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2ndSPACE · 08-25-2008, 04:09 PM

Morgan County Observatory on CR13

InfoManiac · 08-25-2008, 04:13 PM

Iamnotbob · 08-25-2008, 04:43 PM

Jknowledge. You need a description that was my tag and I require you to give one.

Retro · 08-25-2008, 04:52 PM

disconnected · 08-25-2008, 04:58 PM

doh......

congrats jknowledge...

twohawks · 08-25-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JKnowledge

That was a fun run

What was the thing about "retired Navy"? Isn't that observatory active?

InfoManiac · 08-25-2008, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by twohawks

What was the thing about "retired Navy"? Isn't that observatory active?

It's the "Morgan County Observatory" now. It's no longer operated by the Navy.

There's your description, too, BOB

Iamnotbob · 08-25-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by twohawks

What was the thing about "retired Navy"? Isn't that observatory active?

The great Robert Byrd got the Navy to donate the retired telescope to the school system.

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Our telescope was custom built by Ferson Optics in Ocean Springs, MS in 1967 for the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. It was Ferson's model 1216. The telescope was decommissioned by the Academy and donated by the U.S. Navy to the Morgan County Schools in 1993. Refurbished, repaired and upgraded with funding raised by the Morgan County Observatory Foundation it was placed back in operation at the Morgan County Observatory in December 2001. It is a unique dual Cassegrain / Newtonian scope with a switchable secondary mirror and a 16" primary mirror composed of Zerodur. It weighs approximately 3,000 pounds and has a focal length in cassegrain mode of 224 inches or an F/14 ratio. The Newtonian focus is 64 inches or F/4 ratio.

The value of the scope has been estimated at $500,000.00. The original cost of production was approximately $ 23,500 in 1967.

Ferson Optical made four 1216 telescopes. The U.S. Naval Academy received the first production run (This telescope now resides here at the Greenwood Elementary School, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia). Colgate University, Hamilton, NY purchased one. St. Marks Academy, Dallas, Texas purchased one - currently being restored & moved to the Dallas Astronomical Society site in southern Oklahoma. and the last at Werner Von Braun in Huntsville, Alabama - still in its dome but missing some parts & not functional, with optics said to be superb.

Steverino · 08-25-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Iamnotbob

Only when I want to go faster than what I can normally ride.

When I want to ride faster than what Phil can ride can I ride with you.

I am old fat and slow, stick with Phil.

Nice job Jeff...

wvrocks · 08-25-2008, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by disconnected

I was wondering that too.. I thought she was on a FZ6 or somthing...

Anymore clues, Ive been trying to google this every which way...

greg

Try, naval observatory wv

InfoManiac · 08-26-2008, 01:46 PM

I was hoping to place a new tag this afternoon.

I don't think it will happen until tomorrow.

freaking RT · 08-26-2008, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 2ndSPACE

Morgan County Observatory on CR13

thanks for the link

twohawks · 08-28-2008, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JKnowledge

I was hoping to place a new tag this afternoon.

I don't think it will happen until tomorrow.

Iamnotbob · 08-28-2008, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JKnowledge

I was hoping to place a new tag this afternoon.

I don't think it will happen until tomorrow.

OK it has been 2 days since you stated this. WHERE IS THE TAG? You don't hurry up the old one is going back up for grabs..........

InfoManiac · 08-28-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Iamnotbob

OK it has been 2 days since you stated this. WHERE IS THE TAG? You don't hurry up the old one is going back up for grabs..........

Sorry. Stuff came up

08-25-2008, 04:13 PM	#107
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08-25-2008, 04:52 PM	#109
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disconnected ^OP ultra runner Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Oddometer: 5,857	doh...... congrats jknowledge... __________________ .

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InfoManiac Always Learning Joined: May 2006 Location: Winchester, VA Oddometer: 5,880	I was hoping to place a new tag this afternoon. I don't think it will happen until tomorrow. __________________ "Goin' to "The Farm" - wherever it may be - makes JM what it is. It ain't the basement - more like a foundation...... and it's better with rough edges." ---DireWolf "Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty" ----- Jacob Bronowski "I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." -----Thomas Jefferson Smugmug coupon ----- 5w5TPcXpTtBdw --- Save $5.00!!

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2ndSPACE Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Berryville, VA Oddometer: 1,390	Morgan County Observatory on CR13

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