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SUMMARY:General Meeting – February 2019
DESCRIPTION:6:30 pm – Introductory Presentation\nTitle:  Astronomical League’s NEW Observing Programs\nSpeaker:  Douglas Smith\n \nDouglas Smith\, Program Coordinator from the Astronomical League\, will present a summary of the AL’s NEW observing programs added since February 2018. He will give us a heads up on the next Astronomical League observing program workshop. And he will discuss the upcoming Messier Marathon in March. Signup sheets will be available at the Feb meeting. \n7:30 pm – Main Presentation\nTitle:  Astronomy & Satellite Tracking at Steward Observatory\nSpeaker:  Dr. Eric C. Pearce has been with Steward Observatory since 2016. His primary area of research is developing advanced systems and techniques to discover\, track\, and categorize artificial Earth-orbiting satellites. Dr. Pearce was previously Telescope Group leader at the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) project office in Pasadena\, California. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.\n \nDr. Pearce’s presentation focuses on the global network of telescopes and radar systems used to track nearly 5000 satellites and 14000 other man-made objects currently orbiting Earth. The nation’s ability to detect\, track\, identify\, and maintain custody of these objects is essential to safely use space for both civil and military purposes. This mission is the primary responsibility of the U.S. Air Force Space Command. Dr. Pearce will explore the history of our role in developing this mission\, our current stage of development\, and future challenges. He will include information about its revitalization of astrographs (telescopes designed for the sole purpose of astrophotography). \n 
URL:https://tucsonastronomy.org/event/general-meeting-february-2019/
LOCATION:Steward Observatory Lecture Hall (Room N210)\, 933 N Cherry Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85721\, United States
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