Location: San Gabriel Room, Hilton The Alt-Az Initiative is a catalyst for the development of low cost, lightweight, modest aperture (2 meters and less) alt-az research telescopes. To date, six two-day workshops and two full conferences have been held. Nearly a dozen technical initiatives have been completed or are underway, and one low cost, lightweight, technical demonstration telescope with lightweight mirrors, a lightweight structure, and direct drives has been completed. A 39-chapter book, based on these meetings, initiatives, and demonstration, Galileo’s Legacy: Small Telescopes and Astronomical Research, is in final editing. PowerPoint talks (10 to 20 minutes) and posters are welcome. For further information and registration please go to: www.AltAzInitiative.org. The registration fee is $35, and covers both days of the workshop. Contact: Russ Genet, California Polytechnic State University, (805) 438-3305, russmgenet@aol.com. 06/06/2009 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Talks: Alt-Az Initiative overview. Requirements studies. Dedicated telescope programs, automation, and networking. Research programs, including low and high resolution fiber fed spectroscopy as well as optical, near infrared, and high speed photometry.
Talks: Completed and ongoing technical initiatives, including optical designs, lightweight mirrors, active primary mirror controls, and direct drive motors and controllers. Completed and planned technical demonstration telescopes. Organizer: Russ Genet, California Polytechnic State University |
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