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/8122565028...YZAQJ8bhFkvO.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/8977624779...1tCbBamDTTAP.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/8176126939...XoakH71afXNr.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/8831270145...QFzlkblHLOeJ.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/8171200314...wm6WTpUFeMj7.1
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
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