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Astronomy society
Antique Telescope Society
AbbreviationATS
Formation1992
FounderBart Fried
TypeOrganization
Legal statusSociety
HeadquartersDahlonega, Georgia, USA
PresidentMichael D. Reynolds
Websitehttp://www.oldscope.org

The Antique Telescope Society (ATS) is a society for people interested in antique telescopes, binoculars, instruments, books, atlases, etc. It was established in 1992 and presently based in Virginia, the USA.

The society has an annual meeting. It also publishes the Journal of the Antique Telescope Society and has an active email list. The American astronomer Michael D. Reynolds was the President of the Antique Telescope Society.

References

  1. Wingate, Bruce (1993). "Antique Telescope Society's Inaugural Meeting - NASA/ADS". Journal of the Antique Telescope Society. 3: 2. Bibcode:1993JATSo...3....2W.
  2. "2020 Antique Telescope Society Virtual Conference Presentations and Tours | Night Sky Network". nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov.
  3. "Wesleyan University begins restoration of antique telescope". The Middletown Press. 10 June 2014.
  4. "Travels into Astronomical History with the Antique Telescope Society - Livestream". Bay Area Science Festival.
  5. "Antique Telescope Society". Astronomy.com. Astronomy (magazine) .
  6. Jones, Meg (15 September 2013). "Antique Telescope Society tours observatories, talks shop at annual meeting". Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  7. "ATS FAQ: The Journal of the Antique Telescope Society". The Antique Telescope Society. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  8. "Remembering Dr. Michael D. Reynolds, 1954 – 2019". Sky & Telescope. 20 November 2019.

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