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ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – November 2023
November 9, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Astronomer of the Month: George Hale
Presenter: Pete Hermes
Pete Hermes will be providing the astronomer of the month on George Hale.
He conceived and developed the world’s largest telescopes four times in succession — Yerkes Observatory (40-inch refractor), Mount Wilson Observatory (60-inch reflector, 100-inch reflector) and Palomar Observatory (200-inch reflector). https://www.mtwilson.edu/george-ellery-hale/#:~:text=The%20sound%2Dbite%20description%20of,(200%2Dinch%20reflector).
Main Presentation: Meade GOTO System
Presenter: Jim Knoll and Bob Rose
Jim Knoll and Bob Rose will be presenting the main topic on using the Meade GOTO system.