- First light: 21 Sept 01
- First public outreach: 22 Sept 01, NOVAC Star Gaze
- Bright images and height of eyepieces are excellent for public outreach
- mirror only requires a bit of tension to give best images
- Slowly improving collimation and light baffling
- Used at NASM Sky Meadows out reach event (Leonids)
Sweet Sixteen with top box housed in rib cage for storage/transport