2009 Detroit, MI – Detroit Observatory
2009 Detroit Observatory, Ann Arbor, MI, USA / May 8-10, 2009 Details and further information will be forthcoming. Detroit Observatory Website.
2008 Leiden, Netherlands – Boerhaave Museum
Rob Koopman from Leiderdorp, Netherlands - Flickr CC BY-SA 2 This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. File:Museum Boerhaave Room 4 University of Leiden.jpg Created: 10 October 2010 The 400th Anniversary of the...
2007 Greenville, SC – Roper Mountain Science Center
War of Worlds Scope Each Fall the ATS has held its annual meeting in proximity to historic observatories and astronomical instrumentation in the United States, Canada, and more recently, in Europe. The Society also rotates its meetings to varying locations to best...
2006 Fort Davis, TX – McDonald Observatory
Texas Titans Each Fall the ATS has held its annual meeting in proximity to historic observatories and astronomical instrumentation in the United States, Canada, and more recently, in Europe. The Society also rotates its meetings to varying locations to best...
2005 Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Observatory
Cincinnati Observatory Each Fall the ATS has held its annual meeting in proximity to historic observatories and astronomical instrumentation in the United States, Canada, and more recently, in Europe. The Society also rotates its meetings to varying locations to best...
Denver, CO – Chamberlin Observatory
Rocky Mountain High Date: September 26-29, 2003Location: Denver, CO, USA Highlights: On September 26 through 29, 2003, the Antique Telescope Society held its 12th annual convention at the historic Chamberlin Observatory, Denver University in Denver, CO. The program...
2002 Dublin, Ireland – Lord Rosse’s Observatory at Birr Castle
The Leviathan of Parsonstown Date: September 20-25, 2002Location: Dublin, Ireland Highlights: On September 20 through 25, 2002, the Antique Telescope Society held its 11th annual convention in Dublin, Ireland. The program included talks and exhibits, and a banquet,...
2001 Pittsburgh, PA – Allegheny Observatory, John Brashear, etc.
From Steel Mills to the Stars Date: September 14-17, 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Highlights: On September 14-17, we gathered in Pittsburgh, PA for the Tenth Annual Antique Telescope Society Convention. It was a wonderful program including visits to Allegheny...
Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800)
Jesse Ramsden, the son of a Yorkshire innkeeper, was born October 6, 1735. At the age of 16 he was apprenticed, first to a cloth worker and later to a scientific instrument maker in London. By the time he finished his apprenticeship he was highly skilled in engraving...
Plössl, Georg Simon (1794-1868)
Georg Simon Plössl was born September 19th, 1794 in Wieden near Vienna. He was the son of a carpenter and learned to turn wood during an apprenticeship from September 28th 1807 to 1811. On May, 9th 1812 he started to work with the Voigtlaender optical firm in the...