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  • The Skies of the Southern Hemisphere:
    Chile and the Giant Magellan Telescope Project

    Join us October 15-26, 2009, on an exclusive expedition to explore Chile's "Great North," an area of spectacular beauty with Pacific beaches, deserts, volcanoes and the remnants of ancient civilizations. Behold the dazzling evening skies of the Southern Hemisphere and go behind the scenes to meet astronomers and see some of the largest and most advanced observatories in the world.



  • February '09 Meeting
    On Beyond Iron: Heavy Metals in Planetary Nebulae, The Eye That Sees All: Integral Field Spectroscopy of Nearby Galaxies, and The Evolution of Galaxies: Nature or Nurture? are among presentation slides posted from the February meeting.

  • July '08 Meeting
    If you attended the July meeting, please take our follow-up evaluation here.

    Science talks:
    • Huge Gas Halo's in the Early Universe
    • Finding Our Sun's Twin
    • Low Mass Black Holes
    • HETDEX--Off and Running

    Visit meetings for presentation slides, audio and photographs.


  • February '08 Meeting
    Agenda notes and presentation slides from February can be found at meetings. New Grooves for 21st Century Astronomy, Thick Disks in External Galaxies, A Long Time Ago in Galaxies Far, Far Away..., and the Great Lecture: Heaven's Kitchens - Primordial Soup, Stellar Entrées, and Galactic Dessert were presented.
  • July '07 Meeting
    Audio, photographs and presentation slides from the July meeting can be found at the meetings page. The science talks were Towards the First Galaxies, The Texas Supernova Search, HET Highlights and The Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment.
  • February '07 Meeting
    Slides from February's presentations, and photographs, have posted on the meetings page. The science talks were How to Catch Colliding Black Holes, The Oldest Stars in our Galaxy, and The End. A new planet and what it tells us about the end of the solar system.



aluminizing the 82 primary
  • Aluminizing the 82" Primary Mirror
    A QuickTime movie shows the 82" primary mirror being moved for resurfacing.


  • July '06 Image Galleries
    Three sets of photographs from July's meeting have posted. Marty Harris and Joel Barna are the photographers.

  • July '06 Meeting
    Presentation slides and audio from July's meeting under the Harlan J. Smith dome. The HET Dark Energy Experiment, Black Holes in Globular Clusters, and Bars: An Important Driver of Galaxy Evolution are highlights. See meetings.

    stardate radio
  • StarDate Radio
    StarDate programs are now available to members by individual episode, or as a monthly download. See the StarDate Radio page.




live from mcdonald
  • Live From McDonald Observatory!
    View the promotional piece and website for the live videoconferencing outreach program produced by the Visitor's Center.


Have you read?
Vision Plan: A Vision of Excellence in Astronomy
By the Strategic Planning Committee with input from the entire Astronomy Program ( pdf )





For access to board pages please contact Joel Barna: jwbarna@astro.as.utexas.edu.
The Board of Visitors
The University of Texas at Austin McDonald Observatory and Department of Astronomy Board of Visitors (BoV) is a diverse group of professionals providing a wide range of support for the Texas astronomy program, from funding special projects to helping maintain the dark skies of Texas. more..