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25 FEB 2016

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Bruce Grim examines the scope at its birthplace in Herriman, Utah.  14 MAY 2016

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Rodger Fry, Mike Clements, Ken Porras and Rodger Butz.  14 MAY 2016

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Rodger Fry used his computer skills to imagine what the finished telescope and building might look like.  14 NOV 2016

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16 MAR 2017

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Mike Clements with his scope where he built it in Herriman, Utah.  09 APR 2017

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Members gather at the Denny's restaurant for lunch prior to continuing the telescope's journet to SPOC.  03 JUN 2017

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Nate Goodman and Mike Clements prior to leaving Lakepoint for SPOC.  03 JUN 2017

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Moving along on highway 36 towards SPOC.  03 JUN 2017

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The scope has arrived at SPOC.  03 JUN 2017

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Jim Keane, Steve Dodds, Mike Clements, Bob Moore and Rodger Fry unload the secondary mirror.  03 JUN 2017

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Luke Moses, Mike Anderson, Bob & Mikey Moore, Steve Dodds and Stan Eriksen unloading the primary mirror.  03 JUN 2017

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03 JUN 2017

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Mike Clements (looking somewhat releived) with the primary mirror safely at SPOC.  03 JUN 2017

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Mike Clements delivers parts for the truss assembly as Jim Keane and Luke Moses look on.  03 JUN 2017

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Rodger Fry, Luke Moses and Jim Keane with parts of the truss assembly.  03 JUN 2017

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Patrick Wiggins unloading parts of the truss assembly.  03 JUN 2017

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03 JUN 2017

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04 JUN 2017

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Prt of the truss assembly suspended for painting.  07 JUN 2017

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10 JUN 2017

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10 JUN 2017

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Mike Clements with the scope's "stinger/flag mast".  10 JUN 2017

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The secondary mirror holder.  10 JUN 2017

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Mike Clements preepares to move part of the structure into place (is that crane safe?) as Ken Porras, Rodger Fry, Jim Keane and Denise Larsen stand ready to assist.  10 JUN 2017

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Patrick Wiggins, Jim Keane and Luke Moses position part of the truss assembly.  10 JUN 2017

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Ken Porras and Luke Moses (with the crans) hold a part of the truss assembly in place as Denise Larsen, Rodger Fry and Jim Keane bolt it into place.  10 JUN 2017

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Patrick Wiggins and Ken Porras get another piece of the truss assembly in place.  Denise Larsen photo.  10 JUN 2017

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Ken Porras Jim Keane, Rodger Fry, Denise Larsen and Luke Moses bolt a second section into place.  10 JUN 2017

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Patrick Wiggins bolting parts of the truss structure in place.  10 JUN 2017

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Denise Larsen, Ken Porras and Luke Moses move the end ring into place.  10 JUN 2017

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Jim Keane, Mike Clements, Amelia Goodrich, Ken Porras, Rodger Fry and Luke Moses get the secondary mirror into position.  10 JUN 2017

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Jim Keane, Mike Clements, Bruce Grim and Rodger Fry getting the "stinger" bolted into place.  10 JUN 2017

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Denise Larsen, Jim Keane, Mike Clements and Luke Moses examine the assembled scope.  10 JUN 2017

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Some local humor.  10 JUN 2017

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Moving the nearly assembled scope into the building for the first time.  Will it fit?  10 JUN 2017

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Mike Clements, Rodger Fry, Bruce Grim, Denise Larsen, Jim Keane and Luke Mosea glad to see the scope fits in the building.  10 JUN 2017

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10 JUN 2017

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Denise Larsen.  10 JUN 2017

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Jim Keane opens the port to the back of the mirror cell.  Note the honeycomb structure of the mirror.  10 JUN 2017

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The secondary mirror looms above.  That's the eyepiece holder above the stripped bar.  12 JUN 2017

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Patrick Wiggins tries out the observing stand.  "We're gonna need a taller stand."  14 JUN 2017

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Craig Pater & Denise Larsen spray painting the mirror box.  17 JUN 2017

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Stephen Foster and Rodger Fry try out the winch used to open and close the primary mirror cover.  17 JUN 2017

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Craig Pater stapling in place the rubber trim around the primary mirror cover.  17 JUN 2017

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Jim Keane touching up paint on primary mirror cover.  17 JUN 2017

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The finder scope (a Celestron 8) is bigger than a lot of people's primary telescopes.  17 JUN 2017

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Denise Larsen works on the primary mirror cover.  17 JUN 2017

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This is the equipment that makes the scope follow objects across the sky.  17 JUN 2017

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Mike Clements watching over the work.  17 JUN 2017

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Rodger Fry and Craig Pater attach trim to the primary mirror cover.  17 JUN 2017

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Mike Clements and ??? wondering "Is this thing really gonna work?".  Densie Larsen photo.  17 JUN 2017

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A look at the primary mirror before it was silvered.  24 JUN 2017

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Denise LarsenLeslie Fowler working on the first draft of the temporary sign to be displayed on the buidling on dedication day.  Leslie Fowler photo.  24 JUN 2017

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Leslie Fowler working on the first draft of the temporary sign to be displayed on the buidling on dedication day.  Denise Larsen photo.  24 JUN 2017

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Initially the plan was to use two pallet jacks.  When that didn't work very well the tongs on one were extended.  01 JUL 2017

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Some of the chemicals and equipment used to silver the mirrors.  04 JUL 2017

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Patrick Wiggins takes a “Selfie” in the freshly silvered secondary.  04 JUL 2017

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The 1.8 meter primary mirror just after being silvered.  08 JUL 2017