SCHUPMANN TELESCOPE / McGREGOR OBS. MAIN PAGE
Check here for the history and the goings on regarding the McGregor Observatory and the Schupmann telescope at Stellafane. Included are an article by Chief Schupmann Engineer Scott Milligan on the construction of the world's largest Schupmann telescope and a photo gallery of the construction of the McGregor Observatory.
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ARTICLE ABOUT THE ORIGINAL DESIGNER OF OF THE SCHUPMANN TELESCOPE
by Jim Daley, Springfield Telescope Makers
Click here to read Jim Daley's article about Ludwid Schupmann, the original designer of the Schupmann type telescope.
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| The Schupmann telescope. |
CCD IMAGES OF MARS W/ THE SCHUPMANN TELESCOPE
Taken by John Martin (Updated 06/11/01).
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| Mars by the Schupmann Telescope (5k File) |
Mars by the Hubble Space Telescope (9k File) |
Schupmann Telescope's image specifications: 260 inches focal length, no filter, average of seven images with an exposure of 0.03 sec. each, taken about 04:00 UT June 10, 2001.
CCD IMAGES W/ THE SCHUPMANN TELESCOPE
Taken by John Martin, Jeff Lowe and Junie Eslinger (Updated 02/18/01)
(Hold your mouse over the B&W Jupiter to see a magnified view of the Great Red Spot.)
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| Jupiter (4k File) |
Jupiter (In Color!!) (11k File) |
Saturn (3k File) |
CARL BREUNING'S ARTICLE ABOUT OBSERVING WITH THE SCHUPMANN REFRACTOR
(Posted 12/05/00)
Check out Carl Breuning's article where he describes a night of observing with Stellafane's 13" Schupmann refractor.
ARTICLE ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCHUPMANN TELESCOPE
Click here to read the story about the construction of the world's largest Schupmann Telescope by Scott Milligan. You'll also find technical info on what a Schupmann is and the construction of its optics.
A TALE OF COUNTERWEIGHT
Click here to read the ongoing story of the construction of the "counterweight" for the Schupmann telescope written by John Martin.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE McGREGOR OBSERVATORY PHOTO GALLERY
Click here to see some photos of the construction of the McGregor Observatory.
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/images/astro_images/martin.html">See some images taken with the Schupmann Telescope by John Martin
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