--- Russ or Cheryl Genet <galileoslegacy@???>
wrote:
> From: Russ or Cheryl Genet <galileoslegacy@???>
> To: <retenney@???>
> Subject: Calif. & Hawaii Telescopes/Astronomical
> Conferences!
> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 04:01:15 +0000
>
>
> Richard TenneyUtah Valley Astronomy Association Dear
> Richard,
> It is my pleasure to invite you and members of your
> club to attend the Small Telescope & Astronomical
> Research (STAR) Conference, June 19 - 22, 2008,
> which will be held in historic San Luis Obispo on
> Californias scenic central coast. You are also
> invited to attend Galileos Legacy, December 31,
> 2008 - January 5, 2009, at the Makaha Resort,
> Waianae, Hawaii. Please see either
> www.STARConference.org or www.GalileosLegacy.org for
> details. You are welcome to be a panel discussion
> member, present a poster, or just attend and enjoy
> (and there are still a few speaker slots open).
> Attached is a flyer to assist you in bringing these
> conference opportunities to the attention of your
> club members.
>
> These two conferences will not only explore the
> development of smaller telescopes and their
> instruments, but the many areas of scientific
> research by both amateur and professional
> astronomers where small telescopes excel. These
> conferences will also consider how astronomical
> research by undergraduate studentseven high school
> studentsprovides, simultaneously, a unique
> scientific education, a career boost, and modest
> contributions to the advancement of science, making
> these conferences of particular interest to students
> and educators alike. Conference proceedings,
> included in the registration, will be published by
> the Collins Foundation Press as two affordable books
> available by way of advanced orders at reduced
> prices for those unable to attend the conferences.
>
> All participants, including speakers, pay their own
> registration and other costs, although funds are
> being raised for several high school student
> scholarships. Californias central coast features
> pleasant weather in June, as does the leeward side
> of Oahu in January, so I encourage you to bring your
> family or friends for a vacation on or near the
> California or Hawaii beaches. Conference schedules
> are relaxed, with plenty of time off to spend with
> your family (or talk telescopes or astronomy with
> your colleagues). Guests are welcome at all the
> conference social events and evening talks. The
> California conference features a mid-conference tour
> of the Central California Coast and Hearst Castle,
> while the Hawaii conference features a
> mid-conference day off with an evening luau and a
> post conference tour of the Big Island and the
> telescopes on Mauna Kea.
>
> I would welcome a call from you to discuss your
> participation in the STAR Conference or Galileos
> Legacy. I hope to see you at the STAR Conference in
> California this coming June, at Galileos Legacy in
> Hawaii the following New Years Eve, or at both!
>
> With warmest regards (and aloha),
>
> Russ
>
> Russell M. Genet, PhDResearch Scholar in Residence,
> California Polytechnic State UniversityAdjunct
> Professor of Astronomy, Cuesta CollegePhone (805)
> 438-3305, Fax (805) 438-3355russmgenet@???,
www.orionobservatory.org
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