[SJAAboard] FW: an architect looking for assistance with setting up an observatory.

[Gary Mitchell]

Rob Hawley (SJAA) wrote:

> Since I have never designed an observatory I do not feel I am a good choice
> for this.  Is anyone else interested?
> 
> I deleted the contact info since you should never post phone numbers on a
> public permanent mail list.

Several of us helped with comments on the observatory at Evergreen,
maybe we could do the same here.  (I mean have this be a group/club
effort rather than just one of us.)

Gary

> 
> Rob Hawley 
> ________________________________________
> From: mark bartos [mailto:bartos at ix.netcom.com] 
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 10:55 PM
> To: president at sjaa.net
> Subject: to Rob Howly: an architect looking for assistance with setting up
> an observatory.
> 
> Dear Rob,
> 
> My name is Mark Bartos. Our firm recently designed an observatory for a high
> school in san jose. 
> 
> The observatory is meant to be robotically controlled. 
> 
> The dome is by Sirius observatories. We have a Meade LX 200 scope and SBIG
> ccd cameras. 
> 
> It's all hooked up to a computer with all of the needed software.
> 
> 
> We were working with a consultant that assisted us with installation, but
> the installation isn't complete yet.
> 
> I'm not an expert with ccd / computers / scopes, etc..
> 
> 
> SO..i'm wondering if you or anyone in your group would be interested in
> providing some consulting services to complete the installation of this
> scope, dome, etc.
> 
> If you are interested or if you can recommend someone, please call me at:
> 
> 
> The installation was a real exciting thing for the district - but it hasn't
> quite yet made it in to full use by students/ teachers. 
> 
> 
> I'm hoping also that we might be able to set up some sort of arrangement
> between the SJAA and the School/district for some sort of mentoring/club/use
> of the facility.
> 
> Thanks for reading this far !
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Mark Bartos, Architect
> 
> 
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