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telescopeguy238
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St. Louis University Observatory
#5620573 - 01/13/13 11:27 AM
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Found that a 6" refractor was made for this University but can find no other information that it was put in a observatory. My guess that it was in the late 1800's. Any ideas if there ever was one?
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1965healey
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Re: St. Louis University Observatory
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#5620594 - 01/13/13 11:41 AM
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The telescope is located in the Crow Observatory.
http://physics.wustl.edu/resources/observatories/crow-observatory
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JJK
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#5620916 - 01/13/13 02:25 PM
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I used that telescope on a visit to the Physics department at WUSTL years ago. The light pollution was terrible, but I managed to find M57 with the scope.
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telescopeguy238
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#5621401 - 01/13/13 06:33 PM
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Nope,not that one. This one..PETITDIDIER
Octave Leon Petitdidier, born Villemagne, France, 1853; studied engineering,
moved to U.S. circa 1873. Worked as a civil engineer in Cincinnati, and in
1876 at the U. S. Engineer's Office in St. Louis & Indianapolis. Fabricated
two reflecting telescopes with mounts, 8 1/2 inch aperture; and a 6 inch
refractor for St. Louis University.
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1965healey
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#5621643 - 01/13/13 08:46 PM
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I haven't found the scope yet but I found his body.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=92148506
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telescopeguy238
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#5625941 - 01/16/13 10:28 AM
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1965healey
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#5625955 - 01/16/13 10:38 AM
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Contact the guy listed on the "Find a Grave" page, he may be family and the family may have his old papers and records. Just a thought.
Do I win a prize if I find the darn thing?
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telescopeguy238
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#5627875 - 01/17/13 11:23 AM
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Just called SLU and left a message about this scope with the head of the Physics department. He may know something.
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