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  1. During the commissioning of the Anglo-Australian Telescope the Chief Commissioning Astronomer, Ben Gascoigne, was almost killed when he fell from the interior dome catwalk to the main floor of the dome 7 metres below. His colleagues, clearly very sympathetic, named the spot Gascoigne's Leap and erected a plaque, which is still there to this day.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gasc

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  2. During the commissioning of the Anglo-Australian Telescope the Chief Commissioning Astronomer, Ben Gascoigne, was almost killed when he fell from the interior dome catwalk to the main floor of the dome 7 metres below. His colleagues, clearly very sympathetic, named the spot Gascoigne's Leap and erected a plaque, which is still there to this day.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gasc

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  3. During the commissioning of the Anglo-Australian Telescope the Chief Commissioning Astronomer, Ben Gascoigne, was almost killed when he fell from the interior dome catwalk to the main floor of the dome 7 metres below. His colleagues, clearly very sympathetic, named the spot Gascoigne's Leap and erected a plaque, which is still there to this day.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gasc

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  4. During the commissioning of the Anglo-Australian Telescope the Chief Commissioning Astronomer, Ben Gascoigne, was almost killed when he fell from the interior dome catwalk to the main floor of the dome 7 metres below. His colleagues, clearly very sympathetic, named the spot Gascoigne's Leap and erected a plaque, which is still there to this day.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gasc

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  5. During the commissioning of the Anglo-Australian Telescope the Chief Commissioning Astronomer, Ben Gascoigne, was almost killed when he fell from the interior dome catwalk to the main floor of the dome 7 metres below. His colleagues, clearly very sympathetic, named the spot Gascoigne's Leap and erected a plaque, which is still there to this day.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gasc

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  6. I feel a strong personal connection with the old telescope as a result of working on many related projects over the years.

    The most significant is probably the project to replace the telescope control system (TCS). The Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) was one of the first large telescopes to be built with a digital control computer, which gave it unprecedented pointing and tracking accuracy for the time. The original control system, based on an Interdata Model 70 minicomputer, served the telescope well for many years but by the early 2000's it was becoming a bottleneck and a replacement was planned.

    In 2005 I was hired by the AAO as an instrument scientist to work on two projects, one of which was the TCS replacement project. I was part of the team that implemented the new control system, allowing the old Interdata to be permanently retired by 2008.

    The current AAT control console is a mix of illuminated push buttons and analogue dials and gauges from the original control system and panel mount LCD monitors from the mid 2000's refurb.

    Some parts of the original computer were on display in the telescope dome during the Open Day.

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  7. I feel a strong personal connection with the old telescope as a result of working on many related projects over the years.

    The most significant is probably the project to replace the telescope control system (TCS). The Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) was one of the first large telescopes to be built with a digital control computer, which gave it unprecedented pointing and tracking accuracy for the time. The original control system, based on an Interdata Model 70 minicomputer, served the telescope well for many years but by the early 2000's it was becoming a bottleneck and a replacement was planned.

    In 2005 I was hired by the AAO as an instrument scientist to work on two projects, one of which was the TCS replacement project. I was part of the team that implemented the new control system, allowing the old Interdata to be permanently retired by 2008.

    The current AAT control console is a mix of illuminated push buttons and analogue dials and gauges from the original control system and panel mount LCD monitors from the mid 2000's refurb.

    Some parts of the original computer were on display in the telescope dome during the Open Day.

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  8. I feel a strong personal connection with the old telescope as a result of working on many related projects over the years.

    The most significant is probably the project to replace the telescope control system (TCS). The Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) was one of the first large telescopes to be built with a digital control computer, which gave it unprecedented pointing and tracking accuracy for the time. The original control system, based on an Interdata Model 70 minicomputer, served the telescope well for many years but by the early 2000's it was becoming a bottleneck and a replacement was planned.

    In 2005 I was hired by the AAO as an instrument scientist to work on two projects, one of which was the TCS replacement project. I was part of the team that implemented the new control system, allowing the old Interdata to be permanently retired by 2008.

