Stellafane Vt - ~upd~

The event includes workshops on mirror grinding, telescope assembly, and astronomical lectures, maintaining the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) spirit established by Porter. Site Information Location: Breezy Hill, Springfield, VT.

Participants compete for awards in optical excellence and mechanical design. It is often referred to as the "Olympics" of telescope making. stellafane vt

The story begins in 1920, on the heels of a devastating flu pandemic and during a time when astronomy was strictly the domain of wealthy institutions. A Vermont engineer and amateur telescope maker named Russell W. Porter gathered a small group of like-minded enthusiasts—mostly machinists, farmers, and mechanics—to form the Springfield Telescope Makers. The event includes workshops on mirror grinding, telescope

The heart of the Stellafane grounds is the original clubhouse, a structure as unique as the organization itself. Painted a distinctive bubble-gum pink (reportedly because it was the cheapest paint available at the time), the building looks less like a scientific outpost and more like a fairy-tale cottage. It is often referred to as the "Olympics"