Brave amateurs fly blind in ultra-precise $50 million telescope refurbishment for the Tamworth Regional Astronomy Centre

Andrew Messenger
October 7 2021 - 6:00pm
VOLUNTEERS: Tamworth amateur astronomers Raymond McLaren, Barry Gilbert, Phil Betts, John Maude and Brodie Shields. Photo: Gareth Gardner 300921GGC04
VOLUNTEERS: Tamworth amateur astronomers Raymond McLaren, Barry Gilbert, Phil Betts, John Maude and Brodie Shields. Photo: Gareth Gardner 300921GGC04

The calculations have to be right to within half the width of a beam of light.

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Andrew Messenger

Andrew Messenger

Northern Daily Leader journalist

Politics, environment and energy journalist at the Northern Daily Leader. I also write about health, bushfires and occasionally music. I'm a Brisbane boy by way of Charleville and Hobart who now lives in in beautiful New England. Get me at andrew.messenger@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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