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Idaho Star Party -- August 19-24, 2009

Tom was invited to the Idaho Star Party as the keynote speaker for two talks. We arrived a couple days early and left a couple days after to have some time to tour the sites of S. Idaho--beautiful with an interesting geological history. The Star Party was at Bruneau Dunes State Park--the highest free-standing dune in the U.S.--unsure what that means but it was a really cool venue for a star party!
Anti-crepuscular Belt of Venus near border of Oregon&Idaho
Anti-crepuscular Belt of Venus near border of Oregon&Idaho		 Craters of the Moon, Idaho, 2009
Craters of the Moon, Idaho, 2009		 exposed tree roots
exposed tree roots		 Jenn&theTree and
Jenn&theTree and
Tom.
Tom.		 I think it's one of the Pahoehoe lavas?
I think it's one of the Pahoehoe lavas?		 Splatter Cones
Splatter Cones		 Hikers going up Inferno Cone
Hikers going up Inferno Cone
Inferno Cone from Splatter Cone
Inferno Cone from Splatter Cone		 Craters of the Moon, Idaho, 2009
Craters of the Moon, Idaho, 2009		 Heart Basalt
Heart Basalt		 Sad pinecone
Sad pinecone
Brokentop Loop Trail
Brokentop Loop Trail		 Arco, 1st in Nuke lights.
Arco, 1st in Nuke lights.		 Pickles--The Atomic Burgers shrunk us.
Pickles--The Atomic Burgers shrunk us.		 1st Nuke Plant
1st Nuke Plant
Tom narrowly averts a meltdown while
Tom narrowly averts a meltdown while		 his co-worker reads him the instruction manual.
his co-worker reads him the instruction manual.		 Fuel rods
Fuel rods		 A few ideas pop into Jenn's head.
A few ideas pop into Jenn's head.
Cell-phone is anachronistic.
Cell-phone is anachronistic.		 Boondoggled Nuclear Jet Engine...
Boondoggled Nuclear Jet Engine...		 Really! After 10 years and $Billions, even
Really! After 10 years and $Billions, even		 Homer thought it was a dumb idea.
Homer thought it was a dumb idea.
Atomic City's swinging hot spot.
Atomic City's swinging hot spot.		 O'Keeffe-ish Mountains
O'Keeffe-ish Mountains		 Nuclear plane passenger.
Nuclear plane passenger.		 The Corner of SandDunes & Hwy87
The Corner of SandDunes & Hwy87
Inside Bruneau Dunes Public Observatory
Inside Bruneau Dunes Public Observatory		 Bruneau Dunes Observatory--the entire building rotates.
Bruneau Dunes Observatory--the entire building rotates.		 X-ray dome shots with door open, &
"X-ray dome shots with door open, &		 slit open.
slit open.
Fred Franz from Boise Astronomical Society with his 1952 8 f 6.5 Cave Astrola-interesting history
Fred Franz from Boise Astronomical Society with his 1952 8" f 6.5 Cave Astrola-interesting history		 Greg Lewer's 12f6 MISTYforModularSpringfieldTurretScope and 8f8 RBMT dedicated
Greg Lewer's 12"f6 MISTYforModularSpringfieldTurretScope and 8"f8 RBMT dedicated		 to Ruth Bieging the Mom of Greg's friend John B. for the scope residing in her garage for 25years until completed!
to Ruth Bieging the Mom of Greg's friend John B. for the scope residing in her garage for 25years until completed!		 Halo!
Halo!
BruneauSandDunes/Loess contact
BruneauSandDunes/Loess contact		 Dune reflection--Sun in the clouds &
Dune reflection--Sun in the clouds &		 with Sun light.
with Sun light.		 Bruneau Sand Dunes, Idaho, 2009
Bruneau Sand Dunes, Idaho, 2009
Silhouetted folks atop the big dune.
Silhouetted folks atop the big dune.		 Owsley bridge.
Owsley bridge.		 Little Evil Kneivel
Little Evil Kneivel		 Twin Falls--Evil Kneivel info--note the ramp
Twin Falls--Evil Kneivel info--note the ramp
that he tried jumping the Snake River from in this photo.
that he tried jumping the Snake River from in this photo.		 ELK MEAT--I think the idea was to catch one for dinner, kind of like lobster.
ELK MEAT--I think the idea was to catch one for dinner, kind of like lobster.		 Chris&Steve Bell hosted us (and spoiled us) for the IdahoStarParty.
Chris&Steve Bell hosted us (and spoiled us) for the IdahoStarParty.		 Eagle at World Birds of Prey/Peregrine Fund in Boise--main place for hatching California Condors
Eagle at World Birds of Prey/Peregrine Fund in Boise--main place for hatching California Condors
Extremely rare 2-left talons on a Raptorchick.
Extremely rare 2-left talons on a Raptorchick.		 Flying home--note faint glory/plane shadow on clouds.
Flying home--note faint glory/plane shadow on clouds.

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