Scope and Contents Correspondence of R.L. Ford with Redman, V.C. Reddish, M.H. Jeffery, A.N. Argue and H.C. Minnett regarding automatic guiding, drive and control systems. There are references to Ford's visit to the University of Hawaii; the comments of D.W. Dewhirst's on Ford's report; the effect of atmospheric refraction on telescope guidings; the effect of optical distortions on the accuracy of offsetting when using an autoguider; field rotation; possible firms to be engaged for a design study; the speed...

Scope and Contents Correspondence between A.A.T. Astronomical Working Party members regarding photometers, scanners, and the T.V., Wampler and Digicon systems. There are letters from Redman and V.C. Reddish to A.W. Rodgers expressing their views; a copy of a letter from Rodgers to W.A. Goodsell, 4 January 1972, concerning P. Gillingham's modifications to the acquisition head to allow the television camera to view the slit of the medium dispersion spectrograph; Reddish's comments on the preceding matter, 10...

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A letter from V.C. Reddish, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, to J. Hutchinson, Secretary to the Astronomy Policy and Grants Committee, Science Research Council, 5 January 1973, regarding the minutes of the 29th meeting of the A.P.G.C., with Hutchinson's reply of 16 January, and Reddish's answer to Hutchinson, 18 January. All the letters are photocopies.

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Correspondence of Redman, D.W.N. Stibbs, and V.C. Reddish, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, regarding building heights and microthermals, with a letter to G.T. Carpenter, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, correcting an error in the report on microthermal tests made for the Anglo-Australian Telescope that Redman had previously sent him.

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Letters from J.D. Pope, Royal Greenwich Observatory, and letters received by him from V.C. Reddish and J.C. Farrell, regarding the relative costs of altazimuth and equatorial mountings, including a request by Pope that the Panel on Drive and Control and Mountings report be amended to present a more realistic assessment.

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Correspondence with V.C. Reddish, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and John Hutchinson, Science Research Council, regarding optics specifications for the 48-inch Schmidt Telescope, including the manufacture of blanks, with accompanying draft specifications for blanks. There is also correspondence between Redman and I.S. Bowen, Hale Observatories, on mirror distortion resulting from the use of Cervit blanks, including a handwritten note on the coefficients of expansion.

Scope and Contents A circular letter from Redman inviting comments on the design of the 150-inch telescope from prospective users, with replies from D.W. Dewhirst and R.V. Willstrop, University of Cambridge Observatory; H.A. Brück, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh; V.C. Reddish, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh; S.C.B. Gascoigne; D.E. Blackwell, Oxford University Observatory; R.H. Stoy, Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope; A.D. Thackeray, Radcliffe Observatory; D.W.N. Stibbs, St Andrews University Observatory,...

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Letters from Redman and V.C. Reddish to Maston Beard, 27 January 1972, regarding the 2nd edition of the computer functional specification, with an extract from the specification, including Redman's pencilled marginal notes. There are also undated handwritten comments by R.V. Willstrop.

Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding the functional specification of the computer system, including copies of Redman's letters to W.A. Goodsell and M. Beard, commenting on the draft of 1 September 1971; Redman's correspondence with B.E.J. Pagel, J. Ring, D.E. Blackwell, V.C. Reddish and J.W. Gietzen, including reference to confusion between the functional and technical specifications; a letter and a cable from M. Beard concerning the revised functional specifications; and Redman's letter to Beard, 31...

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Correspondence regarding the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, including correspondence with Dr V.C. Reddish and Professor H.A. Brück, Astronomer Royal for Scotland.

Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding arrangements for the Large Telescope User's Panel meetings and expenses, including correspondence with Sir Martin Ryle of Cambridge University; T.G. Cowling of Leeds University; the Science Research Council; R.O. Redman of The Observatories, Cambridge University; R.H. Stoy of the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope; H.A. Brück, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh; A.D. Thackeray of the Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria; J.V. Peach of the...

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Correspondence with B.N. Watts, V.C. Reddish and J.D. Pope regarding the draft report of the meeting of the Northern Hemisphere Observatory M.D.C. Panel (the Panel on Drive and Control and Mountings) on 15 June 1972, with addendum to the report concerning the relative costs of altazimuth and equatorial mountings.

