Don
Davis (at the podium) and Jon Lomberg (just to the right of
Davis) receive their Klumpke-Roberts Awards from ASP President
Alex Filippenko (far right). Photo
Credit: Dean Ketelsen |
Timothy
Ferris talks about the contributions of amateur astronomers
during the ASP Awards Banquet. Photo
Credit: Dean
Ketelsen |
Timothy
Ferris signs copies of his new book Seeing in the Dark. Photo
Credit: Dean Ketelsen |
Alex
Filippenko delivers the opening lecture on Sunday morning. Photo
Credit: ASP |
Alex
Filippenko addresses the ASP Awards Banquet on Sunday evening. Photo
Credit:
Dean Ketelsen |
Chris
Impey talks about thinking "outside the box" on
extraterrestrial life. Photo
Credit: ASP |
Jane
Houston Jones presents Dean Ketelsen with the Las Cumbres
Amateur Outreach Award. Photo
Credit: Morris Jones |
Geoff
Marcy talks about the latest extrasolar planet discoveries. Photo
Credit: ASP |
Chris
McKay talks about the possibility of life on Mars. Photo
Credit: ASP |
David
Morrison talks about the threat of asteroid impacts. Photo
Credit: ASP |
Bohdan
Paczynski accepts the ASP's Bruce Medal. Photo
Credit: Dean Ketelsen |
Seven
of Sunday's speakers participate in a panel discussion. Photo
Credit: John Glaspey |
Pimentel
Hall was filled to capacity for Sunday's lectures. Photo
Credit: ASP |
François
Roddier accepts the Muhlmann Award from ASP Vice President
Katy Garmany and ASP President Alex Filippenko. Photo
Credit: Dean Ketelsen |
Phil
Sadler accepts the Brennan Award from Alex Filippenko. Photo
Credit: Dean Ketelsen |
Seth
Shostak talks about what would happen if we detect an ET signal. Photo
Credit: ASP |
Jill
Tarter talks about the latest developments in SETI. Photo
Credit: ASP |
Ben
Zuckerman adopts the skeptic's role on the possibility of
advanced civilizations. Photo
Credit: ASP |
More
than 25 members of the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers brought
telescopes to Saturday night's Mt. Tam star party. Photo
credit: Robert Naeye |
The
ASP membership and catalog tables buzz with activity. Photo
credit: Robert Naeye |
ASP
Executive Director Mike Bennett (left) presents raffle winner
Andrew Doser his new Meade LX90 telescope. Photo
credit: Robert Naeye |
Left
to right: Mike Bennett, Alex Filippenko, and Andrew Fraknoi
enjoy Sunday's festivities. Photo
credit: Jeanne
Bishop |
From
left to right: Jill Tarter, Chris McKay, David Morrison, and
Seth Shostak share a laugh during Sunday's panel discussion. Photo
credit: Jeanne Bishop |
From
left to right: Ben Zuckerman, Chris Impey, and Alex Filippenko
debate the fine points of life in the universe during Sunday's
panel discussion. Photo
credit: Jeanne Bishop |