This SIG is about the more technical and scientific side of observing. Some of the projects that we would be working on would be occultations, variable stars, on-line data mining, photometry and whatever else tickles people's fancy. This group is mostly about doing more with your telescope than just looking. We're doing data gathering for the professionals, understanding how things work by doing the measurements.

All meetings are held in the Technical Marine Service building at 6040 North Cutter Circle
(see directions below) Google Map HERE

Contact information: SIG Leaders: Dan Gray

The SIG is held at the TMS (same location as the Telescope Workshop) on the same Saturday as the TW and the same location.

To get to the Technical Marine Service, Inc. on Swan Island: (Google Map HERE)

• From I-5 northbound (or southbound also) take exit 303 (Swan Island exit) and head west after you get off the freeway. From the northbound direction, this means staying to your left and heading west on North Going Street.

• Follow this past Interstate Ave. and go down the hill towards Swan Island.

• Get in the right hand lane and at the bottom of the hill follow the signs to Mocks Landing and veer to the right onto Basin Ave.

• Go about 1.5 miles to the signal light at Leverman and turn right and go over the bridge to the first street on the right, which is N. Cutter Circle.

• Turn right on North Cutter Circle and go to the end of the block to 6040 North Cutter Circle.

TMS is in the first building as you turn in the driveway (there's a big "TMS" on the side of the building. Parking and entry for the workshop is at the side of the building. The entry door is the first door from the corner of the building on the side (next to the big roll up doors.) We'll put a sign on the outside so you'll know you're there.