2002 Telescope Competition
All of the Telescopes Entered in the Competition
Winners of the
Optical & Mechanical Competition
Telescope videos copyrighted © 2002 by the Springfield Telescope Makers, Inc.
Entry 01 |
Entry 01 |
Entry 01 |
Entry 01 |
- Name: Jack Heinzmann
- From: Rockport, MA
- Instrument: 6" f/7.5 Springfield Telescope
- Entry: [01]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 5.5 Mb
- Innovative Component Award: Access Port System for
Adjusting the Mirror.
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Entry 02 |
Entry 02 |
Entry 02 |
Entry 02 |
- Name: David Berke
- From: Brookline, MA
- Instrument: 8" f/6 Newt-Dob
- Entry: [02]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.0 Mb
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Entry 03 |
Entry 03 |
Entry 03 |
Entry 03 |
- Name: Roger Greenwood
- From: Milford, MA
- Instrument: Heavy Duty Observing Chair
- Entry: [03]
- Movie of this Chair, WMV format, ?Mb
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Entry 04 |
Entry 04 |
Entry 04 |
Entry 04 |
- Name: David Groski
- From: Hockessin, DE
- Instrument: Cononagraph
- Entry: [04]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 1.1 Mb
- Special Award
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Entry 05 |
Entry 05 |
Entry 05 |
Entry 05 |
- Name: Joe Lemay
- From: ?
- Instrument: 17 1/2" f/5.5 New-Dob
- Entry: [05]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 1.1 Mb
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Entry 06 |
Entry 06 |
Entry 06 |
Entry 06 |
- Name: Michael Hill
- From: Marlboro, MA
- Instrument: 6" f/15 Refractor-Equatorial
- Entry: [06]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 1.4 Mb
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Entry 07 |
Entry 07 |
Entry 07 |
Entry 07 |
- Name: Bruce Berger
- From: Chelmsford, MA
- Instrument: 8" f/5 Newt-GEM
- Entry: [07]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 7.2 Mb
- Innovative Component Award: Fabric Tube Cover and Folding
Equatorial Head.
- 3rd Place Optical - under 12½"
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Entry 08 |
Entry 08 |
Entry 08 |
Entry 08 |
- Name: Dennis & Douglas Woos
- From: New Haven, VT
- Instrument: 10" f/6 Newt-Dob
- Entry: [08]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.4 Mb
- 1st Place Junior
- 1st Place Optical Special - Father & Son
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Entry 09 |
Entry 09 |
Entry 09 |
Entry 09 |
- Name: Adrian Hlynka
- From: Dunstable, MA
- Instrument: 6" f/8 Newt-Dob
- Entry: [09]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.0 Mb
- 2nd Place Craftsmanship
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Entry 10 |
Entry 10 |
Entry 10 |
Entry 10 |
- Name: Robert Cohen
- From: Peabody, MA
- Instrument: 12½" f/6 Newt-Dob
- Entry: [10]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.1 Mb
- 2nd Place Optical - 12½" and over
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| Entry 11 |
Entry 11 |
Entry 11 |
Entry 11 |
- Name: Richard Parker
- From: Tolland, CT
- Instrument: 10" f/15 Cassegrain-GEM
- Entry: [11]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.6 Mb
- 3rd Place Mechanical Design
- 1st Place Optical - Multi-Surface
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| Entry 12 |
Entry 12 |
Entry 12 |
Entry 12 |
- Name: John Sillasen
- From: Meriden, CT
- Instrument: 16" f/4.5 Newt-Dob
- Entry: [12]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 4.5 Mb
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| Entry 13 |
Entry 13 |
Entry 13 |
Entry 13 |
- Name: John Sillasen
- From: Meriden, CT
- Instrument: Binocular Mount
- Entry: [13]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.6 Mb
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| Entry 14 |
Entry 14 |
Entry 14 |
Entry 14 |
- Name: Roger Berube
- From: Lisbon, ME
- Instrument: 6" f/8 Newt-GEM
- Entry: [14]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 1.6 Mb
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Entry 15 |
Entry 15 |
Entry 15 |
Entry 15 |
- Name: Glenn Burke
- From: Newton, NJ
- Instrument: 4¼" Refractor-GEM
- Entry: [15]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.1Mb
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Entry 16 |
Entry 16 |
Entry 16 |
Entry 16 |
- Name: Shigeru Hayashi
- From: North Stonington, CT
- Instrument: 6" f/6 Newt-Unusual Dob
- Entry: [16]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.5 Mb
- Special Award
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Entry 17 |
Entry 17 |
Entry 17 |
Entry 17 |
- Name: Robert Mulford
- From: Norwich, CT
- Instrument: 6" f/8 Newt-Dob
- Entry: [17]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.6 Mb
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Entry 18 |
Entry 18 |
Entry 18 |
Entry 18 |
- Name: Alan Rifkin
- From: South Hadley, MA
- Instrument: 75mm F/Grape Edible Refractor on Ginger-Bread Mount.
