Jonn SerrieJonn is the foremost composer of space music. His name is synonymous with this genre of electronic music. Known for his numerous works commissioned for planetariums around the world, he has reshaped and redefined ambient space music. In addition to his twelve albums, his body of work includes diverse projects with Lucasfilm Ltd., NASA, the United States Navy, Hayden Planetarium, Expo Seville, and CNN.
Jonn's interest in electronic music began early with piano and church organ studies, eventually leading to a position as resident synthesist at Connecticut-based Electronic Music Laboratories in the 1970's. A fascination with space and aviation became the theme for his unique musical style. He is an FAA licensed pilot and lives in Atlanta.
Jonn Serrie's music covers a broad range of electronic music styles, from deep space ambiences to elegant romantic melodies, each with his unique signature sound woven throughout. Jonn's music is available at music stores and web sites worldwide.
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SUSAN FRENCH
Sue French is a leading amateur astronomer and contributing editor for
the world's top popular magazine of astronomy, Sky & Telescope. She
has been described as "a deep sky nut with too many telescopes.
Sue has gained a worldwide following with her "Deep-Sky Wonders"
column in Sky & Telescope. Her expert opinions and tips can also be
found in her book, Celestial Sampler: 60 Small-Scope Tours for Starlit
Nights.
A Few of my Favorite Things
Long-time amateur astronomers collect a wealth of favorite sights over the
years. These celestial wonders may be treasured for their beauty, for their
nature, or even for the circumstances under which they were seen. Sue French
will share some of her most memorable deep-sky observations, garnered over the
last three decades.
Jack Huerkamp
Waning Moon II Jack's Astro Accessories LLC
Alan French
Hap Griffin
Hap Griffin Astro-Cables and DSLR Astronomical Accessories
Hap’s lifelong interests have been astronomy, electronics and music. He has been successful in all three interest.
Hap is Vice-President for Engineering for a statewide PBS
television and NPR radio affiliate network, and plays guitar in
two classic rock bands.
His passion for astronomy goes all the way back to his toddler days, as his grandmother always said that his first word was"moon" when they used to sit on the front porch of his house and stargaze while he was still in diapers.
For the past 15 years, Hap has been the VP for Engineering for
a network of 11 TV stations and 8 radio stations, having
worked in nearly every technical position from bench tech to
Chief Engineer.
His experience in electronics and TV camera optical systems made it a natural extension to begin modifying DSLR's
make them more sensitive to hydrogen-alpha light for astrophotography.
At the same time, his talent for building all things electronic from his ham radio hobby (WZ4O) led him into building
computer controlled long-exposure cables for DSLR's, first for his friends and then as a sideline business which he later
expanded to include DSLR modifications.
To date, Hap has modified over 400 DSLR's and you can see references to his work all over the internet. Hap's
astronomical DSLR images have been published in several books and magazines.
Hap holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina in Electrical Engineering and is a practicing licensed Professional Engineer in that state.
Amy Lovell
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Agnes Scott College
Amy spent her research sabbatical 2007-2008 in Puerto Rico at the NAIC Arecibo Observatory. Amy's major research projects are radio observations of molecules (primarily OH in recent studies) in the atmospheres of comets, and thermal emission from asteroids. In pursuit of these projects, I am working with folks at the Planetary Science Institute (PSI), Cal State San Bernadino, Lowell Observatory, and Arecibo Observatory.
In 2004, I spent the spring semester visiting the Coordinación de Astrofísica at Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE) in Tonantzintla, Puebla, Mexico. I am continuing work on various research projects on asteroids and comets.
Tom Crowley
An Introduction to Radio Astronomy
Tom has been a long time member of the Atlanta Astronomy Club, an Amature Radio enthusiate and a member of SARA.
Jonn Serrie
Friday
The Stargazer's Journey
Jonn will play music during the evening Friday night under the starry skies of the DAV.
If it happens to be cloudy we will run movies in the Club House.