Aaron Guzman

Aaron Guzman, director of the Space Theater and Chris Cost, graphic designer and Space Theater programmer, helped create, produce and program the intricate shows.
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Guzman came to the Discovery Center in the spring of 1995.He holds a bachelor's degree in astronomy from San Diego State University.

"I've been fascinated by astronomy ever since I was small," he said."Nobody fears astronomy.There's the assumption it's hard, but it's one of the few subjects in which amateurs can make contributions."

photo: friendsandneighborsStar Gaze: Chris Cost, right, and Aaron Guzman admire their work.
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"I discovered there was a lack of interest among the other students to show off what we know," Guzman said, with a smile.
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"Aaron is kind of a reserved person, but he does have a great sense of humor."

photo: friendsandneighborsFine Adjustment: Aaron Guzman, director of the Don Harrington Discovery Center's Space Theater, adjusts a reflecting telescope built by the Amarillo Astronomy Club.
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Guzman has to work with people of all ages, Ganpat said.
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While Guzman is continuing an established career,

Aaron Guzman, Space Theater Director, ext. 13

Contact: Aaron Guzman, Space Theater Director (806) 355-9547 x 13guzman@dhdc.org

At the first meeting, Aaron Guzman, Planetarium Coordinator for the Discovery Center and the group's moderator, plans to discuss with attendees possible titles for future reading and whether or not to include titles from the fantasy genre in their discussions.

Aaron Guzman, a 1985 Madera High School graduate attended San Diego State University moved to Amarillo, Texas in 1995.Guzman worked briefly at the Discovery Center in Fresno before moving to Texas.

Presently Guzman is the Space Theater Director at the Don Harrington Discovery Center in Amarillo.

"Here at the Don Harrington Discovery Center, we have (recently) completed major renovations of our planetarium.Renamed the Space Theater, we have installed the world's most advanced digital theater system," Guzman said."The Digistar 3 is manufactured by Evans and Sutherland of Salt Lake City."

Instead of using the traditional starball type telescope usually seen in the middle of a planetarium, six video projectors have been placed around the outside of the planetarium dome.

"With all six projectors linked together by computers, we are able to create an immersive environment and create almost any image and scene we can imagine," Guzman said.

This system is only the fifth installation of the Digistar 3 in the world.

According to Guzman, Amarillo, Texas occupies the same geographical niche as Fresno.At about half the size of Fresno, Amarillo is the largest city in the Texas Panhandle.The next closest town of its size is Lubbock, about 120 miles away.

"Having an advanced system in a city that, in most people's eyes, is in the middle of nowhere is considered a major feat in the planetarium community," Guzman said.

Guzman still maintains strong ties to Madera as his parents and much of my immediate family still live in the area.

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Harrington Discovery Center

"(Lunar Eclipses) are always fun," said Aaron Guzman, the Space Theater director at the Don Harrington Discovery Center."It's always a good chance to show off the sky to the public."

Guzman and the Amarillo Astronomy Club will be showing off the sky from Wildcat Bluff Nature Center, 2301 N. Soncy Road, with the aid of telescopes, and the public is welcome use them for free.
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Besides an opening in the clouds, nothing special is needed to view the eclipse, Guzman said, unlike solar eclipses, where you need to be in a specific location on the planet to see it.He'll be going to Wildcat Bluff to avoid light pollution, but that only enhances the experience.

"For the lunar eclipses, if you can see the moon, you can see it," he said.