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Correspondence on the Coudé spectrograph, 1973-07-17 - 1973-09-27

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 37/582

Scope and Contents

Correspondence with Hermann Wehner and S.C.B. Gascoigne regarding the Coudé spectrograph, including Wehner's letter of 17 July, referring to the tender documents and enclosing a list of tendering companies; Gascoigne's letter of 25 July, referring to Anglo-Australian Telescope Board meetings and enclosing a copy of his letter to Wehner, 25 July 1973, on primary mirror acceptance and the contract; cables and letters concerning the contract documents; letters from Redman, 2 August, regarding the primary mirror progress and his view that no serious astronomy should be allowed during commissioning year; and Wehner's letter of 19 September, reporting that funding for the Coudé spectrograph has been transferred to the operational budget, and referring to remaining tenderers and the costs of the camera I mirror blank.

Dates

  • Creation: 1973-07-17 - 1973-09-27

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

17 page(s)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2007-03-15 16:12:45+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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