)

.Florian

ya, I've read the history and seen the photos of the 100 inch mirror on
Mt.Wilson and nothing happened up there and it would have been very costly
to replace that mirror as it was made in france.


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There are those who believe that life here, began out there, far across the
universe, with tribes of humans, who may have been the forefathers of the
Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans. Some believe that they may yet be
brothers of man, who even now fight to survive, somewhere beyond the
heavens.


The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond
Telescope Buyers FAQ
http://home.inreach.com/starlord
Sidewalk Astronomy
www.sidewalkastronomy.info
The Church of Eternity
http://home.inreach.com/starlord/church/Eternity.html


"Craig" wrote in message
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Actually I think you are thinking of the McDonald Obsveratory in Texas.

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