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A 8" f/1.0 Schmidt from Porter at Palomar in 1952

Hi,

In reading some old issues of NG, I found in the February 1952 issue page 249 an intriguing and rare picture showing not only some famous people (Hubble, DuBridge and Bowen) but also a 8" Schmidt telescope.

This unidentified scope is the same as the one shown in Telescopes for Skygazing (3rd edition) by Henry Paul page 94. It is a Russell Porter f/1.0 Schmidt camera, one of the fastest ever built.

FYI you will find a PDF copy of this isssue at

http://freeshopmanual.com/uploads/pdf/1952-02.pdf

Thierry

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