JUST FOR FUN! Last updated: 30 September 2003

New Home for ASO

Sent:	Sunday, December 29, 2002 17:34:30
From:	drclay@arksky.org (Clay Sherrod)
This is the new home for ASO on Petit Jean Mountain; the scope will be
totally automated and controlled from within a separate room.  It is on
the highest point inside the mountain in fabulously dark skies.  The
contractor will be starting on the building in two weeks and pouring the
pier.....the land for it is being provided by the Rockefeller family who
own a huge ranch on the mountain.

More about it later!
Clay
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Dr. P. Clay Sherrod
drclay@arksky.org
Arkansas Sky Observatory
MPC/cbat Obs. H43
www.arksky.org

Subject:	New ASO Petit Jean Observatory
Sent:	Monday, March 17, 2003 14:58:47
From:	drclay@arksky.org (Clay Sherrod)
Many of you have been wondering about the progress of the new ASO Petit
Jean Mountain Observatory; we have begun construction and just completed
pouring the 14,300 pound pier for the main telescope.  Complete details
and a few photos of the mountain, location and progress are posted at

http://www.arksky.org/ 

under the "Current News" link in the left directory on the home page.

Dr. Clay
Arkansas Sky Observatory
www.arksky.org
MPC/cbat Obs. H43 / Conway
MPC/cbat Obs. H41/ Petit Jean Mt.

Subject:	ASO Petit Jean Near Completion
Sent:	Friday, April 4, 2003 2:12:45
From:	drclay@arksky.org (Clay Sherrod)
Hello to all....
Just a quick update that the construction on the Petit Jean Mountain
site of the Arkansas Sky Observatory is nearing completion, with the
contractors having now installed the dome and most operating systems at
the site....new update posted at http://www.arksky.org/ .  Thanks to all
who have come by and checked regularly to monitor the progress.

drclay@arksky.org
Arkansas Sky Observatory
MPC/cbat Obs. H43 / Conway
MPC/cbat Obs. H41 / Petit Jean Mountain
www.arksky.org

Subject:	ASO Petit Jean
Sent:	Saturday, April 5, 2003 20:00:46
From:	drclay@arksky.org (P. Clay Sherrod)
New update on progress at:  http://www.arksky.org/

The telescope will be installed toward the end of this coming week and
all computer operations shortly after....

Clay
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drclay@arksky.org
Arkansas Sky Observatory
Harvard/MPC H43 (Conway)
Harvard/MPC H41 (Petit Jean Mountain)
www.arksky.org

Subject:	Latest Progress of ASO Petit Jean....
Sent:	Thursday, May 15, 2003 16:27:20
From:	drclay@arksky.org (P. Clay Sherrod)
Several have inquired about the progress at the Petit Jean Arkansas Sky
Observatory....much has been happening and we are making much progress;
already ASO-H41 Petit Jean has logged over 650 measurements of over 24
comets in only one month of operation.....and we still have bugs to work
out.

Dedication is set for early June and I hope to see many of our friends
there.

New photos and progress has been posted at:

http://www.arksky.org/

Dr. Clay

drclay@arksky.org
Arkansas Sky Observatory
Harvard/MPC H43 (Conway)
Harvard/MPC H41 (Petit Jean Mountain)
http://www.arksky.org/

Subject:	ASO nearing completion & Dedication
Sent:	Sunday, September 28, 2003 11:05:01
From:	drclay@arksky.org (P. Clay Sherrod)
Hello to all....
Just a quick announcement that after many months of adjusting, replacing
and completing, ASO Petit Jean Mountain is now nearing total completion
and will be celebrating its dedication on the third or fourth Sunday in
October 2003; since we are expecting both Arkansas Governor Mike
Huckabee and Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller to be on hand for the dedication,
the exact Sunday is not yet established.

More later and thanks to all for your support over the past year of
relocation.

Clay
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Arkansas Sky Observatory
Harvard MPC H41 (Petit Jean Mountain)
Harvard MPC H43 (Conway)
Harvard MPC H44 (Cascade Mt.)
http://www.arksky.org/

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