18-07-2022, 07:43 AM
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Join Date: May 2022
Location: Manton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ausastronomer
A 2 piece 30"/F4.6 OMI mirror. The mirror split into 2 equal pieces after the trailer it was being transported in hit a pothole on a dirt road. There was a very minor chip on the back of the mirror, which was never going to be a problem but the mirror split right where the chip was.
That was a $30,000 plus mirror, in a $60,000 plus SDM Telescope.
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Ouch!
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