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Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter November 1, 2014
1956 to 1969, one of 200 sites along coastlines and borders scanned for bombers coming out of the Pacific.
1970 to present, operated by Steward Observatory with facilities on Mt. Lemmon and Mt. Bigelow.
9157 ft. Altitude.
By Jerry Shaw
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter November 1, 2014
Hour and thirty minutes drive from the Tucson Convention Center
Still some fall colors on the trees on the drive up
Tickets are $30 dollars per person (Includes dinner)
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
Mt. Lemmon Telescopes:20” Jamieson32” Schulman40” Steward Observatory40” South Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)60” Catalina Sky Survey60” University of Minnesota
Red denotes telescopes we looked through on tour. 32” Schulman
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
20” Jamieson
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
40” South Korea KASI (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute)
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
60” University of Minnesota
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
60” Steward Observatory/ Catalina Sky Survey
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
Solar viewing
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
Setting up telescope for night viewing
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
Setting up 5” finder scope
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
20” Jamieson
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
What color is your shadow??
Due to reflected light, shadows are blue.
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
Kitt Peak
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
Sunset showingthe green flash
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
Objects viewed (not a complete list):
Ring Nebula Dumbbell Nebula Albireo Great Hercules Cluster
And then the clouds rolled in . . .
Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter - November 1, 2014
Rik Hill, Catalina Sky Survey (and 3rd Thursday speaker)
Rik Hill searches for Near Earth Objects (NEO’s)