Date: January 14th 2006

Greetings MSSG goers past and present,

We are having some trouble with our online registration script. The new IT person erased the admin tools from the site when he moved to a new web host. Below are links to the announcement and info pages on our web site. If you are in a hurry to register, print out the Registration form page and mail or fax them to me. We hope to have online registration and PayPal ready soon.

Announcement: http://www.rainwaterobservatory.org/stargaze/
Information: http://www.rainwaterobservatory.org/stargaze/reg.html
Registration form: http://www.rainwaterobservatory.org/stargaze/regform.html

There have been several changes since last year. The fence is gone from around the hill, there are going to be 7 RV pads and hookups available on the road before you get to the parking area, there is water on the hill (toilet, sink, and refrigerator), and a few more outside electric hookups. there is even tile on the floor of the bunk room and the showers.

The big change you'll notice even from the highway is the new Sangre facility on the east end of the hill. The 18.5 foot Ash dome is in place and the control room will be finished by MSSG. It's going to be awesome when the 25.5" Ritchey arrives. (No guarantee it will be refurbished and set up by April, but let's hope so. Check the link below for progess.
http://www.rainwater.us82.net/gallery/

Exciting things are happening. We participated in the unveiling of the Hubble Orion Nebula mosaic last night and have a 4'x4' mural on display. February 24-25 we will be having a workshop on "Exploring Meteorite Mysteries" REquest a flyer if interested. We are doing several away programs around the state. Let us know if you can use a talk. Have telescopes (and PowerPoint) will travel.

To keep up with events at Rainwater you can sign up to get our e-newsletter. Just send a note with your e-mail and request it. Hope to see you April 26-29.