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Howard B
September 8th, 2024, 08:28 PM
Hi everyone,

Below are the Zoom links for the Portland XVII Alt Az Workshop starting this Friday evening, 13 September. All times are for the Pacific Time zone (western North America).

There is no registration fee to join the Zoom meetings, or attend in person. However, for in person attendees we request a donation of 5$ per meal. Feel free to bring your own food too!

We've had a recent agenda cancellation - our Peter Abrahams Astronomical History Talk presenter is unable to participate this year, but we'll continue with this important part of our agenda next year. I've attached the revised agenda to this email.

Finally, if you know someone who would like to attend the Zoom meetings, and isn't included in this email, feel free to share the links below.

Howard and Mel, co-chairs


13 September, 2024 at 4:45 pm Pacific Time: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81225650287?pwd=aYWRbFulayDYDin9kmYZAQJ8bhFkvO.1
4:45 pm - Welcome to Portland XVII and its new format (start of Zoom meeting for day 1) – Howard Banich

5:00 pm – Observing by Sketching – Howard Banich

6:00 pm - Beyond the Celestial Showpieces — what’s next for an intrepid observer – Steve Gottlieb


14 September, 2024 at 9:25 am Pacific Time - morning session: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89776247794?pwd=CQd7bVNZNXWW5vOQ0t1tCbBamDTTAP.1
9:25 am - Welcome to Portland XVII and its new format (start of Zoom meeting for day 2) – Howard Banich

9:30 am – 3D Printing 21st Century Telescopes – Robert Asumendi

10:30 am – Sketching at the eyepiece – Cindy Krach

11:30 am – 3-Axis Mount – Tracy Wilson

14 September, 2024 at 1:30 pm Pacific Time - afternoon session: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81761269395?pwd=6qlXBgWDFQhmktOTdtXoakH71afXNr.1
1:30 pm – Recent Advances – Mel Bartels

2:30 pm – Being a Beginner - Getting Started in Telescope Making - Jerry Oltion

Break: 3:30pm – 3:40pm

3:45 pm – Modifying a stock 10-inch telescope – Lauren Wingert

4:45 pm – Making a Shroud for a 30-inch f/2.7 scope – Howard Banich


15 September, 2024 at 9:25 am Pacific Time - morning session: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88312701459?pwd=HNXpq27tAySeUu383RQFzlkblHLOeJ.1
9:25 am - Welcome to Portland XVII and its new format (start of Zoom meeting for day 3) – Howard Banich

9:30 am – Astrometric speckle interferometry measurements of binaries, and follow up on Gaia newly discovered potential binaries - Russ Genet

10:30 am – Grinding my First Mirror – Cindy Krach

11:30 am – Using Smart Telescopes for Science – Richard Berry


15 September, 2024 at 2:00 pm Pacific Time - afternoon session: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81712003140?pwd=oi2aExzmayMeQWmnVvwm6WTpUFeMj7.1
2:00 pm – SuperBIT - Balloon Borne Telescope, and a 13 inch with a Novel Construction – Chris Lansdale

2:30 pm – Adventures in Making a 16-inch f/3 Telescope – Rob Brown

Break: 3:20 – 3:40

3:45 pm – Latest Projects - Dan Gray