[SEL] Mostly Off Topic

[Larry Evans]

On Public Television:

Tonight in the Los Angeles area at 9:00 PM there will be a 90 minute 
documentary called "Journey to Palomar."  This is the story of George 
Ellery Hale who was the astronomer that was responsible for establishing 
three telescopes that each were the largest in the world when they first 
went into operation.  The first two were located at the Mount Wilson 
Observatory located in the mountains above Pasadena, California and the 
third one was the 200 inch instrument located at Mt. Palomar near San 
Diego, California.  The 60 inch telescope at Mt. Wilson went into use in 
1908 and the 100 inch telescope in 1917.

What keeps this a little bit on topic is the fact that there are a few 
seconds of film showing the 1911 50 HP Fairbanks Morse type RE running that 
my brother and I have the privilege of maintaining.

If you have an interest in the history of science and technology you might 
find this a 90 minutes well spent.  I'm not sure what the broadcast 
schedule is across the country.

Regards,

Larry Evans
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