project 40
The 40 inch mirror being made ready for a new telescope to be installed at Robert Ferguson Observatory…
It will eventually replace the 24 inch currently in service in the west wing.
Friday night we rolled it out of the shop for testing…
we have about two months of polishing left to go before silvering it..
moon from rfo
I volunteer at Robert Ferguson Observatory which allows me to play with the toys from time to time…
This was shot through the 24 inch reflector located in the west wing of the Observatory … shooting details – I can’t find…
cosmos satillite
A Russian Cosmos satellite moves across star trails as seen from Santa Rosa… the bright “star” in the upper right is Jupiter…
10-10-09 8:01 PM
27 min. f6.3 ISO 400
Canon XTi
RFO Public Night
This Saturday night 9-19 is a public night at Robert Ferguson Observatory ………… located in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park ….(assuming it’s still open) Kenwood, Ca. …..Come on up and see the stars!
new telescope for RFO
Robert Ferguson Observatory volunteers (myself included) are in the process of constructing a new 40 inch telescope to replace the existing 24 inch scope located in the East Wing of the observatory located in Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Sonoma County California …. Here are a few photos of the new 40 inch mirror and the testing of this mirror by RFO docent Steve Follett…….
