Widicus Weaver Group Photos
March 17, 2011: St. Patrick's Day at Susanna's house
Group picture at sunset!
Nov 4, 2010: Our group hosts local high school students for a morning filled with demos
We burned a bunch of different
salts to show the different colors!
Brandon and Dr. McCormick prepare
to ignite a thermite reaction
as Brett and Jay look on
Sparks fly as the iron oxide
reacts with aluminum to produce
molten iron
The liquid metal burns through
the bottom of the pot and flows out
The liquid iron begins to
cool into solid chunks
June 7, 2010: Socorro, NM and the EVLA during the Twelfth Synthesis Imaging Workshop
Old San Miguel Mission Church,
Founded 1598 in Socorro!
Jay, Mary, and new friend Brett
from OSU begin the 7 mile hike
up the road to Magdalena Ridge
Observatory at 10,600 ft.
Jake looks out on the EVLA from
inside one of the dishes. "Whoa!"
May, 2010: Our diffusion pump gets a shiny new hat!
Bringing in the heavy lifting equipment...
Looky, a new toy!
"I wonder if I can crawl in
there and take a nap?"
"Think anyone will find Jay hiding in there?"
All set up and ready to go!
January, 2010: Observing Run to the CSO
The CSO just before dawn.
The lights of base camp at the CSO: Hale Pohaku.
View of coffee fields from Kona Joe's
December 12, 2009: Widicus Weaver group holiday party and white elephant exchange!
Brandon found a new pal!
Brett got LED fingers!
Jake received a marshmellow cannon!
Kyrie cat watched the whole
affair from on high
Brandon found a new pal!
Brett got LED fingers!
Jake received a marshmellow cannon!
Kyrie cat watched the whole
affair from on high
November, 2009: Our first diffusion pump arrived and was hung!
Our pumps really suck
October, 2009: Group retreat with Bowman group to Unicoi State Park
The Bowman and Weaver Groups
Amazing scenary at Unicoi
(Photo Credit: Jake Laas)
July, 2009: Group Observing Run to Mauna Kea, Hawaii
The receiver was thirsty...
The 3D effects on this solar
eclipse are so REAL!
It's no fun at 13,000 ft. Really.
These smiles are fake.
June 22-26, 2009: Group trip to the OSU Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
The group gathers in the
garden of constants
"Yum!" Tasty pi!
Jay found himself!
May, 2009: Group trip to the CCU Workshop in Greenbank, WV
The group in front of
the Green Bank Telescope
"It was THIS big!"
May, 2009: First pump oil change!
Mary: "You do not pay
me enough for this =)"
April, 2009: 4th Friday Luau (Widicus Weaver Group Hosted!)
Our fearless leader, fearlessly grilling!
Everyone knows pineapple
makes music taste better!
It was a hit!
April 1, 2009: First light!
Live-action shot of our first spectrum!
November, 2008: Moving in the pumps!
Our roots blowers ariving!
Roots blower function #72:
Carnival Ride!
October, 2008: First days in the new lab!
The first day in the new office!
The brand new lab!
Brandon-"So remember, always leave
your tools out when you're done!"