Correspondence with S.C.B. Gascoigne, 1973-10-11 - 1973-11-05
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with S.C.B. Gascoigne regarding the Hartmann tests, shipping the primary mirror, the elliptical Coudé flat and mercury girdles. Gascoigne's letter of 31 October refers to the future of the Rodgers Committee, secondary mirror tests and mirror delays. Redman's letter of 5 November mentions travel plans, the Northern Hemisphere Observatory, and B.E.J. Pagel's appointment to the Rodgers Committee. There is also a letter to Redman from D.S. Brown, 15 October, enclosing a print of a Hartmann plate made using a laser light source.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-10-11 - 1973-11-05
Creator
- From the Series: Redman, Roderick Oliver, 1905 - 1975 (physicist) (Person)
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Extent
7 page(s)
1 photographic print(s) (1 print)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2007-03-15 16:12:57+00:00
Subject
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