Brian, The Euro is now worth more than the US dollar. I believe that
it would be around $130,000 USD
Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: brian zehring <brianz@No-Spam>
Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2003 5:15 pm
Subject: Re: [TAC] [sct-user] 1m (40") telescope for sale! (fwd)
> How much is $100,000 Euros, like 50 bucks?
>
> Brian
>
> I'll rent my 30" for much cheaper
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Santangeli" <psantangeli@No-Spam>
> To: "'The Astronomy Connection'" <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 4:55 PM
> Subject: RE: [TAC] [sct-user] 1m (40") telescope for sale! (fwd)
>
>
> >
> > Hey, I'd buy it, but 10 by 10 arcminutes is just too narrow for
> my uses.
> I'll keep looking ;-)
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: P T Chambers [ptchamb@No-Spam]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 4:43 PM
> > To: Astronomy Connection
> > Subject: [TAC] [sct-user] 1m (40") telescope for sale! (fwd)
> >
> > OK, all we need is someone to come up with 100k euros/year for a
> couple of
> > years. We could take turns going over to use it.
> >
> > That seems pretty cheap for all you get. however, there is food
and
> > shelter to be considered (at home LOL)
> >
> > ---------
> > Phil Chambers [ptchamb@No-Spam] (S.F. Bay Area - Calif. USA)
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 22:05:45 +0100 (BST)
> > From: Bob Tubbs <rnt20@No-Spam>
> > Reply-To: sct-user@No-Spam
> > To: sct-user@No-Spam
> > Subject: [sct-user] 1m (40") telescope for sale!
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I noticed this 40 inch telescope was up for sale. It will
> > probably be too expensive for a single private individual.
> > It is located on the volvanic island of La Palma (similar to
> > Mauna Kea, Hawaii but in the Atlantic) and in summer the
> > astronomical seeing conditions are as good as Hawaii (ie
> > as good as the best in the world).
> >
> > Details are attached in the following forwarded email!
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 11:19:23 +0100 (BST)
> > From: Rene Rutten <rgmr@No-Spam>
> > To: ing_jkt@No-Spam
> > Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: future use of the 1-m Kapteyn telescope
> >
> >
> > ANNOUNCEMENT
> >
> > Call for expressions of interest for the future use of
> > ------------------------------------------------------
> > the 1-m Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope on La Palma
> > ---------------------------------------------
> >
> > Introduction
> > ------------
> > The 1-m Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope located at the world-class
> observatory> site Roque de los Muchachos on the island of La
> Palma, Spain, will be
> > taken out of service as a common-user facility as of August 2003.
> > Instead, the telescope may be offered for use to paying interested
> > parties. To date, this telescope has primarily served the
> astronomical> communities in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands
> and Spain, but due
> > to changing scientific priorities this telescope can be made
> available> to the wider international scientific community,
> provided that the full
> > operating cost is recovered.
> >
> > This announcement calls for expressions of interest from
potentially
> > intertested parties in the use of the telescope. Guidelines are
> set out
> > below.
> >
> > Expressions of interest should reach the Director ING by
> September 5th,
> > 2003.
> >
> >
> > The telescope
> > -------------
> > The 1-m Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope (JKT) is equatorially mounted
> on a
> > cross-axis mount. The telescope has a conventional f/15 Cassegrain
> > focus. A wide-field f/8 focus is an alternative option.
> >
> > The JKT is located at an elevation of about 2400m, close to the
> highest> point of the steep volcanic island of La Palma at the
spanish
> > Observatorio de Roque de los Muchachos. The telescope and has
> been in
> > operation since 1984. A historic and pictoral overview of the
> JKT is
> > posted at http://www.ing.iac.es/PR/jkt_info/.
> >
> > Although in operation for nearly 20 years, the telescope and
> instrument> control systems have been well maintained and
> modernized continuously,
> > experiencing technical down-time losses at no more than the 2-3%
> level.> System operation takes place from a Unix console, while
> for data
> > capture and reduction separate systems are in place. The telescope
> > building includes office space and basic amenities. A more complete
> > description of telescope functionality and operation may be
> found at
> > http://www.ing.iac.es/Astronomy/telescopes/jkt/BASIC_GUIDE/ and
> > http://www.ing.iac.es/Astronomy/observing/manuals/html_manuals/
> > jkt_instr/jkt_jag/index.html
> > The full system is easily operated by a single person from a
> > dedicated control room. Full automation of telescope operation for
> > remote control observation is a possibility but would require
> > investments in upgrading the infrastructure.
