I would want the shutters and all other parts rated down to at least thirty below (celsius). Astronomy is the kind of thing where if there's a freak weather event, and it stops you from observing one particular night, that opportunity may not come around again ever, or at least not for a whole human lifetime.
Yes, that does sound like severe lack of planning in the instrument-procurement process.
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Date: 2021-10-12 05:09 am (UTC)Yes, that does sound like severe lack of planning in the instrument-procurement process.