SCORE Laughlin (Jan 13-16, 2005)
OffRoad Racing: season opener of SCORE 2005 season

Rose Bowl (2005)
INCREDIBLE nail-biter game between Michigan & Texas, down to the last 2 secs!! Mangum "ices" the FG..

Geiser Bro's D&D Open House
REAL TIME coverage (pics/video) of Geiser Bro's D&D offroad race-shop. An off-road racing FIRST!!

Comet Macholz (2004)
photos & observations of Comet Macholz (Hungry Valley, Los Padres National Forest)

Aug 2004 Perseids
photos & observations Perseids (Hungry Valley, Los Padres National Forest)

May 2004 Comet NEAT (C/2001 Q4)
photos & observations Comet NEAT (C/2001 Q4) (Hungry Valley, Los Padres National Forest)

Nov 2003 Leonid Meteor Shower
photos & observations of 2003 Leonid Meteor Shower (Hungry Valley, Los Padres National Forest)

Dec 4 2002 Solar Eclipse
photos & observations of Dec 4 2002 Solar Eclipse (Messina area, South Africa)

Nov 2002 Leonid Meteor Shower
photos & observations of 2002 Leonid Meteor Shower (Hungry Valley, Los Padres National Forest)

Aug 2002 Perseid Meteor Shower
photos & observations of Perseid Meteor Shower (Hungry Valley, Los Padres National Forest)

June 2002 Comet Partial Solar Eclipse
photos & observations of partial eclipse (near Mt. Wilson/Angeles Forest)

March/April 2002 Comet C/2002 C1 Ikeya-Zhang
photos & observations of naked-eye Comet Ikeya-Zhang

Oct 13/14 Jupiter/Saturn Astronomical Observing
Observing Jupiter/Saturn thru 10" Zeiss refractor, from metro-LA

June 28 Angelie Almendare Birthday Party
Angelie Almendare's Birthday Bash in Beverly Hills, CA (Joya Club): Wine, Women, & Song

June 21 '01 Solar Eclipse
Expedition to western Zambia (Kabompo): solar eclipse, Southern Night Sky viewing & astrophotography, wildlife safari

Nov 16-17-18 '00 Leonid Meteor Shower
Leonid Meteor Shower Expedition to Mt. Wilson, 2 night/morning sessions of meteor-patrol photography

Comet S4 (Linear)
July '00 Comet Expedition to S. California deserts, documenting Comet S4 (Linear)

SCORE Baja 500
SCORE 2000 Race #3 in SCORCHING Baja Del Norte, Mexico: HOT Racing Action. J. Street takes overall win, Ragland takes Trophy Truck & 4-wheel overall, . Class 5 racer George Seeley makes it 3-straight

Jan 20 '00 Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse Expedition to Mt. Palomar, 1 night/morning session of lunar photography

Dec 13-14 '99 Geminid Meteor Shower
Geminid Meteor Shower Expedition to Anza Borrego Desert, 1 night/morning session of meteor-patrol photography

Nov 16-17-18 '99 Leonid Meteor Shower
Leonid Meteor Shower Expedition to Anza Borrego Desert, 2 night/morning sessions of meteor-patrol photography

Nov 15 '99 Mercury Transit
Mercury-Transit Expedition. Time-lapse photos of Mercury,"grazing" the Sun's NE limb

'99 Solar Eclipse (Turkey): WOW!
Last solar-eclipse of the millenia. Bob Yen's solar eclipse expedition was an overall success. Internet eclipse experience: using photos, QT videos, QTVR panoramas.

SCORE Fireworks 250
SCORE 1999 Race #4 in SCORCHING Mojave High-Desert of Barstow,CA: HOT Racing Action. Herbst Boys take Trophy Truck & Class 1. Class 5 racer George Seeley maintains points lead

SCORE San Felipe 250
SCORE 1999 Race #2 in BEAUTIFUL desert/ocean of San Felipe/Baja Mexico: Racing, Spring Break getaway, resort relaxation along Sea of Cortez. Class 5 racer George Seeley maintains points lead

SCORE Laughlin Challenge
SCORE opening-season race: Bob Yen's successful project w/Class 5 racer George Seeley, Jr.

Bob Yen's coverage of '99 Off-Road Racing Season
Same-Day coverage, using photos & QT videos

IndyCar Racing

CART Series

CART Long Beach Grand Prix

CART 1999 Race #3 in BEAUTIFUL ocean-side of Long Beach/CA: Racing along Pacific Ocean. J. Montoya takes 1st career win. Greg Moore of Team Forsythe maintains points lead

Recent Astronomical Events

Meteor Showers & Solar Eclipses

DEEP SKY Astrophotography: 1st Outing
Trek to Mt. Pinos, for Deep Sky Astrophotography. Interesting nebula in Cassiopeia & Northern Cross. Test run for new astrograph platform & newly built 4x4.

'98 Meteor Showers [ SUMMARY ]
VERY active Meteor Showers for 1998: Leonids, Geminids, Draconids

'98 Leonid Meteor Shower
FIREBALLS dominated the apparition, but was it THE predicted STORM?

'98 Geminid Meteor Shower
interesting FIREBALLS, generally speaking very active rates

'98 Giacobinid Meteor Shower
HUGE fireball observed from California, WAS it a Draconid Meteor?

'98 Caribbean Solar Eclipse: WOW!
"One of the BEST solar eclipses ever", according to NASA. Bob Yen's solar eclipse expedition was an overall success. Same-Day coverage, using photos, QT videos, QTVR panoramas.

'97 Comet Hale-Bopp from the Mojave/Colorado/Borrego Desert
One of the MOST unique comets ever: bright stellar nucleus & interesting ion/dust tail dynamics. Bob Yen's comet-track expedition in the SouthWest US Desert was an overall success. World-wide acclaim by professional astronomers (ESO & Univ. of Hawaii). Media credits included Newsweek Magazine (lead photo, for cover-story article), PBS, & others.

'96 Comet Hyakutake from California & Arizona Desert
A VERY unique comet ever: VERY long tail & CLOSE approach to earth. Bob Yen's comet-track expedition in the SouthWest US Desert was an overall success. Media credits included magazines, national & international

WILD Stuff

Air Extremists..

Off-Road Racing
Warriors of the Desert, knarly "air-time"

Crashes
notable "out-of-shape" event-horizons..

Hang-Gliding & Para-Gliding
Ultimate "Air-Heads", incl Mad Mitch (aka "Boy Raised By Wolves")

"Mad Mitch" McAleer
The Ultimate AirExtreme Bad Boy: "Mad Mitch" (aka "Boy Raised By Wolves"), tearing up the airwaves with hang-gliders (2-time world aerobatic champ) & para-gliders (national champ)

HOT Stuff

Women..

People (HOT babes)
Interesting & talented (as well as beautiful) actresses, models..

Misc Projects

4x4 Dodge Van Project
Complete suspension re-design & fabrication. Includes new bumpers (front & rear), & rollcage. Work still in progress..

About Bob Yen

Way Out Photography, Science/Engineering Consulting

Quickie Profile
Timeline history of Bob Yen