The Curtis Vaughan Jr. Observatory is located on the 4th floor of the Flawn Science building on the UTSA Main Campus. I have had an interest in Astronomy … This new job is where my new hobby really made a difference. and submit a reservation request for your group online by clicking here. My wife Lynn and I have been very happily married for 20 years  and have two children, a 18 year old Son and a 13 year old girl. Welcome to our observatory! and returned to earn an MBA in Management. lived in an ideal area for astronomy and he told me his neighbor's 6.5 acres was up for sale! During my career, after 8 years with Shire Pharmaceuticals, I left the pharmaceutical industry for 2 For more information on parking and possible free parking areas, please call (210) 458-PARK. dedicated to the Art of Astrophotography and share as many images as we can on this site. display case in my home office. First Friday Stargazing is designed to give anyone free access to the night sky by using university telescopes and teaching equipment. About the Center. If you have a telescope and do not know how to operate it, feel free to bring it and get instruction on its use. During this time the owner of the bank and I formed a small construction company now). specializing in the construction of single family homes and duplexes for residential investors. My wife Lynn and I have been very happily married for 20 years. I spent about three months searching in vain for my ideal took a position with a Specialty Pharmaceutical company (Endo Pharmaceuticals) in June 2006 as a Specialty sales rep promoting pain medications. I have had an interest in Astronomy since the childhood when my Dad, a TV meteorologist, took me to Feel site. It is a research grade 16" Meade LX200 Advanced Coma Free telescope that was donated to UTSA for scientific research for physics and astronomy students. The land was either too expensive or located in an area that would not work for 'serious My eventual return to the pharmaceutical industry (I saw the Mortgage Crash in 2005) came when I 210-458-4011, 16-inch Meade LX200 Advanced Coma Free Telescope, 16-inch Meade LX200 GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope, 15-inch Obsession Newtonian Reflector Telescope, Two 8-inch Meade LX200 Advanced Coma Free Telescopes. his nebula formed when its host star burned through its fuel and could no longer hold on to its outer layers and the star Physics & Astronomy faculty and staff conduct a 30-40 minute presentation on recent developments in astronomy and astrophysics followed by stargazing at the school's observatory (weather permitting). Visitors by the sun dial after a Star Party. The Lozano Observatory made history in March 2012 by contacting the International Space Station from our site using a 1 watt laser and two industrial high power spot lights! The land was either too expensive or located in an area that would not work for 'serious Topic suggestions may be emailed to us at AstronomyEvents@utsa.edu. I am a child at heart and collect toys from my past, especially trains. Light Pollution Map My name is Robert A. Lozano, I live in San Antonio Texas with my wife and two children. Her husband's name is Henry Ramirez and he has been one of the finest contractors I have worked SAC has Transitioned to Online Classes and Services (see www.mtsac.edu/online). Click here for information about events at the observatory. the exterior 3/8 plywood on, siding and placed the insulation on the interior. Planetarium Information Since 1961, two million San Antonio school children and community members have learned about stars, planets, black holes and distant galaxies at the Scobee Planetarium. life. rocket building and launching. just for land to have somewhere dark to setup my scope and I knew it had to be at least 35 miles north from San Antonio. 20 years now and have quickly discovered many of my physicians share my passion for deep sky objects. Physics & Astronomy faculty and staff conduct a 30-40 minute presentation on recent developments in astronomy and astrophysics followed by stargazing at the school's observatory (weather permitting).