May The Stars Light Your Way
During the few days before and after Christmas 2002, I will be updating several of this system's components to the latest versions.The tentative plan is this: Upgrade Mondo/Mindi to the latest version (1.61) — complete! Do a comprehensive backup of the system to CD —…
Well, the pole has been set, and final touches are being put on the gripes for the Airing of Grievances, and the time for training for the Feats of Strength has past, so it must be Festivus! Here’s hoping you have a good version of…
After the torrent of the holidays, January feels almost relaxing in its frigid stillness. The world begins to feel quiet again, and that is welcome.
My office has been crazy. The start of the new year is the beginning of one of my very busy times which will last for the next couple, two-three months. We’re almost 45% up from where we were two years ago — another record year. That’s wonderful, but it means a heck of a lot of work for all of us!
Some things to look forward to on this site in the coming months…
As always, I am grateful that you’re visiting this site. I know you’ve got lots of choices for websites, and I appreciate you choosing this one.
This story features information about our trip to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. Join us — won’t you? — for this third installment, in which the atmosphere changes, memories are stored, and Andrew Lloyd weeps.
The system upgrades, patches, and backups are complete. Should be smooth sailing from now on! Thanks again to Gregor and the guys for helping me fix an email problem that was preventing email from originating from this system, which also meant that users couldn't receive…
Samuel Pierpont Langley
Langley was an assistant observer at Harvard College Observatory from 1865-66 (under the directorship of Joseph Winlock). Together with Austin, Peirce, Searle and Winlock he observed nebulae with the 15" f/18 Merz-refractor installed in June 1847 (see picture). The results are published in Ann. Harv. Obs. 13, 62 (1882). Langley discovered 1 object: NGC 3355 (HN 215) on April 12, 1866, a galaxy in Hydra.
What a meal. A last-minute concoction of TUNA HELPER (the Au Gratin variety) and cold milk in front of the television to watch FEAR FACTOR and JOE MILLIONAIRE.