Images from
Patrick Wiggins
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Perseus A cluster of galaxies.  10 minute exposure, unguided.  C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237.  28 NOV 2002

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Jupiter showing shadows of Io and Europa (left) and the transit and egress of Europa.  .02" exposures.  C-14 @ f/11 & ST-237.  08 JAN 2003

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Saturn.  .02" exposure.  C-14 @ f/11 & ST-237.  09 JAN 2003

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Columbia approaching past a full Moon en route to a landing in Florida as seen from near Beaver, Utah.  05 NOV 1995 (~1030 UT)

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Columbia's ion train as seen from near Beaver, Utah.
The bright star just left of center is Regulus.  05 NOV 1995 (~1030 UT)

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Columbia's ion train fades as seen from near Beaver, Utah.
The bright star on the right is Capella.  05 NOV 1995 (~1030 UT)

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Columbia departing en route to a landing in Florida as seen from near Beaver, Utah.
The bright star in the upper left is Denebola.  05 NOV 1995 (~1030 UT)

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Columbia approaching as seen from near Leeds, Ut.  01 FEB 2003

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Columbia departing as seen from near Leeds, Ut.  01 FEB 2003
 
 
Saga of Patrick's Pompous Pier Project (#s 108 to 138)

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Bruce Grim welding Patrick Wiggins' original pier (3 oil drums welded end to end).  OCT 1983

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Patrick Wiggins standing next to the sonotube to be used for his new pier.  17 APR 2003

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Roger Butz and Bruce Grim break up concrete floor after old pier has been removed.  18 APR 2003

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Patrick Wiggins rests after two days of digging the footer.  20 APR 2003

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Patrick Wiggins after he & Bruce Grim installed rebar in the footer.  Sonotube looms overhead.  23 APR 2003

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Robin Butz checks out the rebar work.  Note penny at center of bottom of hole.  It's a 2003 D.  24 APR 2003

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Concrete starts to flow.  24 APR 2003

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Footer nearly full.  24 APR 2003

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Roger Butz "pushes mud" while Bruce Grim measures placement of the rebar.  24 APR 2003

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Bruce Grim and Roger Butz install expansion material around the footer's perimeter.  24 APR 2003

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Roger Butz receives the red carpet treatment as he puts the finishing touches on the footer.  24 APR 2003

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Patrick Wiggins, Bruce Grim & Ken Harris attach upper rebar to the lower.  26 APR 2003

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Patrick Wiggins ties rebar inside the sonotube.  26 APR 2003

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Bruce Grim, Andy Bogdan & Ken Harris "pier" down into the sonotube.  26 APR 2003

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Bruce Grim cuts the cable access port into the side of the sonotube.  26 APR 2003

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Ready to determine true north.  26 APR 2003
 
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Concrete leaves the truck, passes through the pumper, up the driveway, through the garage...  28 APR 2003

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...up the pier...  28 APR 2003

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...and back down again.  28 APR 2003

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Bruce Grim, Roger Butz and employee of the pumper company adjust the cable conduit as the sonotube is nearly full.  28 APR 2003

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Bruce Grim and Roger Butz secure the temporary cap.  28 APR 2003

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The top of 12 tons of concrete and steel.  28 APR 2003

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Boyd McNeil and Bruce Grim remove the top of the form.  30 APR 2003

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Painted and awaiting construction and installation of the table top and upper section.  07 MAY 2003

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Upper section arrives (made of 12 mm thick steel and very heavy).  13 MAY 2003

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Table top and freshly painted upper section installed and awaiting installation of the mount and 'scope.  16 MAY 2003

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Ready to go.  16 MAY 2003

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Patrick Wiggins and Tom Henchy show how drivers were reminded to turn their lights off at Little Mountain. 19 APR 1997

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Patrick Wiggins' 200 mm f/16.8 Brandt refractor when it was new.  About 1988

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Spiral galaxy NGC 6946.  Four 3 minute exposures stacked, unguided.  C-14 @ f/3.6 & ST-237.  09 JUL 2003

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C-5 OTA mounted on the Paramount to troubleshoot a problem with trailed stars on images.  18 DEC 2003

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Patrick Wiggins stands next to his Pride 'n Joy.  29 NOV 2004

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"Exploded" view of a circa 1984 C-14.  21 DEC 2003

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Forward view of the C-14's mirror support with mirror lock screws installed.  21 DEC 2003

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Aft view of the C-14's mirror support.  21 DEC 2003

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View inside the rear cell of the C-14 with baffle tube in place.  21 DEC 2003

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Hex wrench in the screw that adjusts the pressure of the RA worm on the RA gear.  21 NOV 2004

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Hex wrench in the screw that adjusts the pressure of the DEC worm on the DEC gear.  21 NOV 2004

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My refractor set up in the backyard long before I donated it to SLAS.  03 JUL 1989