The Earthwatch students, plus John and Ellie, at Canyon School listen to Don describe the wonders of CCD cameras.
Don and Todd lead a hands-on session working with the CCD camera.
We gather at the Bradbury Science Museum before the cosmology talk.
Our 2004 Earthwatch students take the front row (voluntarily!) before Salman Habib's cosmology talk.
Don introduces Salman's talk.
Salman Habib discusses how sky surveys contribute to cosmological science.
The students discuss amongst themselves and with Salman after his talk.
Salman explains geometry to Derek, Ned, and Frank.
Salman continues expounding on the big bang.
Back at Canyon School, Don shows us how to use the telescope controller.
Ellie and Katie look up Messier objects on the World-Wide Web.
We learn how to align the telescope (indoors??).
Now we look at one another through it (big eyes!)
Down the barrel!
Don explains eyepieces and telescope magnification.