On
Saturday, February 25 2006, the 22-Inch Capella Telescope dedication
ceremony was held at GMARS.
A cleaning crew, led by Alex McConahay, gave Capella (and its primary
mirror) a brand new shine. The ceremony also marked the official
permanent home of Capella, the "Dob House", located in
the center of the public telescope field.
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Several volunteers were required
to move the telescope off the rocker box to prepare for
washing the primary.
While many projects were in process
at GMARS, Alex McConahay and Smoke Yokum dedicated their
time and effort in building a permanent home for Capella.
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| The ceremonies
also included Bob Stephens announcing that GMARS now has a site
number (G79) assigned by the Minor
Planet Center. The Minor Planet Center (MPC) operates at
the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, under the auspices
of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). |
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