2012-1

Graduate student Alex Rea giving his presentation at SPIE conference

System architect Dr. John Young giving his presentation at SPIE conference

Graduate student Tyler McCracken giving his presentation at SPIE 2012

System architect Dr. John Young giving his presentation at SPIE conference

Graduate student Tyler McCracken giving his presentation at SPIE 2012

System architect Dr. David Buscher giving his presentation at SPIE conference

System architect Dr. John Young giving his presentation at SPIE conference

MROI System Architects Dr. John Young and Dr. David Buscher converse during a session break

2012 group representing MRO at SPIE. From left: Graduate Student Tyler McCracken (NMT), System Architect Dr. Chris Haniff, PI & Principal Investigator and VP of Research at NMT Dr. Van Romero, NMT President Dr. Daniel Lopez, Dr. John Young, Graduate Student (Cambridge) Alex Rea, and System Architect Dr. David Buscher

Public gathers at Etscorn Campus Observatory at New Mexico Tech. Gathering hosted by Etscorn, NRAO, and MRO

Projected image of the Venus transit of the Sun

Projected image of the Venus transit of the Sun as it starts

New Mexico Tech student Curtis Warren and New Mexico Tech Physics Department Chair enjoying the Venus transit of the Sun

Image of the Venus transit of the Sun taken with an iPhone 4S through the eyepiece of an 8 reflector telescope.

Image of the Venus transit of the Sun taken with an iPhone 4S through the eyepiece of an 8 reflector telescope with a digital filter applied

Long Wavelength Array’s engineer Joe Craig and MRO Interferometer manager Rob Selina enjoying the Venus transit of the Sun

Image of the Venus transit of the Sun taken with an iPhone 4S through the eyepiece of an 8 reflector telescope.

MRO’s Dr. Dan Klinglesmith observing the Venus transit of the Sun using an 8 inch reflector telescope

MRO PI Dr. Van Romero, Dr. Sterling Colgate, and MRO Program Director Dr. Ifan Payne conversing during the Venus transit of the Sun at Etscorn Campus Observatory