34" Hewitt Camera and the 16" Meade Telescope - Dome C

[@markwright748]

I operated this telescope in 1979 and 1980. I worked for ESRU as a satellite observer. The unit was based at St Peter’s College, in Birmingham, part of Aston University. The head of the unit was Dr Clive Brookes.

[@seyfert12345]

Hello Mark! Max White and I still exchange chit chats - I was the “predictor” for awhile at ESRU if you still remember lol

[@markwright748]

@@seyfert12345 evening !
The predictors , who sat in a first floor office work the brains behind us Observors 😊

[@seyfert12345]

@@markwright748 hardly! But we did have fun with all those punched cards and the dedicated telex link to NASA London.. The “star” observer of course was Rob McNaught who discovered lots of comets while in Siding Springs…

[@michaelmurphy5029]

Love the old woodworking!!

[@martynjones7354]

I've visited and photographed the Sheriffs Lench observatory site quite extensively over the years. I'd love to see the Hewitt Camera in the flesh.

[@copper12heavy69]

I am always impressed by the equipment but in reality I'm just jealous of the space. I'd love to have a spot like that to use my 8 inch SC.😁

[@markwright748]

I’d like to add a few photos of me using this in 1980 . How do l do that ?

[@ObservatorySci]

Hi Mark, We would love you to share photos. Could you send them to [e-mail], thanks.

[@Nottsboy24]

Wow! I love it 🙌 greetings from Nottingham 👓🎓🔭

[@yobb89]

anymore details on this scope, is an cassegrain ?, is that a filter wheel at the front? , what kind of camera is on it, is still working etc ?

[@ManishFrenchStudio]

Superb video Dear ❤️...