You blokes are amazing!
we are a non profit bunch of volunteers who raised the bulk of the money to build the Mapleton observatory and have operated it for the past dozen years or so for the public $5 a head free for the school kids. and have maintained and repaired it as was needed with excess funds going to the P&C
We are overwhelmed at your generosity and would love to meet you at some time if you were in the area to see what we do.
See our web site for more about us. That would save us a $1000
http://www.mapletonobservatory.com.au/
Cheers Adrian.
Thank you Peter & Brendan, our contact details are on the Mapleton Observatory website.
PS Brendan we could send our Gemini 1 and you may be able to use or cannibalize it?