Portland V Alt-Az Initiative Workshop
at Sidereal Technology
Portland, Oregon
Saturday July 30- Sunday July 31
Barbecue Friday July 29

Click here for information on accommodations near Sidereal Technology

Agenda

Directions to Workshop and Accommodations

To get to the Technical Marine Service, Inc. on Swan Island:

• From I-5 northbound (or southbound also) take exit 303 (Swan Island exit) and head west after  you get off the freeway. From the northbound direction, this means staying to your left and  heading west on North Going Street.

•  Follow this past Interstate Ave. and go down the hill towards Swan Island.

·     Get in the right hand lane and at the bottom of the hill follow the signs to Mocks Landing and veer  to the right onto Basin Ave.

•  Go about 1.5 miles to the signal light at Leverman and turn right and go over the bridge to the first street on the right, which is N. Cutter Circle.

•  Turn right on North Cutter Circle and go to the end of the block to 6040 North Cutter Circle.

            TMS is in the first building as you turn in the driveway (there's a big "TMS" on the side of
             the building. Parking and entry for the workshop is at the side of the building.

Howard Banich has supplied the following information
about accommodations near Sidereal Technology:

Monticello MotelStation
4801 North Interstate Avenue - (503) 285-6641
<http://maps.google.com/> Portland, OR 97217-3623 <http://maps.google.com/>

Get Directions <http://maps.google.com/>

This isn't as nice, may be cheaper

Super Value Inn
5205 North Interstate Avenue (- 503) 285-2556
<http://maps.google.com/> Portland, OR 97217-3726 <http://maps.google.com/>

Get Directions <http://maps.google.com/>

Portland 1, 2007

A nearby hotel is Monticello Motel Station, 4801 North Interstate Avenue <http://maps.google.com/> Portland, OR 97217-3623 <http://maps.google.com/>.  To get to the Technical Marine Service, Inc. on Swan Island:

• From I-5 northbound (or southbound also) take exit 303 (Swan Island exit) and head west after 
   you get off the freeway. From the northbound direction, this means staying to your left and
   heading west on North Going Street.

•  Follow this past Interstate Ave. and go down the hill towards Swan Island.

·         Get in the right hand lane and at the bottom of the hill follow the signs to Mocks Landing and veer
    to the right onto Basin Ave.

•  Go about 1.5 miles to the signal light at Leverman and turn right and go over the bridge to the first
    street on the right, which is N. Cutter Circle.

•  Turn right on North Cutter Circle and go to the end of the block to 6040 North Cutter Circle.

                TMS is in the first building as you turn in the driveway (there's a big "TMS" on the side of the  
                building. Parking and entry for the workshop is at the side of the building.

                                                                      Agenda 
                              (Some of the topics, talks, and discussion areas—more will be added) 

Friday, 7/30 (6pm)

Welcome BBQ at TMS 

Saturday 7/31 (8:30am)

Introduction and agenda review – Howard
“What’s the telescope for?” – Richard, Russ
Research opportunities – Richard, Jo, David, Russ, Gary Cole. Bob Nelson, David Haworth, Bruce:
                                           Occultations (Lunar and asteroid) 

Break 

Light Bucket astronomy – Bruce: Light Bucket Mirrors, some light bucket mirror theory (figures of merit
                                                     overview), Pneumatic LBTs, Evaluation of other new types and coatings
                                                     (Starstone, solar, Peacock Labs). Russ
Visual observing - Howard   

Lunch

Brief history of the alt-az telescope – Richard, Peter Abrahams 
Herschel and Lord Rosse – Richard 

Break 

Mirror technologies – Mel, David, Drew, Peter Chen, Bruce, Umesh and Brian
                  Active primary and secondary optics – Umesh:
                  Closed loop control of membrane mirrors using electrostatic actuators, Brian:
                  Laboratory experiments on electrostatically controlled membrane mirrors, Bruce:
                  Correctors –Lenses, Deformable Secondary. Greg
Spherical aberration correction via spherical refractive elements - Dave

Dinner

Sunday, 8/1 (9:00am)

Direct drive motor and controller – Dan, Dave and the PlaneWave gang 
Instrumentation – Greg, Dan, Bruce: Fast Detectors, Area (CCD & CMOS) and diaphragm (high speed
                                                            electrometer design)

Break 

Update on Russ Genet’s 1 meter scope – Russ 
Professional alt-az updates – PlaneWave, Craig

 Lunch

 CDK700 - Dave
1 meter CDK Cassegrain – Dave
Future plans - what scopes and instruments are being planned by participants? 

Break

 Large Telescope Portability - Howard
SPIE update – Russ
Wrap up, going forward – Howard, Russ