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Welcome to Madison, WI and the 90th Spring Meeting of the AAVSO. |
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Tom and Anna Fay Williams arrive in the lobby of the Crowne Plaza Hotel |
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The AAVSO visits Yerkes Observatory. | |
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Inside the dome, AAVSOrs get a close-up look of the refractor. |
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Janet Mattei next to the Yerkes 40-inch refractor (largest refractor in the world). |
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Spring 2001 Group Photo on the steps of Yerkes Observatory. |
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Yerkes opens the dome exclusively for the AAVSO. |
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Yerkes director, Kyle Cudworth, treated the AAVSO to a special tour of the observatory. |
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Gerry Samolyk fires up the grill. |
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Lee Ann Wilson, Virgil Tangney, Janet Mattei, David Weier, and Bob Manske prepare to taste Wisconsin's finest. |
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Charles Scovil takes a break from his "videoing" duties. |
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Wisconsinites, "say cheese"! |
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Eclipsing Binary observers on the steps at Yerkes. |
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Group Picture at the Crowne Plaza hotel. |
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A lively audience at the Eclipsing Binary Workshop. |
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John Percy presents new results on pulsating red giants. |
 | David Williams talks about eclipsing binaries. |
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Paul Groot discusses Novalike CVs. |
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Janet recognizes the next generation of AAVSOrs - Mike Weier and Angie Manske. |
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 | Chris Hesseltine and Bob Nelson discuss plans for the new recreation center at headquarters. (ha ha) |
 | Lew Cook and Janet Mattei enjoy the banquet. |
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 | Howard (chair of the PEP committee) and Dolores Landis from Hampton, GA have fun in Madison. |
 | Carol Beaman and James Foster at the dinner Banquet. |
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 | Gary Walker (chair of the CCD committee), Louis Cohen, and Neil Simmons. |
 | Miriam Houston and Thomas Lazuka. |
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 | Lee Ann Wilson presents Gene Hanson with his new observer award. |
 | Lee Ann Wilson and Lew Cook holding his two new observer awards. |
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 | Janet presents an AAVSO mousepad and key chain to Gerry Samolyk for his help hosting the meeting. |
 | Janet gives Bob and Sue Manske an AAVSO mousepad, keychain and flowers for their help hosting the meeting. |
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 | Lee Ann gives an AAVSO polo shirt to Dirk Terrell, the Eclipsing Binary workshop leader. |
 | Milwaukee Astronomical Society Observatory (MAS). |
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 | Mike Simonsen, Bill Albrecht, and Bob Manske at the MAS. |
