Grace will be delivering a presentation entitled “The ZWO Seestar S50: The Next Generation of Smart Telescopes”. HAL has recently acquired a Seestar for use by our members at star parties and outreach events. Grace will provide an overview of this exciting new development in the field of amateur astronomy.
Specific subjects Grace will cover include:

• The smart digital telescope paradigm
• Two generations of smart telescopes
• ZWO Seestar S50 specifications and features overview
• A walkthrough of Seestar’s observing modes
(Stargazing/Solar/Lunar/Planetary/Scenery)
• Image processing, with examples
• Uses for the Seestar
• HAL’s plans for the Seestar

There’s a lot of interest in the Seestar in HAL – a number of members are acquiring them. Join us for a lively discussion about the future of smart digital telescopes!

Bio: Grace Coventry is Head of the IT Services Division for the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. She is currently serving as 2nd Vice President of HAL.