... F. A. Primini, and H. E. Payne, eds. BIMA Xfiles: Emp owering the Observer with Tcl/Tk Applications Theodore Yu Hat Creek Radio Observatory, Hat Creek, CA 96040 Abstract. ... Xscribe provides an integrated environment for maintaining the schedule and summary of observations. ... Tcl/Tk scripting allowed for rapid development of graphical user interfaces (GUIs). ... At the start of an observing season, the BIMA scheduler sends two initial lists to the observatory: the schedule and pro ject database. ...

By Cheerie R. Patneaude WSTF employees, high school students spend weekend on Mars ixty-five students and four educators spent a weekend learning more about the red planet when they attended the Third Annual Mars Settlement Design Competition. The event was sponsored by Johnson Space Center and White Sands Test Facility (WSTF). ... The JASON Project is an exemplar y multimedia, science education project that promises to spark the imagination of students and change the way teachers are teaching. ...

STAR FIELDS Newsletter of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston Including the Bond Astronomical Club Established in 1934 In the Interest of Telescope Making & Using Vol. ... Within 2 weeks the telescope was everywhere. ... Before aligning any solar telescope, remove or cover the front and back of the finder telescope, then securely cover the front of the telescope, with a safe solar filter. ... With a safe solar filter attached to the front of the telescope, point the telescope toward the Sun. ...