DRIPPING LOSES A BRIGHT STAR
When you look up at the sky tonight and marvel at the stars, you can thank a new star that shines among them. On Saturday, Dripping Springs resident, famed astronomer, and "dark sky" advocate John Gregory was killed in a car wreck. His wife Carolyn who was in the car with him remains in intensive care in Austin.
One history of telescope design begins with James Gregory, a 1663 Scottish mathematician, and ends with John Gregory, father of the Gregory Maksutov telescope design.
Mr. Gregory was a passionate crusader for "dark sky" regulations to prevent light pollution. Thanks to efforts like his we can all still enjoy the heavens above.
The 18-year-old driving the pickup that drifted across the center turn lane on 620 and crashed into the Gregory car has been charged with criminally negligent homicide.
One history of telescope design begins with James Gregory, a 1663 Scottish mathematician, and ends with John Gregory, father of the Gregory Maksutov telescope design.
Mr. Gregory was a passionate crusader for "dark sky" regulations to prevent light pollution. Thanks to efforts like his we can all still enjoy the heavens above.
The 18-year-old driving the pickup that drifted across the center turn lane on 620 and crashed into the Gregory car has been charged with criminally negligent homicide.
Posted by DSBabble.com at Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:35 AM 
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