I am writing to invite members of your society, especially amateur
astronomers and students, to participate in the /Maui Astronomy Research
Seminar,/ a hybrid Zoom/Maui in-person research team of amateur
astronomers, college students, and professional instructors that is
discovering new binary stars. The seminar consists of six one-hour
evening Zoom sessions followed by a three-day in-person research
workshop February 21-23, 2026, in Maui, Hawaii, that includes a tour of
Haleakalā summit telescopes. Participants will analyze original speckle
interferometry observations of /Gaia/ two-parameter stars obtained at
Mt. Wilson Observatory and contribute as coauthors to a peer-reviewed
research paper.
I would be grateful if you would share the attached announcement with
your members. Registration for the Seminar is through Gila Community
College as outlined at the very end of the announcement. I've also
attached a paper about to be sent off for publication that describes our
overall research program. I would also be happy to answer any questions.
Members of your society would be most welcome to join us.
With best regards,
Russ
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Russell M. Genet, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Astronomy
Payson Campus, Eastern Arizona College
(805) 438-3305 russmgenet@aol.com <mailto:russmgenet@aol.com>
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