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  • Title: Opening of Canberra Astronomical Soc's new telescope.11-Dec-2004
  • Description: Meade Instrument Corp (USA) and the Binocular and Telescope Shop (Sydney) donated a Meade LX200 GPS telescope to CAS to replace telescopes and instruments lost in the fires of 18 Jan 2003. RSAA provided a roll-off roof telescope shed, nicknamed 'The Tardis'

Opening of Canberra Astronomical Soc's new telescope.11-Dec-2004

  • After delivery to CAS the Meade was housed in a temporary dome in John Howard's back yard

    • After delivery to CAS the Meade was housed in…
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  • Meade

    • Meade
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  • Kim Rawlings, John Howard and Andrew White

    • Kim Rawlings, John Howard and Andrew White
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  • The TARDIS, a roll-off roof shed at Stromlo formerly used to house the automatic weather station for the 50" telescope

    • The TARDIS, a roll-off roof shed at Stromlo f…
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  • Meade installed in TARDIS

    • Meade installed in TARDIS
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  • CAS Grand Opening, Christmas 2004

    • CAS Grand Opening, Christmas 2004
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  • CAS members struggling with tent on a stormy afternoon

    • CAS members struggling with tent on a stormy…
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  • and succeeding!!

    • and succeeding!!
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  • Members gathering for the official opening; so are the storm clouds

    • Members gathering for the official opening; s…
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