Martha Haynes, Cornell, explains
the Arecibo observing process
The observing settings used
Observations about to start; the right screen shows orientation of the gregorian dome on the suspended platform
Martha and Brian Kent, Cornell, watch as the instrument rotates to the correct position
(note axis change on right screen)
Aileen O'Donoghue (SLU), John Salzer (Wesleyan), Lyle Hoffman (Lafayette College), Jamie Lomax (SLU '07)
Brian points out the data as it streams in from each of the 7 "pixels" on the ALFA detector
The observing is going well - for now
Jamie presents her talk about the
Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)
Jamie's presentation
Jonathan Marr shows off Union College's
2.1-m radio telescope
Students on the tour
Nott Memorial, and the dome for the
20" telescope
Rebecca Koopmann (Union College)
shows off their 20" telescope.
The 20", f/8.1 Ritchey-Chretien at
Union College
Shawn Golley (SLU '08)
and Jamie Lomax (SLU '07)
Shawn takes a look through the eyepiece
Shawn, Jamie, Jeff Miller
Nott Memorial
Students watch the data come in from
the 2.1-m radio telescope
Analyzing the data taken at Arecibo the night before. The vertical band on the right is the 21-cm line of hydrogen; the broad band on the left is radar from the San Juan, Puerto Rico, airport.
Aileen, Jamie and Shawn pose with
the 2.1-m radio telescope
Jeff gets in on the act!
A nice family portrait (Jamie Lomax '07, Shawn Golley '08, Jeffrey Miller, Aileen O'Donoghue)
Aileen and Jamie
Fun with the concave mirror in the Union Physics department (Rebecca Koopman, Union, Aileen, Jamie, Shawn, Jeff)
Jeff's enjoying the mirror a bit too much!
Participants in the ALFALFA Undergraduate Workshop