Status

1. First light: 21 Sept 01

2. First public outreach: 22 Sept 01, NOVAC Star Gaze

3. Bright images and height of eyepieces are excellent for public outreach

4. mirror only requires a bit of tension to give best images

5. Slowly improving collimation and light baffling

6. Used at NASM Sky Meadows out reach event (Leonids)

Sweet Sixteen with top box housed in rib cage for storage/transport