Clif's Astronomy Site

Clif Ashcraft

My Birthday: November 1, 1938
Hometown: Cincinnati,, Ohio
Current Home: Central NJ

About me:

I'm a retired chemist (organic and polymer synthesis), PhD (Berkeley), BS (University of Cincinnati), widowed, four kids, one dog.

Hobbies:

I enjoy singing, computer music, building telescopes, taking planetary images with a webcam, double star observation and hanging out with my observatory guard dog, Chewie.

I am a member of Philomusica (tenor) and Amateur Astronomers, Inc. (research committee)

Favorite quotes:
"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.

It's what you know for sure that just ain't so."
-- Mark Twain

My astronomy club, AAI, meets here on the campus of Union College:

Philomusica Chorus

Way too much fun...

Noah my best friend...

Clif and Noah by 12.5" in old tube

Boomer, my new best friend. Boomer is a 7 year old German Shepherd Dog who found me at the SPCA. He is taking over Noah's duties as night assistant and bear detector.

Looking through the telescope

Here's my new best friend, Chewbacca. His mother is an English Bulldog and his father is a wandering romantic of unknown genetic heritage.