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Preston Starr
As the Observatory Manager of the
Astronomy Program at the University of
North Texas, Preston Starr is responsible
for maintaining and guaranteeing the
smooth operation of its sixteen telescopes,
housed within six observatories. Over
twenty five hundred students use the
telescopes over a one-year period, making
UNT’s astronomy program one of the
largest in the U.S. Graduating from Texas
A&M, Preston concentrated on electronics
sciences, working as a computer
programmer and troubleshooter. His
interest in astronomy drew him to amateur
astronomy, where he developed an interest
in astrophotography, and eventually, to
digitally gathering and storing celestial
images. After serving as Board Chairman
for the Fort Worth (Texas) Astronomical
Society, Preston was hired by UNT to complete its remote observatory. His experience
with telescopes, computers, software, and digital communications proved to be valuable
as he completed UNT’s Monroe Remote Observatory. Currently, Preston is designing a
multi-pier remote observatory near Ft. Davis, Texas, literally in the shadows of the
McDonald Observatory…a facility that will be available for professional as well as
amateur astronomers.