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Daily Archives: April 11, 2018

Perseus - Grubb-Parsons Telescope 1985

Back from the brink: Refurbishing the ‘Perseus’ Grubb-Parsons Telescope

NewsBy Martin KennedyApril 11, 2018

For most astronomical societies, refurbishing an historic scope would be a dream come true. David Ettie of Sunderland Astronomical Society reveals how he and his fellow stargazers did just that. While the north east of England is well known for mining and heavy industry, until 1985 it also had a hand in producing quality telescopes,…

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