Logo Contest, Once More
January 23rd 2008
The deadline for submissions to the logo competition is this Friday, January 25 at 5:00 PM! So, if you want to enter the contest, now is the time!
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See How Far the Light Came
January 15th 2008
I have begun working in earnest on the planetarium show for February 9, and finally have a title for it:
“See How Far the Light Came: A Journey from Our Solar System Outward”
The purpose of the show is to demonstrate the abilities of the new projector, but also to connect our programming to Prof. Krauss’ keynote address.
Pictures of the Installed Projector
January 8th 2008
As promised, here is the installed projector. I also attempted to capture the projected images on the dome, but my little camera (alas) isn’t good enough.
The projector on its platform:
A close-up of the projector:
And of course, the crew responsible for the installation: Tad McElroy (left) and Jared Canada!
The projector installation…
January 7th 2008
…is complete! I’ll post pictures of it a little later this week. In the meantime, some photos taken during the various stages of renovation can be seen by clicking on the link below:
Facebook group
January 4th 2008
I started a Facebook group for those interested in astronomy in and around Lambuth, but I haven’t done much with it yet. So, here’s the plug: if you join the group, you can help steer what we do with it! Here’s the link:
First Light….
December 12th 2007
The new projector has been assembled and tested, so all that remains is bolting it into position. So far, things look very good.