Near Miss but still hit

I spent most of yesterday getting ready to head up to the Star corner, but I
noticed a cold wind starting up about 3pm. So I watched it and check the
weather page too. Just as I figured the wind might die down enough to set up
there was a crack outside, I went out and a mid sized tree branch had busted
and came down and laned on the end of my 10inch dob.
I checked and the main mirror was ok. Today I checked it over and spent the
last 30 mins realining the optics. There is now a smallesh dent in the metal
body tube but it is ahead of the mirror.

Come the time I have B8 back in use, I'll see if I can remove B10's mirror
and use those auto dent pullers so I can remove the dent. A 45mph gust of
wind had ripped this area then.

Oh ya, wind didn't die down until almost 11pm. Today so far no wind.

So scope in in the rear of CFH for a trip tonight if it's ok.


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universe, with tribes of humans, who may have been the forefathers of the
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brothers of man, who even now fight to survive, somewhere beyond the
heavens.


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On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:26:02 -0800, "Starlord"
wrote:

I spent most of yesterday getting ready to head up to the Star corner, but I
noticed a cold wind starting up about 3pm. So I watched it and check the
weather page too. Just as I figured the wind might die down enough to set up
there was a crack outside, I went out and a mid sized tree branch had busted
and came down and laned on the end of my 10inch dob.

Trees falling on your scope is nature's way of telling you that it's
going to be a bad day for sidewalk astronomy.

_________________________________________________

Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com

If the dent isn't creased, sometimes setting it in the hot sun will pop it
back out. Minus the mirror and hardware, of course.

-John

"Starlord" wrote in message
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Come the time I have B8 back in use, I'll see if I can remove B10's mirror
and use those auto dent pullers so I can remove the dent. A 45mph gust of
wind had ripped this area then.

it's a good long sized dent as the branch came down across the rearend of
the scope, thankfully it's ahead of the mirror. It'll be ok until I have B8
back working and then I can take the mirror out and use the dent puller way
of fixing it.


--
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


"John Banister" wrote in message
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If the dent isn't creased, sometimes setting it in the hot sun will pop it
back out. Minus the mirror and hardware, of course.

-John

"Starlord" wrote in message
. ..


Come the time I have B8 back in use, I'll see if I can remove B10's
mirror and use those auto dent pullers so I can remove the dent. A 45mph
gust of wind had ripped this area then.

I blew past the foster freeze this morning on the way home from Bishop this
morning.


"Starlord" wrote in message
. ..
I spent most of yesterday getting ready to head up to the Star corner, but
I noticed a cold wind starting up about 3pm. So I watched it and check the
weather page too. Just as I figured the wind might die down enough to set
up there was a crack outside, I went out and a mid sized tree branch had
busted and came down and laned on the end of my 10inch dob.
I checked and the main mirror was ok. Today I checked it over and spent
the last 30 mins realining the optics. There is now a smallesh dent in the
metal body tube but it is ahead of the mirror.

Come the time I have B8 back in use, I'll see if I can remove B10's mirror
and use those auto dent pullers so I can remove the dent. A 45mph gust of
wind had ripped this area then.

Oh ya, wind didn't die down until almost 11pm. Today so far no wind.

So scope in in the rear of CFH for a trip tonight if it's ok.


--
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

I was hopeing to go tonight, the wind was dieing down, but the temp was
falling fast, it was down to 38 by 7pm and then I found a rubber foot had
come off the rocker box, so the combo of the two kept me home. It looks like
it'll be the first before I can afford some jb weld for that foot, so I'll
have to find a bit of wood I can set the scope on. These temps down in the
30's are not my fav's for being out there and most sunday nights are low
anyway.


--
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


"Mark F." wrote in message
news:3lXsh.765$JB.12@trnddc05...
I blew past the foster freeze this morning on the way home from Bishop this
morning.


"Starlord" wrote in message
. ..
I spent most of yesterday getting ready to head up to the Star corner, but
I noticed a cold wind starting up about 3pm. So I watched it and check the
weather page too. Just as I figured the wind might die down enough to set
up there was a crack outside, I went out and a mid sized tree branch had
busted and came down and laned on the end of my 10inch dob.
I checked and the main mirror was ok. Today I checked it over and spent
the last 30 mins realining the optics. There is now a smallesh dent in
the metal body tube but it is ahead of the mirror.

Come the time I have B8 back in use, I'll see if I can remove B10's
mirror and use those auto dent pullers so I can remove the dent. A 45mph
gust of wind had ripped this area then.

Oh ya, wind didn't die down until almost 11pm. Today so far no wind.

So scope in in the rear of CFH for a trip tonight if it's ok.


--
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