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Astronomy

My Telescope
            I am in the process of building my own telescope.  The primary mirror is 4 1/4" in diameter.  The focal ratio will be F/5, and will have a focal length of 21".    I have a 1 1/4" secondary mirror.  The secondary mirror will be put on a stalk.  The main body of the telescope will be made of a cardboard tube.  I have finished hogging out the mirror with 80 grit silicon carbide, and will now move on to the 180 grit.

Star Wars


Star Wars Timeline


50-60 BBY (60)Obi-Wan Kenobi is born
40-50 BBY (46) Queen Amidala is born
(41) Anakin Skywalker is born
30-40 BBY (31) Lando Calrissian is born
(32) "The Phantom Menace" (Episode I) occurs
(35) Clone Wars begin (lasts abt. 15 years)
20-30 BBY (29) Han Solo is born
(22) Episode II occurs
(22) Amidala and Anakin marry
10-20 BBY (20) Episode III occurs
(18 or 20) Luke and Leia are born

0-10 BBY		 (5) Han Solo and Chewbacca become smuggling partners
(4) Han Solo wins Millenium Falcon
(3) Rebel Alliance forms
(3) Princess joins Imperial Senate
0 Battle of Yavin (BY)
Episode IV occurs
0-10 ABY (3) Episode V occurs
(4) Episode VI occurs

information from San Jose Mercury News - May 16, 1999

Characters

 
 
 

Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • Apprentice Jedi Knight of Qui-Gon Jinn
  • Taught Anakin and Luke Skywalker (to be Jedi)
  • Ewan McGregor (Episode I); Sir Alec Guiness (Episodes IV-VI)
Queen Amidala
  • Ruler of Naboo 
  • Natalie Portman-Episode I
Padme
  • Queen Amidala's attendant/body guard
  • Natalie Portman-Episode I
Anakin Skywalker
  • Marries Queen Amidala; fathers Luke and Leia Skywalker
  • Becomes Darth Vader
  • Jake Lloyd (Episode I); David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Sabastian Shaw (Episodes IV-VI)
Qui-Gon Jinn
  • Jedi Master and Obi-Wan's mentor
  • Liam Neeson (Episode I)
Darth Maul
  • Apprentice of Darth Sidious
  • Ray Park (Episode I)
Senator Palpatine
  • Senator of the Old Republic
  • Dissolves the Old Republic, creates the Galactic Empire, becomes Emperor
  • Ian McDiarmid
Yoda
  • Jedi Master
  • De facto leader of the Jedi Council
  • Mentor of Luke Skywalker (and other Jedi)
Jabba the Hutt
  • Gangster who gambles
C-3PO and R2D2
  • Droids.....C-3PO-protocol droid; .....R2D2-
information from San Jose Mercury News-May 16, 1999
 
 
 


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