    The current AAT control console is a mix of illuminated push buttons and analogue dials and gauges from the original control system and panel mount LCD monitors from the mid 2000's refurb.

    Some parts of the original computer were on display in the telescope dome during the Open Day.

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  9. I feel a strong personal connection with the old telescope as a result of working on many related projects over the years.

    The most significant is probably the project to replace the telescope control system (TCS). The Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) was one of the first large telescopes to be built with a digital control computer, which gave it unprecedented pointing and tracking accuracy for the time. The original control system, based on an Interdata Model 70 minicomputer, served the telescope well for many years but by the early 2000's it was becoming a bottleneck and a replacement was planned.

    In 2005 I was hired by the AAO as an instrument scientist to work on two projects, one of which was the TCS replacement project. I was part of the team that implemented the new control system, allowing the old Interdata to be permanently retired by 2008.

    The current AAT control console is a mix of illuminated push buttons and analogue dials and gauges from the original control system and panel mount LCD monitors from the mid 2000's refurb.

    Some parts of the original computer were on display in the telescope dome during the Open Day.

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  10. I feel a strong personal connection with the old telescope as a result of working on many related projects over the years.

    The most significant is probably the project to replace the telescope control system (TCS). The Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) was one of the first large telescopes to be built with a digital control computer, which gave it unprecedented pointing and tracking accuracy for the time. The original control system, based on an Interdata Model 70 minicomputer, served the telescope well for many years but by the early 2000's it was becoming a bottleneck and a replacement was planned.

    In 2005 I was hired by the AAO as an instrument scientist to work on two projects, one of which was the TCS replacement project. I was part of the team that implemented the new control system, allowing the old Interdata to be permanently retired by 2008.

    The current AAT control console is a mix of illuminated push buttons and analogue dials and gauges from the original control system and panel mount LCD monitors from the mid 2000's refurb.

    Some parts of the original computer were on display in the telescope dome during the Open Day.

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  11. Last month I visited some 25 year old telescopes, today I visited one that is 50 years old. Happy Birthday to the Anglo-Australian Telescope!

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Au

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  12. Last month I visited some 25 year old telescopes, today I visited one that is 50 years old. Happy Birthday to the Anglo-Australian Telescope!

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Au

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  13. Last month I visited some 25 year old telescopes, today I visited one that is 50 years old. Happy Birthday to the Anglo-Australian Telescope!

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Au

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  14. Last month I visited some 25 year old telescopes, today I visited one that is 50 years old. Happy Birthday to the Anglo-Australian Telescope!

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Au

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  15. Last month I visited some 25 year old telescopes, today I visited one that is 50 years old. Happy Birthday to the Anglo-Australian Telescope!

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Au

    #Astrodon #Astronomy #AAT #StarFest

  16. I've just put together the collages of all the #PastelSketches created during my two #AstronomySketching workshops at #Starfest 2024 last Thursday. Just like last year, some absolutely stunning work from people of all ages! I once again got a bit emotional seeing it all together like this. Thanks so much Steve Tonkin for inviting me to do the workshops again

  17. I've just put together the collages of all the #PastelSketches created during my two #AstronomySketching workshops at #Starfest 2024 last Thursday. Just like last year, some absolutely stunning work from people of all ages! I once again got a bit emotional seeing it all together like this. Thanks so much Steve Tonkin for inviting me to do the workshops again

  18. I've just put together the collages of all the #PastelSketches created during my two #AstronomySketching workshops at #Starfest 2024 last Thursday. Just like last year, some absolutely stunning work from people of all ages! I once again got a bit emotional seeing it all together like this. Thanks so much Steve Tonkin for inviting me to do the workshops again

  19. I've just put together the collages of all the #PastelSketches created during my two #AstronomySketching workshops at #Starfest 2024 last Thursday. Just like last year, some absolutely stunning work from people of all ages! I once again got a bit emotional seeing it all together like this. Thanks so much Steve Tonkin for inviting me to do the workshops again

