13 Apr
2004
13 Apr
'04
10:35 a.m.
Yokwe Yuk! as we used to say in the Marshall Islands. (Rob, as far as I know, it means the same things as Aloha.) The more I hear about the many hazards of cleaning, the less inclined I am to do it until the corrector plate is really dirty. Regarding telescope optics, I guess cleanliness often isn't next to godliness. This plate has some dust and one tiny droplet of something, maybe a raindrop that dried there. The image is still sharp and contrasty. In a year, when it has collected more grime, maybe I should look over all this excellent advice I've received today and decide what to do. For now I am still a little gun-shy because of botching the job with my 8". Best wishes to all, Joe