Sky and Telescope - September 2017 - 71

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p p Corner gussets and slightly angled legs
provide stability. Angle aluminum edging keeps
the lid from sliding off.
p At night the interior LED provides a soft glow
visible from a fair distance, yet is not too bright
when the box is opened.

TON Y M ORRIS (2)

see the seat from quite a distance. But
the light level is so low that no other
astronomer has ever complained when I
have lifted the lid to ﬁnd some item."
The holes in the lid serve a second,
valuable function: They provide markers
for where to put your feet when standing
on the stool. This is especially useful at
star parties when children need to stand
tall to reach the eyepiece. The holes are
drilled near the outer edge to serve as a
warning of where the footing ends. Tony
says, "My stool is far more stable than a
step ladder, and the dim red light shining
through the holes in the lid lets a child
know exactly where his/her feet are."
Overall, Tony is very happy with his
combination project. He reports just
one glitch: "If I were to build another
astronomy stool I would deﬁnitely build
it to the same basic design, but I would
make the box's sides 2 inches longer so
my star atlas would ﬁt inside it!"
For more information, contact Tony
at pandt@vic.chariot.net.au.
¢ Contributing Editor JERRY OLTION is a
fan of not tripping over equipment in the
dark. Reach him at j.oltion@gmail.com.

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