Hohohohoho.. for sure..
-Scott
>-----Original Message-----
>From: DFAC-QN@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DFAC-QN@yahoogroups.com]
>On Behalf Of Ron Walker
>Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:09 PM
>To: DFAC-QN@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [DFAC-QN] Re: ferrofluid mirrors
>
>--- In DFAC-QN@yahoogroups.com, "Loucks, Scott" <loucksscott@...>
>wrote:
>>
>> For those who might actually be reading this mail list, I read this
>off
>> of Sky/Tel's weekly bulletin and found it pretty interesting.
>>
>>
>http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/34085109.htm
>l
>>
>> One question came to my mind regarding forming the parabolic shape
>is
>> how will this hold up to common vibration from whatever source you
>can
>> imagine? I guess in an enclosed observatory with and an isolated
>mount
>> this may not be problem but field conditions that amateurs typically
>> endure might make the ferrofluid mirror impractical unless the
>magnetic
>> field is strong enough to buffer any vibrations from stirring up the
>> fluid.
>>
>> -Scott
>>
>Some of us will read anything.
>
>Ron
>
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