The Antique Telescope Society (ATS) is a society for people interested in antique telescopes,[2] binoculars, instruments, books, atlases, etc.[3] It was established in 1992[4] and presently based in Virginia, the USA.[5]
Abbreviation | ATS |
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Formation | 1992 |
Founder | Bart Fried[1] |
Type | Organization |
Legal status | Society |
Headquarters | Dahlonega, Georgia, USA |
President | Michael D. Reynolds |
Website | http://www.oldscope.org |
The society has an annual meeting.[6] It also publishes the Journal of the Antique Telescope Society[7] and has an active email list. The American astronomer Michael D. Reynolds was the President of the Antique Telescope Society.[8]
References
edit- ^ Wingate, Bruce (1993). "Antique Telescope Society's Inaugural Meeting - NASA/ADS". Journal of the Antique Telescope Society. 3: 2. Bibcode:1993JATSo...3....2W.
- ^ "2020 Antique Telescope Society Virtual Conference Presentations and Tours | Night Sky Network". nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov.
- ^ "Wesleyan University begins restoration of antique telescope". The Middletown Press. 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Travels into Astronomical History with the Antique Telescope Society - Livestream". Bay Area Science Festival.
- ^ "Antique Telescope Society". Astronomy.com. Astronomy (magazine) .
- ^ Jones, Meg (15 September 2013). "Antique Telescope Society tours observatories, talks shop at annual meeting". Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "ATS FAQ: The Journal of the Antique Telescope Society". The Antique Telescope Society. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Remembering Dr. Michael D. Reynolds, 1954 – 2019". Sky & Telescope. 20 November 2019.
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