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Kitt Peak 90" Bok Telescope & Mirror Lab -- February 8-9, 2007

David Healy gifted us with a night on Kitt Peak to celebrate Jeff Medkeff's visit from Alaska--not a visual eyepiece in sight, the 4 of us observed astronomers doing science on the 90" (2.3m) Bart Bok scope, toured the grounds by the light of the Moon, observed astronomers doing science on the 3.5m WIYN scope, and generally lived the life of professional astronomers for a night. In the morning we toured Tucson attractions, especially the Steward Mirror Lab where Dean Ketelsen and Roger Ceragioli explained a few of the projects in process.
David Healy, PhD and master of the universe.
David Healy, PhD and master of the universe.		 Jeff Medkeff summits the stairway to heaven
Jeff Medkeff summits the stairway to heaven		 90 Bok Telescope, Kitt Peak, AZ, 2007
90" Bok Telescope, Kitt Peak, AZ, 2007		 Jenn installing Telrad on 2.3m Bok Reflector
Jenn installing Telrad on 2.3m Bok Reflector
Jenn in good hands.
Jenn in good hands.		 Tom demonstrating a special eyepiece for Polyphemus
Tom demonstrating a special eyepiece for Polyphemus		 Jenn becoming enlightened
Jenn becoming enlightened		 Out on a Bok Walk with my 7 sisters--note the Zodiacal Light & Mira nearing maximum!
Out on a Bok Walk with my 7 sisters--note the Zodiacal Light & Mira nearing maximum!
Leo and Saturn rising above Tucson's light dome.
Leo and Saturn rising above Tucson's light dome.		 DomeMain! The 2 non-domes are our dorm & the 3.5m WIYN Scope
DomeMain! The 2 non-domes are our dorm & the 3.5m WIYN Scope		 Mayall 4m Scope peeking in the Bok 2.3m dome slit
Mayall 4m Scope peeking in the Bok 2.3m dome slit		 Timon: They're fireflies. Fireflies that got stuck on that big bluish black thing.
Timon: "They're fireflies. Fireflies that got stuck on that big bluish black thing."
Pumba: Gee. I always thought they were balls of gas burning billions of miles away.
Pumba: "Gee. I always thought they were balls of gas burning billions of miles away."		 Simba: Well, somebody once told me that the great kings of the past are up there, watching over us.
Simba: "Well, somebody once told me that the great kings of the past are up there, watching over us."		 Bart & Nicholas
Bart & Nicholas		 2.1m Leo and Saturn
2.1m Leo and Saturn
WIYN and Orion imaging 68 stars in NGC 1817
WIYN and Orion imaging 68 stars in NGC 1817		 WIYN Telescope, Tucson, AZ, 2007
WIYN Telescope, Tucson, AZ, 2007		 WIYN 3.5m and the 16 Visitor Center Scope
WIYN 3.5m and the 16" Visitor Center Scope		 Inside the WIYN Tom in the driver's seat
Inside the WIYN Tom in the driver's seat
An interesting angle on the McMath Solar scope
An interesting angle on the McMath Solar scope		 Jeff, Tom & Jenn scope carousing by the light of the Moon
Jeff, Tom & Jenn scope carousing by the light of the Moon		 On a morning Bok Walk
On a morning Bok Walk		 Steward Mirror Lab--Dean Ketelsen and David Healy and the 1st of 7 Giant Magellan Telescope Mirrors in the works.
Steward Mirror Lab--Dean Ketelsen and David Healy and the 1st of 7 Giant Magellan Telescope Mirrors in the works.
Hi-tech Twister game in process.
Hi-tech Twister game in process.		 Drilling actuator holes for the LBT adaptive opitics secondary support.
Drilling actuator holes for the LBT adaptive opitics secondary support.		 Holey Drill!
Holey Drill!		 Roger Ceragioli, Jenn, & Dean--David is going to turn us into asteroids! That's Melinda on the phone. Hi Melinda!
Roger Ceragioli, Jenn, & Dean--David is going to turn us into asteroids! That's Melinda on the phone. Hi Melinda!
Contemplative astronomers with Duck Leg.
Contemplative astronomers with Duck Leg.

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