> >
> > The telescope is routinely equipped with a state-of-the-art
> scientific> quality CCD imager in the Cassegrain focus, with a
> field of view of
> > 10 by 10 arcminutes. A large choice of filters is available.
> > Infrastructure for data storage and automatic archiving is also
> > available, as well as extensive software tools and computing
> > infrastructure for advanced automated data processing.
> >
> > The telescope has remained competitive in its class and has been
> > scientifically highly productive. To date the JKT has been operated
> > and maintained by the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING), on
> > behalf of the UK Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
> > (PPARC), the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
(NWO),
> > and the Spanish Astrophysics Institute of the Canary Islands (IAC).
> > Apart from the JKT, the ING also operates the 2.5-m Isaac Newton
> > Telescope and the 4.2-m William Herschel Telescope. The overall
> > observatory site is operated by the IAC, and is home to a large and
> > growing number of telescopes, including the 10-m GRANTECAN. The
> > observatory is renowned for its generally very good observing
> > conditions with highly transparent and dark skies, and excellent
> > seeing conditions (see http://www.iac.es/gabinete/orm/). The
> > observatory itself provides facilities for accommodation as well
> > as engineering facilities for maintenance and repair, and for
> > essential consumables.
> >
> >
> > Management and operational constraints and models
> > -------------------------------------------------
> > For the telescope to remain operational and supported by the ING
the
> > full running cost will have to be financed by the interested
> parties.> Only long-term (years) commitments to use the telescope
> will be
> > considered under this announcement. For reasons of efficiency
> and cost
> > effectiveness the telescope should be in operation at least 50%
> of the
> > nights for a minimum of two years. This operational threshold
> could be
> > shared between different users. Depending on the expressions of
> > interest received, consortia could be created ad-hoc, or groups
> could> combine their scientific objectives into a single
> operational plan.
> > But within these general boundary conditions, ING is open to
> consider> all possible astronomical modes of use of the telescope.
> >
> > Using the telescope as a training tool for university students
would
> > be accepted, but all else being equal scientific use would take
> priority.>
> > The existing CCD detector will be available for use at the
> telescope,> but interested parties may also bring or develop their
> own instrument.
> >
> > Groups from anywhere in the world may express interest and will be
> > considered on equal terms.
> >
> > Ownership of the telescope and infrastructure would remain with
ING.
> >
> >
> > Cost indication
> > ---------------
> > The agreed cost will scale with the level of service provided
> > by the observatory, which again depends on how the telescope
> will be
> > used. Hence a precise figure cannot be provided at this stage, but
> > it is anticiapted to be in the region of 100,000 Euros per year for
> > year-round use, depending of the service given by the observatory.
> > This indicative cost would include consumables, basic system
> > maintenance and problem solving on a best-efforts basis, but
> > excludes night-time support, system enhancements, as well as any
> > cost associated with the presence of observers at the telescope.
> >
> > It must be noted that under the international agreements that
> provide> the foundation for the observatory, up to 25% of the
> observing time
> > must be offered to the spanish or wider observatory community. The
> > means to satisfying these agreements can be worked out through
> > discussion with those expressing interest in using the JKT.
> >
> >
> > Expressions of interest
> > -----------------------
> > Expressions of interest for the future use of the JKT should be
> sent,> preferably by email to the address below. You will receive an
> > acknowledgement of receipt.
> >
> > Your statement should include an indication of how you expect to
use
> > the telescope (i.e. for a specific long-term scientific
> programme, as
> > part of a consortium, student training etc) and how you expect to
> > acquire funding. Note that at this initial stage no firm
commitments
> > are requested.
> >
> > Expressions of interest should be received by September 5th. These
> > will be reviewed by observatory management and the ING Board and
> > subsequently taken forward for detailed discussion.
> >
> > Further enquiries can be obtained at the same address given below.
> >
> >
> > Date: 1 July 2003
> >
> > Dr R G M Rutten
> >
> > Postal address:
> > Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes
> > Apartado de Correos 321
> > E-38700 Santa Cruz de la Palma
> > Spain
> >
> > email: rgmr@No-Spam
> >
> > tel: +34 922 425421 (direct)
> > +34 922 425400 (switchboard)
> > fax: +34 922 425408
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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> Dr. Rene G.M. Rutten - Director ING
> > Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes tel: +34 922 425421
(direct)
> > Apartado de Correos 321 tel: +34 922 425400
> (switchboard)> 38700 Santa Cruz de La Palma fax: +34
> 922 425408 (private)
> > Islas Canarias fax: +34 922 425401
> (central)> SPAIN email:
> rgmr@No-Spam>
>
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