Below is a photo log of some of the items donated to FBAC. Photos are used wherever possible to document the active use of the items that are donated. FBAC greatly appreciates all doantions, and tries to show that the donations are put to use. Should you or your company be interested in making a donation to FBAC, please contact the Donations and Grant Coordinator, Tony Wiese at anchor@blkbox.com.

6.23.10 WALMART corporate provides $500 donation to FBAC for 2010

WALMART corporate has generously donated $500 to purchase another large monitor for the FBAC Image Computer in the Research Dome (RD) at the George Observatory. Even though the donation was from WALMART corporate, it is administered through the local store at Westheimer and Kirkwood on the west side of Houston. And, any funds left over will be put toward acquiring Image Computers for the East and the West Domes.

The FBAC Image Computer is currently set up for dual monitors; it has a large dedicated 25-inch high definition (HD) monitor, and we temporarily borrowed a 19-inch HD monitor from the East Dome, which will be returned when we purchase another large monitor with the donated funds from WALMART.

Our goal with the Image Computer is to show photos of what we are viewing in the telescope so that people have an idea of what they are looking at. This also gives us an opportunity to educate the public on the various features of the objects we are viewing.

Since the FBAC Image Computer in the RD is the first - we will be using it as the template for the other two Image Computers we anticipate putting in the East and West Domes when we are able to acquire the necessary equipment.