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  1991

Spring
1991

A 17' trailer with beds, kitchen, gas, and electrical conveniences took Astronomy at the Old MacDonald Farm to new heights of decadence!

Trailer
adds
comfort
at LCOS!

17' trailer added to LCOS.

July 10-12
1991

RASC
Eclipse
Expedition
to Baja

Randy,John,Walter,Doug in Baja.
Above, l to r: Randy Hendriks, John Hicks, me, Doug Clapp.
July 11
1991:

"The
Big
One"

I went on the RASC's 47-hour "poor man's" expedition to see "The Big One" in Baja California -- 6:53 of totality. Although we had problems with clouds around the time of totality (the air cooled below the dew point), we were able to see the moon's shadow rush towards us, some solar prominences, and a beautiful "diamond ring" at 3rd contact.

Web Page Expedition Pictorial by me
Web Page Slide Show by Doug Clapp
 
Summer
1991

Built in 1984, Lost Channel Observatory was moved from the front hayfield to LCOS in August 1991, approximately 2500 days after it was built.

Yet
another
observatory
at LCOS!

LCO is moved to LCOS.