2013 Jon Wood Awards have started

[solarchat]

Supporters of the Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project are extremely proud to announce the first winners of 2013’s Jon Wood Outreach Award!

This award is given out as often as equipment and finances allow, generally at least 5 times per year, by CBSAP to assist and encourage solar astronomers around the world to begin or increase their solar astronomy outreach activities in their local communities. Previous awards have been distributed across the United States and India.
The following astronomers received the first three Jon Wood Awards of 2013. Please join me in congratulating these eager outreach providers and wishing them well in their programs.


Michael Maurer-Jackson Hole Astronomy Club Jackson Hole, Wyoming
20 inch iMac/Point Grey research Flea 640x480 Imager
Powerbook G4/Point Grey Research Chameleon 1280x960m Imager
600 CBSAP Solar Viewing Glasses


Rob Black-North Queensland Astronomy CBSAP rep Home Hill, Australia
20 inch iMac/Point Grey Research Scorpion 1600x1200 Imager
2000 CBSAP Solar Viewing Glasses

Colin Borrott-Maloney-Queensland, Australia
Dell 610 Laptop/Opticstar PL131M Imager
100 CBSAP Solar Viewing Glasses

Jon Wood Award Website

[colinbm]

Thanks very much Stephen
I am so humbled & gob-smacked, both at the same time.
I am proud to be a part of this family, I hope I can be a good servant to these causes.
My horizons have been broadened immensely by your help, encouragement & generosity. I have so much to do & I want to do it all now. I will just have to hit the floor in the mornings, running just a little faster
I can't wait to get some images up on here & to show the locals how it is all done.
Wonderful stuff Stephen, thanks again.
Cheers
Col

[swisswalter]

Hi Michael, Rob and Colin

congratulations to the John Wood Award : : :

[Montana]

3 cheers to all 3 :

Alexandra

[marktownley]

Congrats!

[vidman]

Congratulations to all.

[MapleRidge]

Congratulations to all the recipients

Brian

[nqastronomy]

Thanks heaps for the award Stephen!

I am humbled that I've been awarded one of the three Jon Wood award's for 2013.

This new equipment will be put to very good use, and be prepared for heaps of images and even larger crowds at the solar outreach events to be held during 2013 up here in the Burdekin!

I have included a letter I received in December from one of the schools I do outreach with (an hours drive away) and this is what makes it all worth it!!

Avagoodone,

Rob.

Attached files tegan1.pdf (60.7 KB)

[papamidnight]

Congrats all!

[Bill E.]

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[nqastronomy]

G'day All,

The Jon Wood award has made front page of our local newspaper. Thought I might share it to show how the local media supports the efforts.

Avagoodone,
Rob.

[marktownley]

Cool stuff Rob!

[swisswalter]

Hi Rob

great, congratulations on the front page entry

[nqastronomy]

BTW Alexandra,
Like the images of your own outreach event at the hospital!
Makes it all worth it when you see the faces on the participants when they see the Sun with their own eyes through a 'scope! Better than TV coverage or magazines! It is absolutely "live" and happening right before their eyes!
Keep up the outreach!
Avagoodone,
Rob.

[swisswalter]

Hi Rob

you are soo right

[colinbm]

Fantastic Rob.
Great you have the press with you.
Col

[colinbm]

Thanks to Stephen I will now be outreaching real soon
Col

[Montana]

great news Col!

Alexandra

[colinbm]

Thanks Alexandra
Just got to spend some time setting these up together. Gathering software & cables to make it all work. Then learning the capturing & processing.
This is a fun journey that I am going to enjoy, when I can get it out into the public.
Cheers
Col