NJAA History: The 10" Telescope Project
| In the late 1950s and early 1960s, before incorporation of the NJAA, the seven founders met informally in each others homes. The prime project during that time was for each member to make his own 10" telescope. Four founders completed their 10" telescopes. | ||
John Schultz’s 10" - Completed 2000 |
Herman Broennle’s 10" |
Paul Robinson’s 10" |
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Charlie Temperley’s 10" f/5 1st Prize Mechanical 2nd Prize Optical More than 225 telescopes were represented, Stellafane 1964 In 1964 Charlie Temperley entered his telescope in the annual Stellafane competition in Springfield Vermont. His telescope won first place in the mechanical and tied for second place in the optical competition. His scope was photographed and written up in Sky & Telescope magazine. | |
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