  20. I've just put together the collages of all the #PastelSketches created during my two #AstronomySketching workshops at #Starfest 2024 last Thursday. Just like last year, some absolutely stunning work from people of all ages! I once again got a bit emotional seeing it all together like this. Thanks so much Steve Tonkin for inviting me to do the workshops again

  21. #Starfest #AstronomySketching #Workshops
    THIS THURSDAY! 11am - 12:30pm + 1:30pm - 3pm
    Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster
    Workshops are free, limited tickets left so booking is essential. Loads of other stuff happening at this festival, so it's a great school holiday trip. Booking links are here:
    tinyurl.com/yc3yh8zh

  22. #Starfest #AstronomySketching #Workshops
    THIS THURSDAY! 11am - 12:30pm + 1:30pm - 3pm
    Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster
    Workshops are free, limited tickets left so booking is essential. Loads of other stuff happening at this festival, so it's a great school holiday trip. Booking links are here:
    tinyurl.com/yc3yh8zh

  23. #Starfest #AstronomySketching #Workshops
    THIS THURSDAY! 11am - 12:30pm + 1:30pm - 3pm
    Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster
    Workshops are free, limited tickets left so booking is essential. Loads of other stuff happening at this festival, so it's a great school holiday trip. Booking links are here:
    tinyurl.com/yc3yh8zh

  24. #Starfest #AstronomySketching #Workshops
    THIS THURSDAY! 11am - 12:30pm + 1:30pm - 3pm
    Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster
    Workshops are free, limited tickets left so booking is essential. Loads of other stuff happening at this festival, so it's a great school holiday trip. Booking links are here:
    tinyurl.com/yc3yh8zh

  25. #Starfest #AstronomySketching #Workshops
    THIS THURSDAY! 11am - 12:30pm + 1:30pm - 3pm
    Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster
    Workshops are free, limited tickets left so booking is essential. Loads of other stuff happening at this festival, so it's a great school holiday trip. Booking links are here:
    tinyurl.com/yc3yh8zh

  26. #Starfest - #Astronomy #Art #Workshops
    Thur 4th April 11am - 12:30pm + 1:30pm - 3pm
    Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster
    The workshops are free but booking is essential! booking links are here:
    tinyurl.com/yc3yh8zh #AstronomySketching

  27. #Starfest - #Astronomy #Art #Workshops
    Thur 4th April 11am - 12:30pm + 1:30pm - 3pm
    Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster
    The workshops are free but booking is essential! booking links are here:
    tinyurl.com/yc3yh8zh #AstronomySketching

  28. #Starfest - #Astronomy #Art #Workshops
    Thur 4th April 11am - 12:30pm + 1:30pm - 3pm
    Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster
    The workshops are free but booking is essential! booking links are here:
    tinyurl.com/yc3yh8zh #AstronomySketching

  29. #Starfest - #Astronomy #Art #Workshops
    Thur 4th April 11am - 12:30pm + 1:30pm - 3pm
    Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster
    The workshops are free but booking is essential! booking links are here:
    tinyurl.com/yc3yh8zh #AstronomySketching

  30. #Starfest - #Astronomy #Art #Workshops
    Thur 4th April 11am - 12:30pm + 1:30pm - 3pm
    Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne Minster
    The workshops are free but booking is essential! booking links are here:
    tinyurl.com/yc3yh8zh #AstronomySketching

  31. A little bit more background about the author Biana Marais, and her newest novel, The Witches of Moonshyne Manor. Our chat begins at the St. Albert Public Library, Sunday at 2 pm. (There won't be moonshine. But there will, I believe, be wine and cheese cubes.) biancamarais.com/ #BianaMarais #StAlbert #StAlbertPublicLibrary #starfest2023 #STARfest #Edmonton #yeg #Halloween

  32. A little bit more background about the author Biana Marais, and her newest novel, The Witches of Moonshyne Manor. Our chat begins at the St. Albert Public Library, Sunday at 2 pm. (There won't be moonshine. But there will, I believe, be wine and cheese cubes.) biancamarais.com/ #BianaMarais #StAlbert #StAlbertPublicLibrary #starfest2023 #STARfest #Edmonton #yeg #Halloween

