David Lee Summers' Astronomy Pages

David Lee Summers is a consultant with the Astronomy Department at New Mexico State University. If you're looking for David Lee Summers, the science fiction and fantasy writer, you've come more-or-less to the right place, since they're one and the same person. However, all of the information about writing has moved to its new home: http://www.zianet.com/dsummers. Please update your bookmarks.

Dave joined the staff of New Mexico State University in October 1995 as Observing Specialist for the 1-meter telescope. As Observing Specialist he was principally responsible for operation and maintenece of this facility. Visit the NMSU Astronomy department pages to learn more about this project.

In 2001, the focus of Dave's activities with the department changed. He now acts as a consultant with primary duties including the maintanance and upgrade of astronomy classroom equipment and campus observatory telescopes. Dave still acts as a consultant on the 1-meter telescope project.

 If you wish, you can see a list of Dave's scientific publications.

A few handy links...

  • The Wide Field Plate database is a handy resource for archival variable star research.

  • The university from which Dave earned a degree in physics.

  • Apache Point Observatory is where the 1-meter telescope is located.

  • Jon Holtzman is the faculty member in charge of the 1-meter project.

    summers@astro.nmsu.edu