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Julian Starfest, Palomar Observatory -- August 1-3, 2008

Chris Hanrahan joined us for the drive out to the 1st Julian Starfest near San Diego. We stopped at a few other sites along the way. The tour of the Mt. Palomar 200" telescope was quite amazing. What a great scope; I wish we could've brought it back to the star party.
Rascal does not make a good camel! Tomb of Hi Jolly Quartzite Arizona
Rascal does not make a good camel! Tomb of Hi Jolly Quartzite Arizona		 Chris and Tom counting billions and billions of sand grains. Imperial Valley Sand Dunes
Chris and Tom counting billions and billions of sand grains. Imperial Valley Sand Dunes		 Cooling their heals from the hot sand.
Cooling their heals from the hot sand.		 Glamis, CA, 2008
Glamis, CA, 2008
Julian Starfest 2 miles.
Julian Starfest 2 miles.		 The Arizona contingency: Peter Argenziano, Chris Hanrahan, Randy Peterson, Pat & Joe Goss, Jennifer & Tom Polakis
The Arizona contingency: Peter Argenziano, Chris Hanrahan, Randy Peterson, Pat & Joe Goss, Jennifer & Tom Polakis		 Notice the dust writing on the 1st telescope.
Notice the dust writing on the 1st telescope.		 1st Julian Starfest August 1-3 2008
1st Julian Starfest August 1-3 2008
Randy getting purdy for a night of observing.
Randy getting purdy for a night of observing.		 Bill & Brian with Tom
Bill & Brian with Tom		 Tom helping clear the beer dregs at the end of the Starfest.
Tom helping clear the beer dregs at the end of the Starfest.		 Tom's Webcam imaging talk at the Starfest.
Tom's Webcam imaging talk at the Starfest.
Palomar!
Palomar!		 George Ellery Hale dressed for Summer (See Mt. Wilson May 2005 for his Winter wardrobe.)
George Ellery Hale dressed for Summer (See Mt. Wilson May 2005 for his Winter wardrobe.)		 Tom moving 200 to a great attractor.
Tom moving 200" to a great attractor.		 The dome is moving, the scope is still.
The dome is moving, the scope is still.
Palomar Observatory, CA, 2008
Palomar Observatory, CA, 2008		 Palomar's pet people
Palomar's pet people		 Dome rotation.
Dome rotation.		 View from catwalk ride.
View from catwalk ride.
Palomar Observatory, CA, 2008
Palomar Observatory, CA, 2008		 Jenn ejecting people from catwalk ride.
Jenn ejecting people from catwalk ride.		 Fun and games at Desert Center
Fun and games at Desert Center		 Tom plays Desert Center School's theme song.
Tom plays Desert Center School's theme song.
Topless palm trees.
Topless palm trees.		 Palm trees napping at Desert Center School
Palm trees napping at Desert Center School

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