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Correspondence with J.D. Pope, J.F. Hosie, V.C. Reddish and G.J. Carpenter in the wake of the circulation of the draft report of the Northern Hemisphere Observatory Panel, concerning wider terms of reference, change of name, costs, telescope design and a questionnaire.

Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding the United Kingdom observing time at the Anglo-Australian Telescope, including correspondence with the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge; R.O. Redman; S.C.B. Gascoigne of the Siding Spring Observatory; the Science Research Council; Sir Fred Hoyle; J. Wampler, Director of the Anglo-Australian Telescope; the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; the University of London Observatory; V.C. Reddish of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh;...

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Correspondence with A.W. Rodgers regarding the Users Specification of the Computer Guidance and Control System, the date of the next meeting of the A.A.T. Working Party, H. Kobler's autoguider on the 74-inch telescope, and Redman's visit to Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd on 17 November. There are also copies of correspondence between Rodgers and V.C. Reddish concerning meetings of the Working Party.

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Correspondence with D.W. Cunliffe and William A. Goodsell, 11 July 1972 - 18 August 1972, and a copy of Cunliffe's letter to V.C. Reddish, 30 June 1972, regarding the minutes of the A.A.T. Astronomical Working Party meeting on 28 June 1972, and concerning the next meeting in September, which Redman is to attend.

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Correspondence with J.F. Hosie. Redman encloses a copy of the agenda for the meeting of the A.A.T. Astronomical Working Party on 18 October 1971 and a copy of his letter to V.C. Reddish of that date, in which he complains that United Kingdom representatives unable to attend meetings were not given adequate time to send written comments. Hosie encloses a copy of his letter to W.A. Goodsell, requesting an improvement in communication with the United Kingdom members.

Scope and Contents Correspondence with B.E.J. Pagel and D.R. Palmer, Royal Greenwich Observatory, regarding mechanical and thermal stability in the design of the Anglo-Australian Telescope Cassegrain spectrograph, with a reference to a recent Joint Policy Committee meeting in Canberra, during which opinions contained in V.C. Reddish's memorandum on guiding and acquisition of 10 March were attributed to Redman erroneously, especially the 'impossible suggestion' that the spectrograph slit width could be...

Scope and Contents Correspondence of Redman, A.W. Rodgers and V.C. Reddish, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh. Redman comments on the preliminary agenda for the first A.A.T. Astronomical Working Party meeting on 14 April, and discusses computer algoritH.M.S., a computer specification, the autoguider, dome and windscreen control by computer, and the design of the Cassegrain cage. He makes suggestions to Rodgers for the agenda of the 7 June meeting, and asks Reddish for his views on autoguiders. The correspondence...

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A letter from V.C. Reddish, 13 December 1972, inviting Redman to attend the press conference to mark the completion of the 48-inch Schmidt Telescope, and a copy of Redman's letter of acceptance, 2 January 1973.

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Correspondence with V.C. Reddish regarding the altazimuth, including references to drive and guiding arrangements and a pilot model, with accompanying notes on the first meeting of the Altazimuth Mounting Committee on 22 May 1969.

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Correspondence with V.C. Reddish, who advocates a telescope of 240-inch operture for the Northern Hemisphere Observatory. The letters refer to Redman's visit to Newcastle to see the 48-inch Schmidt telescope, and also discuss microthermals.

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A letter from Redman to V.C. Reddish, 11 August 1967, enclosing a list of minimum initial controls for the Anglo-Australian Telescope, which represents the views of Reddish, B.N.G. Guthrie, H. Seddon and M.J. Smyth, and Redman's reply of 14 August 1967.

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A copy of a letter from J.F. Hosie to V.C. Reddish, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, expressing concern about the computer control system study and the decision by S.C.B. Gascoigne to consult with astronomers before a final specification is written.

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A letter from John Hutchinson, Science Research Council, 21 September 1971, with a copy of letter of the same date sent to G. Carpenter, J.G. Davies, J.D. Pope and V.C. Reddish, inviting the recipient to join the prospective N.H.O. Panel on Drive and Control and Mounting, to be chaired by Redman.