posted 08-31-2003 10:45 AM
Please consider coming down for what's sure to be two great days of astronomical fun!
www.theskyscrapers.org AstroAssembly 2003
Friday & Saturday, October 3rd & 4th at Seagrave Memorial Observatory
47 Peeptoad Rd.
N. Scituate, Rhode Island
Join Skyscrapers, Inc. in the celebration of the 125th anniversary of Seagrave Observatory's 8¼” Alvan Clark refractor and it’s restoration. After 125 years of continuous observational use, Skyscraper members have just completed a major restoration under the direction of master craftsman Alan Hall. The telescope has been returned to the original appearance and condition as when it was received from the Alvan Clark factory in 1878. In celebration, the Antique Telescope Society will host a regional gathering in conjunction with AstroAssembly. ATS members will exhibit a variety of antique and vintage astronomical instruments.
Some of the telescopes that will be on display are:
4” Alvan Clark refractor circa 1881
3.5” Mogey refractor
4" Mogey refractor
10" Patton Newtonian (1928)
Brashear Refractor
Tinsley Reflector
1.6” 2.4” 3” 4” Unitron Refractors
Smiley Schmidt Camera
Porter Garden Telescope
... plus many other antique and vintage Telescopes and Instruments
Friday Evening Program
A Tour of Whitin Observatory - Jeff Regester
John Brashear - Bart Fried
Construction of a 16” Cassegrain - Al Hall
My Southwestern Astronomy Vacation - Gerry Dyck
ATM Mirror Making Workshop - Dick Parker
Video Imaging the Sun in Hydrogen Alpha - Vincent Stokes
Collecting meteorites and impact related material - Mike Ostrander
Friday evening observing at Seagrave Observatory(weather permitting)
Saturday Morning Program:
Solar observing throughout the day in Hydrogen Alpha
Antique and Vintage Telescope Display under the Tent
Astrophotography Exhibit in the Observatory Ante Room
Dealer displays will be set up all day featuring many telescopes, eyepieces, and other equipment
Saturday Lectures:
10:00am A Rapid, Accurate Method of Determining the Distance to Near-Earth Asteroids
Lisa Glukhovsky (Lisa is only 16 years old and recently won first prize and $50,000 in a national science fair)
11:00am Lowell Observatory and Mars
Dr. Peter Boyce
1:15pm Canals and Craters: Mars and the limits of Telescopic Vision
Tom Dobbins
2:30pm The Art of Seeing: Drawing at the Telescope
Greg Mort
3:45pm Shooting the Moon: The Great Debate about Impact vs. Volcanic Origin for Lunar Craters
Dr. Peter Schultz
Saturday Evening Program
Buffet Dinner:
Fruit Tray
Antipasto Salad & Dressings
Boneless Chicken with Gravy
Roast Turkey
Swedish Meatballs
Oven Roasted Potatoes
Vegetables
Rolls & Butter
Pastry & Coffee
7:15pm Words of Welcome
7:20pm Astro Quiz
presented by Bill Luzader
7:45pm Raffle Prizes and Contest Prizes
8:15pm Featured Speaker
Dr. John Mustard Brown University, "Planetary Exploration: The latest on the NASA missions”
10:00pm Observing (weather permitting)
The cost is $15 for the two day event and $17 for the buffet dinner. I hope you can join us.
Best, Dan
[This message has been edited by Dan Lorraine (edited August 31, 2003).]
posted 08-31-2003 10:45 AM
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