Charles Simonyi talks about his experience as a space tourist at the event dinner. In the foreground is a scale model of the LSST telescope, a gift to Mr. Simonyi in appreciation of his fund's generous contribution to the project.
(Image credit: Oskar Holm for the LSST Corporation)
George Helou and LSST system engineer Chuck Claver pose in front a life size graphic of the LSST camera.
(Image credit: Oskar Holm for the LSST Corporation)
Steward Observatory Mirror Lab Director Roger Angel discusses telescopes with Charles Simonyi on the polishing floor.
(Image credit : Bruce Balick for the LSST Corporation)
Don Mcarthy shows a group of Tucson Area Physics Teachers around the Mirror Lab.
(Image credit: David Harvey for the LSST Corporation)