- Entry: [18]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.8 Mb
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Entry 19 |
Entry 19 |
Entry 19 |
Entry 19 |
- Name: Terry Ryan
- From: Biddeford, ME
- Instrument: 6" f/5 Newt-Dob
- Entry: [19]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.3 Mb
- Innovative Component Award: Magnetic Eyepiece Holder
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Entry 20 |
Entry 20 |
Entry 20 |
Entry 20 |
- Name: Frank Manasek
- From: Norwich, VT
- Instrument: 60mm f/15 Refractor - Fork Mount
- Entry: [20]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 6.7 Mb
- 3rd Place Craftsmanship
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Entry 21 |
Entry 21 |
Entry 21 |
Entry 21 |
- Name: Joseph Donahue
- From: Rydal, PA
- Instrument: 67mm Solar Telescope with 0.2A H-Alpha Filter
- Entry: [21]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 1.7 Mb
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Entry 22 |
Entry 22 |
Entry 22 |
Entry 22 |
- Name: Frank Bov
- From: Pittsford, NY
- Instrument: 20" f/4 Newt-Dob
- Entry: [22]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.9 Mb
- 2nd Place Mechanical Design
- 4th Place Craftsmanship
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Entry 23 |
Entry 23 |
Entry 23 |
Entry 23 |
- Name: Kelly Jons & Gene Zajac
- From: Chardon, OH
- Instrument: 4¼" f/14 Herschelian Replicas
- Entry: [23]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 11.1 Mb
- 1st Place Craftsmanship
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Entry 24 |
Entry 24 |
Entry 24 |
Entry 24 |
- Name: John Avellone
- From: Alexandria, VA
- Instrument: 16" f/8 Folded Newt-Dob
- Entry: [24]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 4.7 Mb
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Entry 25 |
Entry 25 |
Entry 25 |
Entry 25 |
- Name: Myron Wasiuta
- From: Spotsylvania, VA
- Instrument: 16" f/4.5 Newt-Dob
- Entry: [25]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.4 Mb
- 4th Place Mechanical Design
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Entry 26 |
Entry 26 |
Entry 26 |
Entry 26 |
- Name: Joe Dechene
- From: Nashua, NH
- Instrument: 14½" f/4.5 Newt-Split Ring
- Entry: [26]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.0 Mb
- 1st Place Mechanical Design
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Entry 27 |
Entry 27 |
Entry 27 |
Entry 27 |
- Name: Stephen Lieber
- From: Rockaway Point, NY
- Instrument: 17½" Newt-Dob
- Entry: [27]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.5 Mb
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Entry 28 |
Entry 28 |
Entry 28 |
Entry 28 |
- Name: Andrew Bodkin
- From: Wellesley, MA
- Instrument: 6" Visible/IR Terrestrial Telescope.
- Entry: [28]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.2 Mb
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| Entry 30 |
Entry 30 |
Entry 30 |
Entry 30 |
- Name: Dave McGaw
- From: Canaan, NH
- Instrument: 6" f/8 Newt-GEM
- Entry: [29]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.2 Mb
- 2nd Place Optical - under 12½"
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Entry 30 |
Entry 30 |
Entry 30 |
Entry 30 |
- Name: Marylin Michalsky
- From: Kimberton, PA
- Instrument: 10" f/7 Newt-Dob
- Entry: [30]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.2 Mb
- 1st Place Optical - under 12½"
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| Entry 30 |
Entry 30 |
Entry 30 |
Entry 30 |
- Name: Bob Midiri
- From: Coatesville, PA
- Instrument: 12½" f/7 Newt-Dob
- Entry: [31]
- Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.5 Mb
- 1st Place Optical - 12½" and over
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Newt = Newtonian Reflector; Dob
= Dobsonian Mount;
GEM = German Equatorial Mount; Ball = Ball
or Hemispherical Mount
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