Let's turn our attention to the open cluster NGC 6704, discovered by the outstanding German astronomer and comet-hunter Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke with his 3-inch Mertz
comet seeker in 1854.
To prevent condensation from forming on a telescope when we bring it indoors after observing on a cold, damp night, he recommends placing it in a tightly sealed garbage bag, a procedure that works easily for my stubby 6-inch f/4
comet seeker.
Barnard's automatic
comet seeker (S&T: May 1979, page 420).
A few years later, while completing a 13 1/2-inch
comet seeker, he came up with a novel eyepiece holder based on kinematic principles.
And I talked about my work on comets and introduced Minerva, my 6-inch
comet seeker. Some of the inmates' questions were as incisive as those we might ask at our own club meetings: Does the 6-meter oven spin before the glass in it has completely melted?
Her debut book, The
Comet Seekers, was published last year in seven countries including the UK, USA and Canada, and selected as one of the best books of 2016 by outlets including Glamour magazine.