Maker Faire Bay Area 2009
Chabot Telescope Makers' Workshop

Location:   Expo Hall  286   

The Chabot Telescope Makers' Workshop meets weekly for the purpose of teaching optics, optical polishing, telescope making, and general craftsmanship. Come see what we do -- we'll be demonstrating telescope mirror making and mirror testing -- and learn about the Chabot Space and Science Center.

Web site: http://www.chabotspace.org/visit/telescopeworkshop.asp

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Chabot Telescope Makers' Workshop meets Friday nights at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, Calif. The workshop is "drop in" and free to the public. The group has met weekly for over 50 years and is one of the last of its kind in the United States.

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