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Please note that we ALWAYS
encourage the public to attend ANY of our events, including meetings.
Come and enjoy the lecture and talk to us about astronomy!
NOTE!!
Tonight is the last meeting prior to our three month summer break.
If you need to renew your dues, please come prepared to do so and make
our Treasurer happy. ;^)
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| 8:00 PM
- Call to order and introduction of tonight's program: |
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Speaker: |
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Ron Kalinoski, ACA Observatory Director
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Presentation: |
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How to Grind Your Own Telescope Mirror |
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Have you ever wanted to
grind your own telescope mirror? With time and dedication,
you can create a telescope mirror of higher optical quality
than many of the commercial mirrors available today. We'll
cover all the elements required to make your own mirror:
rough grinding, fine grinding, polishing and correcting. The
presentation will be part lecture and part demonstration.
The audience will have the opportunity to read the curve of
a mirror using a knife edge tester. |
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Bio:
Ron's interest in astronomy began at age 10 when his father bought him a
telescope and he has been observing the night sky ever since, including
countless nights at desert locations of southwestern United States. Ron
works for Firestone Polymers as an engineer. Ron is passionate about the
environment and leads the volunteer Wildlife Habitat Group at Firestone
Polymers. The group's goal is to increase awareness of the importance of
environmental stewardship. |
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9:00 PM - Brief coffee-break
/ discussion time |
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9:15 PM - Business meeting
to be called to order and included the following: |
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● Treasurer's Report |
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● Observatory Director's Report |
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● Calls for observations |
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● New Business |
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