October 10, 2009 - Honolulu Star Bulletin
NASA's rocket shot to the moon fizzled as a spectacular cosmic show, but the chief investigator said it produced a "wealth of data" scientists are analyzing in search of water.
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But there wasn't much to see, said Peter Michaud, Gemini Observatory spokesman. "It was not what everyone hoped it would be. ... It was fairly subtle. "A little crater was formed," he added. "It (the spacecraft) did what it was supposed to do. It just didn't throw up as much stuff as people would have liked."
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Hawaii Alt-Az Conferences looking up
October 2, 2009 - Astronomy.com
As the wind picks up and the skies cloud over (at least here in Wisconsin), it can be hard to remember that nice, balmy weather will someday return. That’s why Russell Genet’s work is so important. As the facilitator of the Alt-Az Initiative and co-chair of its Hawaii conferences, he works not just to promote development of and scientific research on smaller telescopes, but to keep astronomy buffs warm in the cold months too. Mostly, though, it’s the former, with a focus on “matching instruments and scientific research programs.”
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One of the most popular events was Gemini Observatory Director Doug Simons’ workshop on technology transfers from large to small alt-az telescopes. After the conference ended, many of the participants visited Gemini itself in Hilo, Hawaii, for a special tour, where, Genet says, the discussions continued with “lots of details on control systems, lightweight mirrors, instruments, and science programs.”
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As the wind picks up and the skies cloud over (at least here in Wisconsin), it can be hard to remember that nice, balmy weather will someday return. That’s why Russell Genet’s work is so important. As the facilitator of the Alt-Az Initiative and co-chair of its Hawaii conferences, he works not just to promote development of and scientific research on smaller telescopes, but to keep astronomy buffs warm in the cold months too. Mostly, though, it’s the former, with a focus on “matching instruments and scientific research programs.”
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One of the most popular events was Gemini Observatory Director Doug Simons’ workshop on technology transfers from large to small alt-az telescopes. After the conference ended, many of the participants visited Gemini itself in Hilo, Hawaii, for a special tour, where, Genet says, the discussions continued with “lots of details on control systems, lightweight mirrors, instruments, and science programs.”
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