TSP Aerial view of Ranch, Fort Davis is on road towards top; McDonald Observatory is on road towards bottom. |
TSP upper field 2009: Hard at work, under the Milky Way. |
Panorama, Upper Field by Robert Reeves 2002 |
Panorama, Upper Field from west side |
1982 Group Photo: If you are in this picture, count your blessings!
See this same photo WITH (some) NAMES ! |
2001 Group Photo |
Meeting Hall: registration, afternoon and evening talks |
Registration Table, come here to pick up your schedule, doorprize ticket, purchase tshirts and other goodies, enroll for astrophotography, sketching, and ATM contests. |
A great opportunity to meet old and make new friends! |
Lunch and Dinner at the Dining Hall |
Ranch Office and lobby Check-in for your ranch accommodations and camping/RV |
Historic Home of Prude Family, John Robert and Betty Prude. A Texas Historic landmark. |
Pool House and nighttime snackbar (left end of building) |
Indoor Swimming Pool |
Vendors will move to Pavilion this year.
Provides for a week of leisurely drooling and bargaining! |
Swap meet, located outside the Lodge building (Texas Imaging Symposium) |
Find John Wagoner, and you can turn in your observing list(s) for a badge! |
Our Group Photo staff, always signs their TSP liability release form! |
Getting set up on an observing field, tarps and long stakes are frequently used. Notice TSP “box” power cords. |
Radio Building, source of TSP radio, weather data, internet, ham radio, and TSP communications |
Veteran observer Larry Mitchell prepares for a night’s observing with his portable telescope. |
An eager observer wastes no time at sunset by getting ready for his observing and astrophotography programs. |