Astronomy

I have always had a curiousity about the stars, the mystery of their existence and the vastness of the universe (the mystery has mostly deepened as I have learned more).

When I was in grade school, I built a 4" reflector telescope with my dad. I still read about astronomy and visit Web sites.  I have a Meade ETX-125 UHTC which has been loads of fun and has brought back many memories of that first reflector.

I visited Mauna Kea on the Big Island in Hawaii in December, 1996, and saw the UK Infrared Telescope, the largest exclusively IR telescope in the world. 

I enjoy occasional trips to Mount Evans, which I can see from the back deck of my home. It has the world's highest telescope, the Meyer-Womble Observatory.

There are loads of neat sites on the Web: the one Web site you will want to be sure to visit is Astroweb.

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