Stony Ridge Observatory, Inc. A Cooperative Effort
1957-1963
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following .wmv clips were made by SRO Member Kay Meyer
from a copy of a VHS tape, that was produced and narrated
by Founding Member Norris Roberts, that was made from
the original 16mm documentary film produced by Dr.
W. H. Griffith. The resulting clips, which are 3rd
or 4th generation copies and lack the original's quality,
still hold significant historical value and interest.
Chapter
1 -- Selection and Acquiring of the Site
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Chapter
2 -- Artist's (George Carroll, Jr.) painting of the Telescope
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Chapter
3 -- Delivery of Blank for the 30" Mirror
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Chapter
4 -- Grinding and Polishing the Mirror
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Chapter
5 -- Fine Grinding, Polishing, and Figuring of the Mirror
and Cassegrain Secondary
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Chapter
6 -- Construction of the Buildings
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Chapter
7 -- Building the Dome
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Chapter
8 -- Preparing the Dome for Moving to the Site
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Chapter
9 -- The Final Stretch of Dirt Road
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Chapter
10 -- The Two Sections of the Dome Placed
on the Wall and Joined
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Chapter
11 -- Work on the Telescope Structure --
Mount, Fork, and Polar Axis
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Chapter
12 -- The Tube and Pedastal Taking Shape
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Chapter
13 -- Housing, Mount, and Optics Come Together
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Chapter
14 -- Power and Telephone Lines Coming In
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Chapter
15 -- First Light -- 1963
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Chapter
16 -- Founding Members and Their Contributions
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