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The '''Antique Telescope Society''' ('''ATS''') is a society for people interested in [[antique]] [[telescope]]s,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Antique Telescope Society Virtual Conference Presentations and Tours {{!}} Night Sky Network |url=https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/event-view.cfm?Event_ID=114201 |website=nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov}}</ref> [[binoculars]], instruments, books, atlases, etc.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wesleyan University begins restoration of antique telescope |url=https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Wesleyan-University-begins-restoration-of-antique-11793912.php |work=[[The Middletown Press]] |date=10 June 2014}}</ref> It |
The '''Antique Telescope Society''' ('''ATS''') is a society for people interested in [[antique]] [[telescope]]s,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Antique Telescope Society Virtual Conference Presentations and Tours {{!}} Night Sky Network |url=https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/event-view.cfm?Event_ID=114201 |website=nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov}}</ref> [[binoculars]], instruments, books, atlases, etc.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wesleyan University begins restoration of antique telescope |url=https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Wesleyan-University-begins-restoration-of-antique-11793912.php |work=[[The Middletown Press]] |date=10 June 2014}}</ref> It was established in 1992 and presently based in Virginia, the USA.<ref>{{cite web |title=Antique Telescope Society |url=https://astronomy.com/groups.aspx?page=info&groupid=259 |website=Astronomy.com |publisher=[[Astronomy (magazine) ]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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The society has an annual meeting.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/telescope-enthusiasts-from-around-world-flock-to-madison-b9998636z1-223833031.html | title=Antique Telescope Society tours observatories, talks shop at annual meeting | newspaper=Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel | first=Meg | last=Jones | date=15 September 2013 | accessdate=28 February 2014 }}</ref> It also publishes the ''Journal of the Antique Telescope Society''<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.webari.com/oldscope/atspages/atsfaq02.htm | title=ATS FAQ: The Journal of the Antique Telescope Society | publisher=The Antique Telescope Society | accessdate=28 February 2014 }}</ref> and has an active email list. The American astronomer [[Michael D. Reynolds]] was the President of the Antique Telescope Society.<ref>{{cite news |title=Remembering Dr. Michael D. Reynolds, 1954 – 2019 |url=https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/remembering-dr-michael-d-reynolds-1954-2019/ |work=[[Sky & Telescope]] |date=20 November 2019}}</ref> |
The society has an annual meeting.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/telescope-enthusiasts-from-around-world-flock-to-madison-b9998636z1-223833031.html | title=Antique Telescope Society tours observatories, talks shop at annual meeting | newspaper=Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel | first=Meg | last=Jones | date=15 September 2013 | accessdate=28 February 2014 }}</ref> It also publishes the ''Journal of the Antique Telescope Society''<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.webari.com/oldscope/atspages/atsfaq02.htm | title=ATS FAQ: The Journal of the Antique Telescope Society | publisher=The Antique Telescope Society | accessdate=28 February 2014 }}</ref> and has an active email list. The American astronomer [[Michael D. Reynolds]] was the President of the Antique Telescope Society.<ref>{{cite news |title=Remembering Dr. Michael D. Reynolds, 1954 – 2019 |url=https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/remembering-dr-michael-d-reynolds-1954-2019/ |work=[[Sky & Telescope]] |date=20 November 2019}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:07, 3 May 2022
The Antique Telescope Society (ATS) is a society for people interested in antique telescopes,[1] binoculars, instruments, books, atlases, etc.[2] It was established in 1992 and presently based in Virginia, the USA.[3]
The society has an annual meeting.[4] It also publishes the Journal of the Antique Telescope Society[5] and has an active email list. The American astronomer Michael D. Reynolds was the President of the Antique Telescope Society.[6]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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