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FOPS2009

Steve Reid and Vejhel Tavakoli - scale models of mystery objects
Steve Reid and Vejhel Tavakoli - scale models of mystery objects
Melissa Shannon and Danielle Perricelli find out that they are Earth and moon
Melissa Shannon and Danielle Perricelli find out that the spheres are Earth and moon
Comparing the scale models
Comparing the scale models
Using different amounts of Play-doh.
Using different amounts of Play-doh.
Scale model of the planets
Scale model of the planets
What do YOU know about infrared radition?
What do YOU know about infrared radition?
Comparing answers
Comparing answers
Is there anything beyond the visible spectrum?
Is there anything beyond the visible spectrum?
Doak Howardton has the most colorful shirt to view with colored filters.
Doak Howardton has the most colorful shirt to view with colored filters.
the shirt
the shirt
Note the change with the red filter.
Note the change with the red filter.
Cyndi Hernandez, Elissa Wells, Steve and Vejhel
Cyndi Hernandez, Elissa Wells, Steve and Vejhel "listen" to light.
John Farmer, Brenda Schroeder, and Nathan Armstrong reflect on science standards.
John Farmer, Brenda Schroeder, and Nathan Armstrong reflect on science standards.
Jody Harkrider, master teacher
Jody Harkrider, master teacher
Kyle Fricke begins the telescope tour
Kyle Fricke begins the telescope tour
Group photo at the historic 2.1-m telescope dome
Group photo at the historic 2.1-m telescope dome
Curt Rodden, UT-Austin undergrad at the 2.1-m
Curt Rodden, UT-Austin undergrad at the 2.1-m
Astronomy is looking up!
Astronomy is looking up!
The declination circle on the 2.1-m telescope
The declination circle on the 2.1-m telescope
Learning about the 2.1-m telescope
Learning about the 2.1-m telescope
Vejhel at the controls of the  2.1-m
Vejhel at the controls of the 2.1-m
Dr. Artie Hatzes
Dr. Artie Hatzes
Moving the 2.1-m Struve Telescope
Moving the 2.1-m Struve Telescope
Steve moves the telescope
Steve moves the telescope
Dr. Hatzes describes Sandiford Cassegrain Echelle Spectrometer
Dr. Hatzes describes Sandiford Cassegrain Echelle Spectrometer
Time to cool the CCD with liquid nitrogen
Time to cool the CCD with liquid nitrogen
Note the frozen rubber tube
Note the frozen rubber tube
Karen Mott in the control room of the 2.1-m telescope
Karen Mott in the control room of the 2.1-m telescope
Learning to read a star map from StarDate magazine
Learning to read a star map from StarDate magazine
John, Brenda, and Nathan make planispheres
John, Brenda, and Nathan make planispheres