Gallery Archive: 2004

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Transit of Venus, June 8, 2004

On June 8, 2004, for the first time in 122 years, a transit of Venus is observed. Several parties of Skyscrapers members gathered at various locations to observe and photograph the transit.
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Oak Ridge Observatory Photos

On Saturday, June 26, 2004, about 2 dozen members of Skyscrapers gathered for a trip first to Oak Ridge Observatory in Harvard, Massachusetts, then to America's Stonehenge, formerly known as Mystery Hill, in North Salem, NH.
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America's Stonehenge Photos

On Saturday, June 26, 2004, about 2 dozen members of Skyscrapers gathered for a trip first to Oak Ridge Observatory in Harvard, Massachusetts, then to America's Stonehenge, formerly known as Mystery Hill, in North Salem, NH.
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Seagrave Observatory

A collection of photos showing the telescopes and facilities at Seagrave Observatory.
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White Mountain Trip 2004

Photos from the July 2004 Whie Mountain trip. Twenty one intrepid Skyscrapers made the journey and met up with five of Al Hall’s friends at the University of California’s Crooked Creek research station located at an elevation of 10,150 feet above sea level on the top of White Mountain.
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SETI Symposium

August 7, 2004 Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts
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Stellafane 2004

Some members attended the annual Stellafane convention on August 14th.
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CubWorld Star Party

Skyscrapers members teach astronomy to a scout group during a cloudy night at CubWorkd: Feinstein Youth Camp in Burrillville. The group consisted of both Boy and Girl scouts primarily of Armenian heritage. They came from chapters in cities across the country; New York, Boston, Chicago, and a number of other metropiltan areas. Unfortunetly the weather did not cooperate but Dave Huestis and John Kocur gave informative talks on artificial satellites and telescope designs, respectively.
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Testimonial Letters

A collection of letters we have received in recognition of star parties and other outreach events we participate in for local and regional organizations.
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Lunar Eclipse, October 27, 2004

Another clear night on the night of Wednesday, October 27 afforded excellent viewing of the 2004 total lunar eclipse. Krys Rucs has assembled frames at 5 minute intervals to create a video animation of the eclipse.