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The University of Chicago

373 W. Geneva St, Williams Bay WI 53191 (Latitude 42 34.2, Longitude -88 33.4)

Yerkes Observatory event Friday Feb. 24th - 7:00 PM

In 2012, Yerkes will be engaged in a series of fund-raising events to support the restoration and upgrades of Yerkes telescopes and support funding for Yerkes Education Outreach programs. On Friday evening February 24th, Yerkes will host the first of these events.  
    Exciting Agenda includes:
  • Looking through the 40 inch refractor, weather permitting.
  • Robert E. Holmes will share the evolution of his telescope endeavors from modest telescopes of his youth to his soon to be operational homemade 50" telescope! Take home your own copy of the Sky and Telescope Dec. 2011 article about Bob's work.
  • Showcase of Student and Teacher Imaging Projects. Especially work done by our Yerkes HS students; and the students of our Yerkes teachers. Unveiling of the new web-based Skynet Kiosk at Yerkes. Participants may request an image from telescopes in Chile.
  • Refreshments

Supporting SKYNET and Yerkes telescopes
Funds from this first event will be used specifically to upgrade the mirror coating and operation of the Yerkes 41" reflector, and to support the redesign of the optics of the reclaimed Hands-On Universe 30” telescope by Robert Holmes of the Astronomical Research Institute. Both of these telescopes are operable through SKYNET (http://skynet.unc.edu/), a world-wide network of telescopes, used by scientists, and teachers and students associated with our Yerkes Education Programs and our Collaborators, including Hands-On Universe (HOU) and International Asteroid Search Campaign (IASC). 

Register now!
The cost for this event is $50 per person. There will be several scientists, engineers, educators and students attending to mingle with the guests to discuss SKYNET, our participation in SKYNET and the plans we have to restore Yerkes telescopes. If weather permits, guests will also be invited to do some stargazing through the Yerkes great refractor. Wear warm clothes (domes are not heated) and shoes appropriate for climbing narrow stairs; flashlights are suggested as well.

It is our hope to find benefactors among the guests who will be interested in a contribution beyond the initial $50.

  1. Skynet Night Registration (February 24, 2012)
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Make checks payable to:
University of Chicago, Yerkes Observatory

Send checks to:
Yerkes Observatory
373 W. Geneva Street, Williams Bay, WI 53191
or pay with credit card the night of the event. We accept  mastercard visa

For additional information, please call 262-245-5555