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Welcome New Friends of MIRA!

Robert P. Balles
Bruce H. Gardner
John Hartner
Patrick S. Jones
Onnolee Keland
Scott McMillan
Joanne Millard
James Neeland
Patrick J. Skinner
David & Susan Wadleigh

Jupiter

Friend of MIRA Prof. Gene Barnes used eyepiece projection and an eight-inch Celestron SCT for an effective focal ratio of f/70 to photograph Jupiter with a .5-second exposure on Fuji Superia 400 film (his original is in color).

About Mira

The Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy, MIRA, is a Non-Profit organization. MIRA welcomes corporate and business members. Contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law.

For further information, contact:
Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy
200 Eight Street
Marina, CA 93933

Phone: 831-883-1000
FAX: 831-883-1031
E-mail: mira@mira.org
Web Site: www.mira.org

The Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy owns and operates the Oliver Observing Station under permit from the United States Department of Agriculture-Forest Service.

The Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy owns and operates the Richard W. Hemming Astronomy Center and the Richard Knox Shops through an arrangement with the U.S. Department of Education.

Staff

Gordon Jones, Chair, Board of Directors
Dr. Wm. Bruce Weaver, Director
Annette Breedlove, Administrator
Dr. Whitney Stone, Charles Hitchcock Adams Fellow
Dr. Craig Chester, Astronomer
Claas Shane, Librarian
Stan Karas, Observatory Engineer
Dr. Arthur Babcock, MIRA Astronomer
Ivan J. Eberle, OOS Caretaker

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