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October 3, 2015: AstroAssembly

Trials and Tribulations: Building a 14" Dobsonian

October 1, 2010: AstroAssembly

Dark Skies and Radio Telescopes: A trip to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory

  • Yerkes Observatory Library
  • The base of the pier of the great Yerkes 40-inch refractor.
  • Chandra's office at Yerkes Observatory
  • High-Resolution Airborne Wide-Band Camera (HAWC)
  • Moon globe where individual plates of moon objects were projected onto the globe for a “Consolidated
  • Richard Dreiser of Yerkes Observatory
  • Yerkes Observatory
  • Yerkes Observatory
  • Yerkes Observatory architectural detail
  • Yerkes Observatory
  • Yerkes 40-inch refractor
  • Yerkes Observatory
  • Yerkes Observatory
  • Dr. Robert Wilson
  • A small group of Skyscrapers members had dinner with Dr. Wilson before the meeting at the Greenville
  • Dinner with Dr. Robert Wilson
  • Dr. Robert Wilson speaking with member Ray Kennison and Trustee Jack Szelka
  • Steve Hubbard showing Dr. Wilson Skyscrapers 8.25
  • Dr. Robert Wilson
  • Skyscrapers members Tom Rinaldi, Dan Lorraine, Ted Ferneza, and Dave Dixon
  • Skyscrapers members with Dr. Wilson at the reception
  • Dr. Robert Wilson reception
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
  • Lunar eclipse at Tasca Field
moonApril 17, 2012; 08:28

"We're still overwhelmed by the view of Saturn!"

Jim Crawford, Bob Forgiel and Glenn Jackson provided this report.
moonSeptember 3, 2011; 20:00

September 3 Observing

Glenn Jackson and Dave Huestis provided this report.
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