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Paramount ME Box Opening

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• Up • Observatory Project Reports 2007 • Observatory Project Reports 2008 • Observatory 2009 • Observatory Project Overview & Budget • Paramount ME Box Opening •

August 6, 2007


The unopened boxes containing the Paramount ME

Joe Carr opens the first box, while Alex Schmid, Sid Sidhu, and John McDonald stand by. It's just as exciting as Christmas!

Joe Carr and Sid Sidhu heft the beautifully machined counterweights, while Alex Schmid,and John McDonald share in the experience

John McDonald and Sid Sidhu open the second box - the one containing the Paramount ME itself

There it is - the Paramount ME!

John McDonald reads the big "warning" label before attempting to open the box containg the Paramount ME

A side view of the Paramount ME

The auxillary ports on the Paramount ME

The main panel on the Paramount ME

Charles Banville planning how he will mount his gear on the Paramount ME

Ed Maxfield admiring the workmanship of the Paramount ME
Bruno Quennville, David Lee and Alex Schmid discuss the finer points of the Paramount ME
Bruno Quenneville, David Lee and Alex Schmid discuss the finer points of the Paramount ME
     
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