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Daily Archives: May 10, 2026

21st June Lecture: Rescuing the Espin telescope at Close House

NewsBy Martin KennedyMay 10, 2026

John Nichol (renowned Optics expert and maker) will give SAS a talk in in June regarding the Espin Telescope Restoration Group (ETRG) was established in order to rescue and restore the historically important 24-inch telescope made for the Rev. Espin of Tow Law. The original telescope was made for Espin by the famous British telescope…

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