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On February 11, 1861, President elect Abraham Lincoln gave a farewell speech to his friends in Springfield at this train station. He boarded the train and spent the next four years guiding the Union states through the American Civil War. Lincoln eventually returned to Springfield on May 3, 1865, on a Funeral Train.
Telescope first light was June 18, 2010. Configured for quick setup on portable tripod and it's a joy to use!
Springfield Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (SSCT) commercial rights retained, by Ed Johnson.
Above drawing shows the generic SSCT which can readily be changed into four additional configurations. Drawings soon for *Nasmyth for camera, *stock SCT, *Springfield using stock OTA, *SSCT with transfer lens for warm room.
Russell Porter envisioned a classical Cassegrain version of his famous fixed eyepiece telescope, but he died before the evolution of the popular SCT. The overhead head knocking counterweight is now gone, see Flickr photo set.
Associated blog: edhiker.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html#613353864828...
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Associated work-in-progress web-pages: edhiker.50webs.com/ssct.htm and www.flickr.com/photos/edhiker/tags/ssctpro/
Acronym SSCT relating to telescopes is unused till now.
( acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/SSCT )
Drawing by Rob Johnson
Questions/comments: ssct@edhiker.com ( Ed Johnson ). I have a list of suppliers and words of wisdom for persons intending to build one.
SMU261/292 arrive in to Springfield station with a shuttle to Richlands during the community open day.
Springfield Rugby Football Club vs Sunday Morning Rugby Football Club on March 16, 2019 at the Springfield Pitch. Springfield wins 29-24!
This is my new Springfield Armory XD45. I bought this within a couple of weeks of buying my new Glock 21SF .45 ACP, and have since decided the XD is a far superior pistol in terms of ergonomics. The Glock still has it's merits and is by all accounts a great firearm as well.
Traveled to Boston to attend baby sister’s graduation from Springfield College. While there I did a mini photo shoot with her to celebrate her accomplishment and was able to get a little sightseeing in as well.
Springfield Mall is gone and in its place is now Springfield Town Center. It's pretty dead but with nearly half the mall still empty, it's no surprise. They do well considering. I love the changes they made to the place. The interior design is amazing and closing the openings in the floor of the upper level has made it feel more spacious. It's beautiful!