About: tammy
Website: http://theastronomer.tripod.com
Profile: I am a professional astronomy writer who currently has five published books. I am also the President of Warren Rupp Observatory (www.wro.org), the Executive Secretary for the Astronomical League (www.astroleague.org), NASA SpacePlace editor, give presentations for NASA Night Sky Network, give observing contributions to WLF, TLP, IOTA, AMS, ALPO, AAVSO and more. I am a member of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Richland Astronomical Society and Astronomy for Youth. I have received a vast number of astronomy achievement and observing awards, including the Great Lakes Astronomy Achievement Award, and was the first woman astronomer to achieve Comet Hunter's Gold Status. In addition to contributing articles to Universe Today, I also work for Oceanside Photo and Telescope (www.optcorp.com) and Springer Press. Some where in all this madness, I find time to give several astronomy outreach programs a month and I deeply enjoy the time I spend with the many schools, libraries, scouts, churches and groups which invite me to give programs. As for telescopes? There's ten of them now. They range from a 102mm refractor to a 31" reflector... as well as a huge array of binoculars. I use all of them. Why not? There's no more accurate way of being able to tell someone they can do something than doing it yourself! On a personal note? I've hit the half century mark, but I'm not about to give up new, alternative rock for classics. Yep. I like my coffee, but I enjoy my beer as well. I play accoustic guitar passingly well and ride a Harley Davidson. No mini-van for this kid... If it's not a fast little sportscar, it's not for me. While catracts in my left eye, MS and advancing rheumatoid arthritis are slowly robbing me of my youth, I still have one good eye to observe the stars with, and don't stop traveling just because I can't go like I used to. I'm not ashamed of the fact I've gotten heavier over the years and there's a whole lot of silver in that natural blonde hair. My dogs and cat don't mind if I snore when I sleep and my grandkids adore me. Who could ask for more?
Recent Posts by tammy:
- The Weekend SkyWatcher's Forecast: May 9-11, 2008
- Astronomy Day - May 10, 2008
- Spock's Astronomy Quiz
- IC 2944 - Astrophotography by Ken Crawford
- Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks
- What's Up - The Weekend SkyWatcher's Forecast - May 2-4, 2008
- Nova Sagittarius 2008 UPDATE
- Nova Sagittarius 2008 Is Brightening!
- Celestron SkyScout Review
- What to Look at With Binoculars
- Astrophotography: NGC 3718 by Dietmar Hager
- Australian Observatory Captures New Nova In Sagittarius
- What's Up - The Weekend SkyWatcher's Forecast
- Name a Star - Real or Ripoff?
- Binoculars for Astronomy
- Universe Today Exclusive - Cygnus Nova V2491 Revealed for Readers
- Universe Today Astronomy Picture of the Week: NGC 3199 - The Interstellar Snow Plough
- Cygnus Nova Alert!!
- What's Up - The Weekend SkyWatcher's Forecast
- Moon for Kids
- Universe Today Astronomy Picture of the Week - NGC 6188: An Interstellar Portrait
- SkyWatcher Alert: Pleiades Occultation on April 8
- UK "Time Machine" Reveals The Formation Of Distant Galaxies
- What's Up - The Weekend SkyWatcher's Forecast
- Planet Finder Catches a Comet!
