Jay M. Pasachoff's
Costa Rica Annular Eclipse Trip December, 2001 Jay, Naomi, and Deborah Pasachoff travelled to the Pacific Coast of the state of Guanacaste in Costa Rica, joining a group from the University of Costa Rica headed by Prof. Jorge Paez and including Rodrigo Carboni and Juan Jose Valverde as well as about 50 others. They were directly on the centerline in the small town of Ostional, a few km north of Nosara. The weather was the worst of the week, with heavy clouds forming after sunrise and remaining for the day. |
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Naomi and Jay Pasachoff |
The Irazu volcano's crater, where the University of Costa Rica's Astrophysics Research Unit intends to erect an observatory. |
Deborah, Jay and Naomi Pasachoff |
Juan José Valverde and the building that is to be converted to the observatory |
Juan José Valverde at the lip of the crater |
Naomi and Deborah Pasachoff |
Lela, Jay, Jorge |
Rodrigo, Jay, Jorge |
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