We are indebted to Our Supporters and Benefactors and now thanks to Mr. Anton Levchuk, Marketing Director at Famatech International Corp we now have vital systems control software that makes it possible for us to remotely monitor critical Observatory operations and also control our various sensor PCs.
Radmin (Remote Administrator) is a fast and secure remote control and remote access software that enables us to work from the office on a computer at the Observatory as if we were sitting right in front of it. Radmin includes full support for Windows, including file transfer, multi-user text and voice chats, Windows security, authentication, encryption for data streams, telnet access, and multiple monitors support. Radmin utilizes TCP/IP and this means that we can access the Observatory computers from around Pueblo or the world.
Visit them at http://www.radmin.com when you have a need for remote PC access. I’ve used Radmin at various businesses and in an academic environment, and it is easy to work with and their tech support is fantastic. This is critical help desk, business, and educational services support software. What is especially nice for CSC is that they are located in Moscow, Russia. In exchange for the software, we provided Ms. Natalya Melnikova (Advertising and PR Manager) a Case Study of how we utilize remote control software. CSC has international support. Yahoo!
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Likewise, we also received some tubing and construction assistance from Mr. Blue Pate of Pate Construction Company, Pueblo West. Mr. Pate provided specialty PVC pipe for the magnetometer housing and sidewalk corridor. Mr. Pate has also offered to assist us with paving materials and some landscaping as well as lending us his expert eye for construction engineering. Pate Construction Company is one of the largest and most respected underground utilities contractors on Colorado’s Front Range. They have completed well over 3,000 projects. With offices in Pueblo West, they are well located for projects throughout Colorado as well as surrounding states and have capabilities to serve clients in Texas, Nevada and California. And at the Nature Center too.
Additionally, LaserPro 2 of Pueblo has provided us with computer platforms for use in the Observatory and with our various processing needs. It is not necessary for these locally-based platforms to be the most current technology as the processing power needed to crunch the numbers is basically web-enabled and located at the associated University.
Moreover, we can’t forget the main purpose and goal of our Center which is to, among the science aspects, also help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day-and night time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery.
We all should realize the impact of astronomy and basic sciences on our daily lives, and understand better how scientific knowledge can contribute to a more equitable and peaceful society. 
Additionally, in the year 2009, the world will celebrate the International Year of Astronomy as it commemorates the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s use of a telescope to study the skies, and Kepler’s publication of Astronomia Nova. 2009 is also the anniversary of many other historic events in science, including Huygen’s 1659 publication of Systema Saturnium.
Galileo’s achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations, and support for Copernicanism. Galileo has been called the “father of modern observational astronomy", the “father of modern physics", the “father of science", and “the Father of Modern Science.” The motion of uniformly accelerated objects, taught in nearly all high school and introductory college physics courses, was studied by Galileo as the subject of kinematics. His contributions to observational astronomy include the discovery of the four largest satellites of Jupiter, named the Galilean moons in his honour, and the observation and analysis of sunspots. Galileo also worked in applied science and technology, improving compass design.
This year will be modern modern astronomy’s quadricentennial, and the 2009 Year of Astronomy will be an international celebration of numerous astronomical and scientific milestones.
Don’t forget that the Observatory has a telephone number: 719-549-2489.
We are very thankful for the support we are receiving from the local business community.
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