  33. A little bit more background about the author Biana Marais, and her newest novel, The Witches of Moonshyne Manor. Our chat begins at the St. Albert Public Library, Sunday at 2 pm. (There won't be moonshine. But there will, I believe, be wine and cheese cubes.) biancamarais.com/ #BianaMarais #StAlbert #StAlbertPublicLibrary #starfest2023 #STARfest #Edmonton #yeg #Halloween

  34. A little bit more background about the author Biana Marais, and her newest novel, The Witches of Moonshyne Manor. Our chat begins at the St. Albert Public Library, Sunday at 2 pm. (There won't be moonshine. But there will, I believe, be wine and cheese cubes.) biancamarais.com/ #BianaMarais #StAlbert #StAlbertPublicLibrary #starfest2023 #STARfest #Edmonton #yeg #Halloween

  35. A little bit more background about the author Biana Marais, and her newest novel, The Witches of Moonshyne Manor. Our chat begins at the St. Albert Public Library, Sunday at 2 pm. (There won't be moonshine. But there will, I believe, be wine and cheese cubes.) biancamarais.com/ #BianaMarais #StAlbert #StAlbertPublicLibrary #starfest2023 #STARfest #Edmonton #yeg #Halloween

  36. I've been part of STARfest, the St. Albert Readers Festival, since it began, 12 years ago. I'll be back in the interviewer's char this Sunday, Oct 29, for a perfect pre-Hallowe'en chat with novelist Bianca Marais, about her new novel, full of witches, ghosts, and social media influencers, and other things that haunt our nightmares. Join us for a lively conversation about the magic of reading. starfest.ca/?view=article&id=1 #StAlbert #STARfest #Edmonton #yeg #BianaMarais #StAlbertPublicLibrary

  37. I've been part of STARfest, the St. Albert Readers Festival, since it began, 12 years ago. I'll be back in the interviewer's char this Sunday, Oct 29, for a perfect pre-Hallowe'en chat with novelist Bianca Marais, about her new novel, full of witches, ghosts, and social media influencers, and other things that haunt our nightmares. Join us for a lively conversation about the magic of reading. starfest.ca/?view=article&id=1 #StAlbert #STARfest #Edmonton #yeg #BianaMarais #StAlbertPublicLibrary

  38. I've been part of STARfest, the St. Albert Readers Festival, since it began, 12 years ago. I'll be back in the interviewer's char this Sunday, Oct 29, for a perfect pre-Hallowe'en chat with novelist Bianca Marais, about her new novel, full of witches, ghosts, and social media influencers, and other things that haunt our nightmares. Join us for a lively conversation about the magic of reading. starfest.ca/?view=article&id=1 #StAlbert #STARfest #Edmonton #yeg #BianaMarais #StAlbertPublicLibrary

  39. I've been part of STARfest, the St. Albert Readers Festival, since it began, 12 years ago. I'll be back in the interviewer's char this Sunday, Oct 29, for a perfect pre-Hallowe'en chat with novelist Bianca Marais, about her new novel, full of witches, ghosts, and social media influencers, and other things that haunt our nightmares. Join us for a lively conversation about the magic of reading. starfest.ca/?view=article&id=1 #StAlbert #STARfest #Edmonton #yeg #BianaMarais #StAlbertPublicLibrary

  40. I've been part of STARfest, the St. Albert Readers Festival, since it began, 12 years ago. I'll be back in the interviewer's char this Sunday, Oct 29, for a perfect pre-Hallowe'en chat with novelist Bianca Marais, about her new novel, full of witches, ghosts, and social media influencers, and other things that haunt our nightmares. Join us for a lively conversation about the magic of reading. starfest.ca/?view=article&id=1 #StAlbert #STARfest #Edmonton #yeg #BianaMarais #StAlbertPublicLibrary