http://cs.astronomy.com/asycs/blogs/astronomy/2009/01/29/on-the-road-party-in-pluto-park.aspxOn Wednesday I participated in a ceremony at Pluto Park in Animas, New Mexico, to dedicate the telescope of Clyde Tombaugh , the man who discovered Pluto. Tombaugh, who passed away in 1997, had set up the 16-inch telescope (he could also use an 18-inchenCommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Build: 20611.960)http://cs.astronomy.com/asycs/blogs/astronomy/2009/01/29/on-the-road-party-in-pluto-park.aspx#407412Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:49:38 GMT5cad643e-09e9-4c3f-b1be-205e244b4f67:407412comets<p>Michael, </p> <p>I was wanting to go to the Animas cerimony but had to work (U.P. Rail Road-Conductor). I&#39;m glad everyone had a great time. I also have property near Sky Village.</p> <p>It&#39;s a wonderful place for DARK SKIES!</p> <p> Best regards,</p> <p> Jerry Farrar </p> <img src="http://cs.astronomy.com/asycs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=407412" width="1" height="1">http://cs.astronomy.com/asycs/blogs/astronomy/2009/01/29/on-the-road-party-in-pluto-park.aspx#406058Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:24:26 GMT5cad643e-09e9-4c3f-b1be-205e244b4f67:406058wsitze<p>Clyde&#39;s 16 inch telescope was intended to be a twin 16 inch. &nbsp;Clyde&#39;s notion was to put an eyepiece on one mirror, and a camera on the other, with the camera on the downwind side of the prevailing winds. &nbsp;His intention was that if the viewer experienced a clear cell on the visual side, he could capture the same image with the camera.</p> <img src="http://cs.astronomy.com/asycs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=406058" width="1" height="1">