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 Recent Evening Spent Viewing On The Mt. Wilson 60" Telescope

 At work 2003

Some of my work with and for NASA/JPL

WEBCAST / BROADCAST
Venus Transit and the Search for New Worlds

Solar System Ambassadors/JPL/NASA

DCA

 

Astronewsnetwork's Webmaster James Butts, working as one of the JPL/NASA Solar System Ambassadors

as and JPL, Caltech Volunteer during JPL's record sitting Open House 2001, hosting over 63,000 visitors.

The photo on the right shows Mr. Butts with some of his personal telescopes he uses in out-reach programs

for both the Solar System Ambassadors or the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers where he served two

terms as the clubs VP and is now currently the Guest Specker Director for the Riverside Astronomical Soceity.

The Ambassadors Ride.

 

A Band of Astronomers Mt. Wilson August 2, 2003

Operations start 7:30 pm - end 5:30 am

60 " scope one of two being the largest Optical Scopes in the world today...

We were on the other one in July at Mt. Palomar. Photo By Robert Stephens.

 

 

Mr. Butts has been a serious amateur astronomer for the past 40 years. He currently serves as an officer of the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers and is one of the advisor to the International Space Station's Amateur Telescope to NASA/Boeing/ISS of the Astronomical League . Mr. Butts is a Micro-Computer Specialist for the San Bernardino City Unified School District in San Bernardino, CA. Mr. Butts is one of the MESA Club advisors working with schools Science Dept. .

Mr. Butts is always looking for ways to include and incorporate NASA and JPL into school curriculum and after-school programs for students K-12. His students have been involved in the "Signatures In Space" program, the "Starshine-2 & 3 Satellite Project", the Mars CD Directory, Space Day 2000, and the Mars Millennium Project 2000.

Mr. Butts holds the memory of late Congressman George E. Brown, Jr., former Chair of Science and Technology Subcommittee of the House of Representatives, cherishing all of his support and mentorship of Mr. Butts' educational programs related to space and astronomy.

Mr Butts is now getting ready to serve as the Programs Director RAS Riverside Astronomical Society

Past events hosted by this Ambassador:

2002

Lecture at the Ruben Science Center and Museum

Saturday, July 20th
To celebrate the anniversary of the day the Apollo 11 mission landed on the Moon, we will take a look back at this historic event where humankind left footprints in the lunar dust.
1:00 - 2:00pm

Saturday, September 21st
JASON 1 -San Diego residents know what an important effect the oceans have on our weather, our livelihoods and our economy. Jason 1, a joint mission of the United States and France, provides a unique global view of the oceans that is impossible to acquire except from space. Jason 1 is able to measure the large and small hills and valleys of the ocean's surface, allowing scientists to calculate the speed and direction of ocean currents and monitor global ocean circulation.
1:00 - 2:00pm

Saturday, May 4th, 2002
On the nearest weekend to SPACE DAY 2002, find out more about our nearest star, that makes life on Earth possible - our sun. SOHO, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory is a joint mission between NASA and the European Space Agency, studying the sun 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, probing the intriguing mysteries of 'space weather'. SOHO-Solar / and Current Coment Missions.
1:00 - 2:00pm

MS Camp In The San Bernardino Mountains

Giving MS Campers A First Look At The Heavens in

conjuction with his club SBVAA members.

 

NASA/ JPL Live Web Cast With NASA/JPL Scientist

With Same Students From JPL Frild Trip.

 

JPL Field Trip

With MESA / Gate Students From Curtis Middle School

and Gate Students From King Middle School

 

STARDUST

Science Night Project Tomorrow, Orange Coast College

Kimberly Crest Elementry School Redlands/

 

SBVAA Star Party

Kingsburry Elementry School Redlands/

SBVAA Star Party

Thompson Elementry School San Bernardino/

SBVAA Star Party

2001

The Genesis Mission

The University of Redlands

Grand Terrace / San Bernardino County Library

Loma Linda / San Bernardino County Library

Redlands/San Bernardino County Museum

 

The Dawn Of Astronomy: Stonehenge, The Pyramids & Space Based Systems
Journey Through the Solar System ,
Comets: Fire & Ice!,
Mission To Mars
George F. Beattie Planetarium

Astronomy Day

Mars Odyssey 2001 ,

Deep Impact,

Welcome To Outer Space

San Bernardino County Museum/San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers

Mars Odyssey 2001 & Deep Impact
29 Palms Branch Library
Landers Branch Library

Mission To Mars
N.A Richardson Observatory


Mission To Mars/Welcome To Outer Space/NEAR
Monterey Elementary/Curtis Middle/Cajon High Schools
JPL

Welcome To Outer Space
George F. Beattie Planetarium and N.A Richardson Observatory
Curtis Middle School

Writer-Newsletter-San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers-The Observer
San Bernardino County Museum

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