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Date: 08 Jun 2007 07:00:40
From: Dennis Woos
Subject: NYTimes story on astro communities
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/08/travel/escapes/08dark.html
I noticed one outrageous mistake - that a 30" dob costs $150k!
Dennis
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Date: 08 Jun 2007 05:36:09
From: RMOLLISE
Subject: Re: NYTimes story on astro communities
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On Jun 8, 6:00 am, "Dennis Woos" <dpw...@gmavt.net > wrote:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/08/travel/escapes/08dark.html
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> I noticed one outrageous mistake - that a 30" dob costs $150k!
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> Dennis
Hi:
I think this was an error, and what was being referred to was the 42-
inch. Still 150K? With the observatory...yep...that would be about
right. If you ever get a chance to observe with this
scope...WELL...all I can see is...W-O-W!!
Unk Rod
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Date: 08 Jun 2007 12:39:48
From: Dennis Woos
Subject: Re: NYTimes story on astro communities
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>> I noticed one outrageous mistake - that a 30" dob costs $150k!
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>> Dennis
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> Hi:
>
> I think this was an error, and what was being referred to was the 42-
> inch. Still 150K? With the observatory...yep...that would be about
> right. If you ever get a chance to observe with this
> scope...WELL...all I can see is...W-O-W!!
>
> Unk Rod
>
I bet it is great, given the dark skies. My wife and I talk about heading
out on some cross-country (astro) trips when our sons are both off at
college/conservatory etc, and getting to some really dark sites will be a
priority. I want to see so many stars that I get lost and can't recognize
the constellations!
Dennis
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Date: 08 Jun 2007 05:02:47
From: Edward Erbeck
Subject: Re: NYTimes story on astro communities
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> Dennis Woos wrote:
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> I noticed one outrageous mistake - that a 30" dob costs $150k!
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Dennis, that was the cost of the Observatory. Still a lot for a Dob
"Hotel".
Crazy Ed
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