May 9th Special Meeting - Guest Speaker Dr. Elliot Horch

This month's meeting features a special guest speaker!

Dr. Elliot Horch of the Southern Connecticut University Physics Department will give a talk titled:

"Ultra-High Resolution in a Suitcase: Measuring Stellar Diameters with the Southern Connecticut Stellar Interferometer (SCSI)"

The talk will run from 7:30-8:30 PM and if the weather conditions are agreeable we will adjourn to our regular observing session on the main field.

Please feel free to arrive around 7 PM to set up your telescope.

We'll meet in Clifton Hall.

Bring your interest, bring a scope/binos, and bring a friend! You don't need any experience, only an interest in all things astronomy.

All are welcome!

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Location: 101 Paper Mill Rd, Killingworth, CT 06419, USA

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