[AZ-Observing] Re: Farewell to Andrew Cooper!
- From: Andrew Goodwin <a.goodwin1@xxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:56:19 -0700
Andrew Cooper wrote:
> OK, you had to go and steal my thunder! The grapevine around here is
> quite impressive if the news has reached up your way already. I was
> composing an announcement to put on the group, but it was proving
> difficult to come up with anything that didn't sound like I was rubbing
> it in too hard.
>
> Yes I will be leaving shortly for Waimea and a job on the mountain with
> the interferometry team at Keck. Working in the basement between the
> two scopes. The system is VERY complex and will take a fair bit of
> learning. Look in this month's issue of S&T for a good description of
> the system, the Keck setup is quite similar to the CHARA setup in the
> article, but currently only two dimensional. But the OHANA system is
> coming and I hope to work on it.
>
> Aperture fever? How about 10m? 83m if both scopes are used in
> interferometry mode. Most of the time I will be day shift, but there
> will be occasional nighttime engineering runs. Long days on the
> mountain, typically 10-12 hours from catching the shuttle in the morning
> to getting back down, but it is a four on/three off week to compensate.
> The pay is decent, but I will be living poorer with the cost of living
> over there. Looking forward to it, but a great deal of work to be done
> over the next few weeks to have everything ready to go. I am looking
> forward to one last Arizona observing session come the next new Moon!!
>
> The website will remain, but I may have to find someone else to cover
> the SE Arizona observing sites section as I will be unable to check the
> information and keep it current. My e-mail will also continue as the
> pobox address has nothing to do with my actual ISP which will change. I
> am going to miss all of you guys and the big star parties, in particular
> Messier Marathon!
>
> Andrew
>
>
Congratulations on your new job. On the bright side I may be able to omit my
last name from my e-mails to the group. I had to include it to indicate that
the e-mail was from me and not you. I do wish you great success in your new
position. Like myself we all will be looking forward to lots of pictures and
stories of your new adventure. We will miss you at the AAMM and other outings.
Good luck.
Andrew
(Goodwin)
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