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Old 18-05-2012, 03:55 PM
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Washburn telescope optics get 130-year checkup

I found this an interesting read.

http://phys.org/news/2012-05-washbur...r-checkup.html

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Old 18-05-2012, 04:30 PM
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I found this an interesting read.

http://phys.org/news/2012-05-washbur...r-checkup.html

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Same here Simon, Would have liked more photo's though .
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Old 18-05-2012, 05:15 PM
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Very interesting read... Ketchup to clean brass?? Who woulda thought..

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Cheers Simon, very interesting.

He wouldn't want to use my home made ketchup though, it's full of chillies. Probably eat the brass away in 30 seconds.
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