Pre-1995 TAAS Event Photos
Astronomy Day 1995
Astronomy Day is a National Astronomy Event. In 1995 and 1996 TAAS and many
other astronomical organizations, including, but not limited too, UNM Institute
for Astrophysics, NRAO, NSO, UNM Institute of Meteoritics, Phillips Lab
Starfire Optical Range, and many others, set up displays at Coronado Mall in Albuquerque, NM.
Evening observing took place at the UNM Campus Observatory.
Mirror Grinding Exhibit.
Children learn to grind their own
mirrors for telescopes.
Solar Observing. 3 different
telescopes set up to observe the sun in different ways. Left, 5"
Schmidt-Cassegrain and a glass solar filter. Center: Refractor with an H-alpha
filter, provided by Bruce Levin. Right: Dobsonian telescope equipped #14 welder's glass as a solar filter.
Saturn Safari 1994
Each summer TAAS sponsors a huge star party. In 1994 the event was called
Saturn Safari and was held at Coronado State Monument, just north of
Albuquerque, NM. Official attendence was 5650 people (count from the NM State
Park Service), making this one of the largest public star parties in the USA.
Members of TAAS set up their
telescopes for an eventful evening of observing.
Telescope Making Class
In fall of 1994 we were pleased to have John Dobson with us teaching a class on
how to build your own telescope. Though John Dobson is no longer in Albuquerque
to teach the class, one of his students, Mike Pendley (past TAAS President),
founded TAAS's amateur telescope making class.
John Dobson and Mike Pendley discus the
mirror grinding Mike has done so far for his new telescope.
Miscellaneous Event Photos
YWCA/APS camp in Tijeras, NM. The kids go for 3
days and learn about "things" - raptors from Hawk Watch, animals from Zoo
people, Indian ruins from the park rangers, astronomy from TAAS, etc.. John
Hockemeier is adjusting his 8" Meade SCT for the impatient crowd behind him.
School star party in Albuquerque. George Pelligrino
at center giving a talk before it gets dark enough to observe.
VLA Tour - August 19, 1995
The 1995 VLA tour was very popular with TAAS members. The tour, which covered all aspects of the VLA and
VLBA, was followed by a star party / camp out at Mt. Withington. The VLA / Mt. Withington trip was repeated in 1996.
Ruth, Debbie, and Steve Pendley climb up a dish that is in for repair.
One of the operational antennas.
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