Huachuca Astronomy Club—Speakers

Wayne Johnson

Wayne Johnson, also known as "Mr. Galaxy," is the current president of the Huachuca Astronomy Club (HAC) (as of 2010), and the first to serve four consecutive terms. Among his varied interests in astronomy, he is the discoverer of six supernovae (SN), and an avid solar eclipse chaser. He has been an amateur astronomer for over fifty years. Currently (as of 2010), Wayne is building a backyard observatory with imaging capability so that some of the tedious work involved with SN hunting can be computer controlled. He graduated from NAU in Flagstaff, Arizona, with a BS in electrical engineering and currently works as a contractor for the Army. Wayne returned to Arizona after staying twenty years too long in southern California, though that's where he made all his SN discoveries.



"Mr. Galaxy’s Six Supernova Discoveries"
May 28, 2010
Huachuca Astronomy Club, Cochise College

This talk will discuss what makes a supernova (SN), how to report your discovery, and the stories involved with each discovery.



"Solar Eclipses, the Moon's Gift to Mankind"
2009
Huachuca Astronomy Club, Cochise College

Solar eclipses are among the most magnificent natural spectacles for people to witness. This is a PowerPoint presentation containing some of the best eclipse images available to illustrate the magnificence of an eclipse. The talk will be about the four solar eclipses he has seen and his journeys around the world to see them.




Mr. Galaxy's Supernovae Pages



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