KwartzLab Makerspace » astronomy http://www.kwartzlab.ca Home of Kwartzlab Makerspace in Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario Sun, 19 May 2013 23:30:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Regular discussions with hackers, makers and artists at the Kwartzlab Makerspace. We talk about what projects people are working on, what events are coming up and how you can get involved. kwartzlab no kwartzlab podcast@kwartzlab.ca podcast@kwartzlab.ca (kwartzlab) A hackerspace radio show kwartzlab, hackerspace, makerspace, diy, hardware, software, maker, hacker, artist, roundtable KwartzLab Makerspace » astronomy http://www.kwartzlab.ca/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/light_box_logo.jpg http://www.kwartzlab.ca Kitchener, ON Astronomy Presentation On Tuesday Open Night Feb. 9 2010 http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2010/02/astronomy-presentation-tuesday/ http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2010/02/astronomy-presentation-tuesday/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:55:37 +0000 karlw Imaging the solar system from your backyard! Darryl Archer, a local astronomer, will be at Kwartzlab on Tuesday open night, Feb. 9th, giving a presentation about imaging the solar system from your backyard! The presentation covers his original backyard observatory design, telescopes, photography, imaging software, satellite tracking and many of his great photographs. He's a well known astronomer who has published in Skynews and a number of astronomy text books such as 'The astronomers backyard guide' and the latest versions of 'Nightwatch' and 'The Universe'. He often consults for The Record and has appeared on CKCO news. His photographs are some of the best I've ever seen. His breathtaking images range from planets, stars, and moons to man made satellites and the international space station. He is also into electronics, microcontrollers, robotics and has worked for an aerospace company.

Bring your friends for a special TON!

solar system Darryl Archers images of the solar system taken from his backyard observatory. Click through for more pictures...

darryl2 Darryl Archer with his big telescope.

darryl3 His original backyard observatory design. He built a small scale model first to make sure it would work.

darryl4 Everybody loves astronomy!

darryl1 Beam me up Scotty.

darryl5 "Universe" remote control. Location: Unit 106 at 283 Duke St West in Kitchener (the old Boehmer Box building) at 7pm. Go in through the front door, through a fire door straight ahead then turn right and we're at the end of the hall.

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Darryl Archer, a local astronomer, will be at Kwartzlab on Tuesday open night, Feb. 9th, giving a presentation about imaging the solar system from your backyard! The presentation covers his original backyard observatory design, telescopes, photography, imaging software, satellite tracking and many of his great photographs. He’s a well known astronomer who has published in Skynews and a number of astronomy text books such as ‘The astronomers backyard guide’ and the latest versions of ‘Nightwatch’ and ‘The Universe’. He often consults for The Record and has appeared on CKCO news. His photographs are some of the best I’ve ever seen. His breathtaking images range from planets, stars, and moons to man made satellites and the international space station. He is also into electronics, microcontrollers, robotics and has worked for an aerospace company.

Bring your friends for a special TON!

solar system
Darryl Archers images of the solar system taken from his backyard observatory.
Click through for more pictures…



darryl2
Darryl Archer with his big telescope.

darryl3
His original backyard observatory design. He built a small scale model first to make sure it would work.

darryl4
Everybody loves astronomy!

darryl1
Beam me up Scotty.

darryl5
“Universe” remote control.

Location:
Unit 106 at 283 Duke St West in Kitchener (the old Boehmer Box building) at 7pm.
Go in through the front door, through a fire door straight ahead then turn right and we’re at the end of the hall.

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