Gallery Archive: 2010

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AstroAssembly 2010

October 1st and 2nd was AstroAssembly which was enjoyed by many of us. We kicked off the event on Friday evening with presentations by Mike Umbricht, Glenn Jackson, Al Hall, and Bob Napier. On Saturday the 2nd, we had a fantastic line-up of speakers that included our featured speaker, Bob Berman of Astronomy Magazine. We were all treated to beautiful autumn New England weather the entire day. The grounds at Seagrave looked great thanks to our Trustee’s and all the volunteers who helped in preparing for the event. We again had the grilles fired up and dogs and burgers were on the menu, perfect food for the day that was bestowed upon us.
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Seagrave Memorial Observatory 8-inch Alvan Clark Telescope

In 2010 Seagrave Memorial Observatory's 8-inch Alvan Clark telescope was completely restored in a 2-month long project led by Al Hall and contributed to by about a dozen Skyscrapers members. Here are some photos from the restoration and immediately following the telescope's return to service.