--- Russ or Cheryl Genet <galileoslegacy@msn.com> wrote:
From: Russ or Cheryl Genet <galileoslegacy@msn.com> To: <retenney@yahoo.com> 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 CaliforniaÂs scenic central coast. You are also invited to attend GalileoÂs 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 studentsÂeven high school studentsÂprovides, 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. CaliforniaÂs 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 GalileoÂs Legacy. I hope to see you at the STAR Conference in California this coming June, at GalileoÂs Legacy in Hawaii the following New YearÂs 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@aol.com, www.orionobservatory.org
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