Astronomy Lectures at Eagle Hill

Lecture programs are free. They run for about an hour, including time for questions. Start times are noted in the calendar below.

They begin with a reception 45 minutes before the start of the lecture. This is a pleasant time to mingle with guests over complimentary wine. The lecture room has some café tables, each seating 4 guests.

Each lecture is followed by an optional family-style dinner in the old dining hall. This is a chance to mingle with resident guests at Eagle Hill who are participating in a seminar or workshop program. Reservations need to be made by 10AM of the program day. Dinner details and menus.

For dinner reservations ... 718-715-2824 ... joerg@eaglehill.us

Date/Time	Day	Title. Descriptions and bios at end of page.	Presenter

2023 Lectures

June 28, 5PM	Wed	Viewing Technology Options for Amateur Astronomers	Craig Snapp
July 6, 5PM	Thu	Defending the Dark: Preserving the Night Sky ... A film screening and discussion	Nancy Hathaway

Past lectures ... 2022

Program descriptions.

Viewing Technology Options for Amateur Astronomers
June 28, 2023
This lecture will provide information usefull to folks newly interested in astronomy. Craig will go over options for connecting with other astronomers in your area, equipment, and applications. Craig Snapp was born and raised in Lima Ohio, received his PhD in Applied Physics from Cornell University in 1971 and was a Guest Scientist at the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology. During a thirty-year industrial career in Silicon Valley, he managed and directed the development of semiconductor processes and microwave devices for wireless communication. After retiring in 2000 he soon migrated to Maine and began volunteering for land conservation organizations active in coastal Washington County. Actions for the Downeast Coastal Conservancy included digital mapping and photography, publicaccess trail design, preserve stewardship and board membership. He has also taught workshops on Google Earth and iPhone photography at the Midcoast Senior College in Brunswick, and currently serves on their volunteer board.