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Expert: Steven LJ Russo - 2/9/2010


Question

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I have a series of 10 35mm slides which I believe I got along with some Babylon 5 memorabilia. Included in this memorabilia were a number of obviously "real" photographs from NASA and/or Hubble. I'd love to know what these slides are and their origin. The cardboard holders which contain each slide are marked with indications like PRC 97-28 and RRC 97-29. Can you tell me what these are and exactly where they came from?

Answer
Hi Paul.

I am 99 percent sure that they are NASA slides of objects from Hubble.  I probably have this info at work, not here at home.

I can look up this info tomorrow (Wednesday), assuming that there is not a big snow storm and work is closed.  I am in the Albany, NY area.

Feel free to contact me at my work address:

russo@schenectadymuseum.org

Is there an e-mail address that I can contact you at?

Steve  

Steven LJ Russo

Expertise

As a space science educator in a planetarium, my work centers around teaching people about the night sky and the solar system. I have a strong background in those areas, plus the history of NASA and spaceflight, and meteorology.

Experience

Experience in the area. I have been an amateur astronomer for 47 years, and have been teachng space science in planetariums for 34 years. For 15 years I was a radio and television meteorologist, and for the past 20 years I have been a space science writer for two newspapers in New York State. I am a member of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society and the International Planetarium Society. I have had a number of articles published in several astronomy journals, including "The Constellation" and the "Planetarian". Education/Credentials. I hold a B. S. from Wagner College and an M. S. from State University of New York at Oswego. Awards and Honors. I have been awarded the "Fellows" award from the International Planetarium Society for more than 20 years of continuous service in the planetarium field.

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