We held a bonus session to allow students that were close to finish up, or just get another day of work in, before we shut down for the summer.
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session B2 held on 2014-May-03 Done for the Year
A busy optics lab in the Fletcher House as people arrive and get to work.
Busy Optics Lab
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session B2 held on 2014-May-03 Done for the Year
Pearl and her mother unpack a mirror and prepare to get to work.
Mother and Pearl
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session B2 held on 2014-May-03 Done for the Year
Ron start to work with a lap as Pearl looks on.
Pearl and Ron
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session B2 held on 2014-May-03 Done for the Year
George installs cleats before working on his mirror.
Cleats, by George!
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session B2 held on 2014-May-03 Done for the Year
Kenny is polishing his 8-inch mirror.
Kenny Polishes
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session B2 held on 2014-May-03 Done for the Year
Antoine is 'finger checking' his bevel to see if it is uniform and even.
Antoine Bevels
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session B2 held on 2014-May-03 Done for the Year
Sometimes, you just can't find enough weight for your cold pressing, so in this case some plaster disks were used too.
Pressing Business
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session B2 held on 2014-May-03 Done for the Year
Reed polishes his 8-inch mirror.
Reed Polishes
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session B2 held on 2014-May-03 Done for the Year
Rick is working on his 4½-inch refractor on the bench.
Refractor Rick
Miscellaneous Non-Mirror Class Things
As always, things that happened today not directly relate to mirror class.
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session B2 held on 2014-May-03 Miscellaneous Non-Mirror Class Things
Francis' son and grandson, Joshua Sr. and Joshua Jr. stopped in at mirror class.
Joshua & Joshua
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session B2 held on 2014-May-03 Miscellaneous Non-Mirror Class Things
Cecelia (2nd from Left) is taking over Convention Scope Registration from Jay (2nd from Right) with help from her daughter Kaitlin (Left). Webmaster Ken (R) provides some input also.
Scope Registration Team
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session B2 held on 2014-May-03 Miscellaneous Non-Mirror Class Things
Lumber that was milled by Stellafane for the new Spectrohelioscope shed was uncovered to dry better in the spring warmth.