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Last Updated:
October 31, 2005
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Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Directory
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Following are the active and proposed SIGs. Click on the
SIG name for more information (not available for
"proposed" SIGs):
(Click on a SIG name
for details)
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| PURPOSE |
The ATM SIG is an informal, loose-knit group of MAS members who are
interested in amateur telescope making. Some of the members are active glass
pushers, others are only contemplating building a scope and probably won’t
grind their own mirrors. Anyone with an interest in ATMing is welcome to join.
The SIG exists for three main purposes:
1) To encourage and facilitate amateur telescope making (ATM) in
Minnesota, and provide workshops, demonstrations and other resources toward
this end
2) To create a venue for members to obtain guidance and support
during their telescope-making endeavors
3) To swap and share stuff, and possibly acquire supplies in bulk
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Ben Mullin
benjamin.t.mullin@gmail.com
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The Big Dob SIG is also known as the Big-A[perture] Dob Task Force. The purpose of this task force is to plan and execute a strategy to obtain, equip, house and operate a large-aperture telescope for the members of the Minnesota Astronomical Society.
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No meetings are planned at this time. Watch the Bigdob email list or email for details:
jacobson@ties.k12.mn.us
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| CONTACT |
Dick Jacobson
jacobson@ties.k12.mn.us
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| PURPOSE |
The purpose of the group is two-fold.
- To help MAS members starting in astrophotography or CCDing.
- To help each other and socialize in our astrophoto &
CCDing efforts.
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Schedule of events is pending.
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| DISCUSSION FORUM |
http://www.mnastro.org/forums/
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Anyone may read forum messages but only registered users
may start new topics, reply to existing topics,
etc.]
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| HISTORICAL MAIL LIST ARCHIVES |
http://lists.mnastro.org/pipermail/astrophoto/
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| CONTACT |
Craig Cotner
craig@cotnerfamily.com
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Radio Astronomy
SIG
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[NOTE: This SIG is currently inactive. MAS members interested in
leading this group and re-starting this SIG should express their interest to the
Society's Executive Board (masboard@mnastro.org).]
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N/A
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N/A
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| PURPOSE |
The MAS Research SIG
was formed so members could discuss, plan and
engage in research projects, including variable
photometry, asteroid astrometry and photometry
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| DISCUSSION FORUM |
The Research
discussion forum is located at: http://www.mnastro.org/forums
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Anyone may read forum messages but only registered users
may start new topics, reply to existing topics,
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| CONTACT |
Michael Koppleman, SIG coordinator
lolife@bitstream.net
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| PURPOSE |
Research and organize field trips to local or regional
events, such as star parties and observatories.
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The 'Road Trip'
discussion forum is located at: http://www.mnastro.org/forums
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Anyone may read forum messages but only registered users
may start new topics, reply to existing topics,
etc.]
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| CONTACT |
Please route inquiries to the 'RoadTrip SIG' forum at http://mnastro.org/forums,
or to Gene Kremer, the SIG coordinator (gene.kremer@visi.com)
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