SMARTscope Simulation

	The Pett Observatory and the Ottawa weather were tied more tightly than usual this weekend. On Saturday, Chris and Louisa Teron installed our new air conditioner in the aptly-named Warm Room. It turns out that we did a great insulation job when we built the Observatory, so Warm Room temperature hit the high thirties during this summer's hot spells. It was only going to get hotter once the second Pentium 4 "space heater" was installed, so we needed better temperature control. The air conditioner, donated by Mike James and Nancy Cole, solves the problem nicely. On Sunday, Chris Teron dodged thundershowers to apply a bold note of color to the doors and door trim. Meanwhile, Tim Cole traced and repaired the weather station cabling, and we can take weather readings at the Observatory again. One look at the weather screen shot shows you why we're so pleased with the air conditioner!

Tweaking The Building