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Mark IV is Taking Pictures



The Mark IV is taking pictures.  I came home from a dinner party to see
clear skies.  So I turned everything on and it is now 2:30 AM and I am
ready to quit.  Besides, I am about to be staring at the moon.

I got a rough focus on both cameras.  One (I) will have to be adjusted as I
cannot quite get it to focus with my limit setting.  At first the stars
looks like little birds.  Gulls with their wings pointing N-S.  A few
attemps at rotation of the whole mess narrowed down the spot size.  Lots to
do, but mostly everything works.  There are the usual funny things to be
investigated.  I also need another clear night to get the focus right.  

It is a good sign that the entire evening was spent taking measurements.
i.e. nothing broke!  And the first night of operation too.

Tom Droege