Mtg & Talk

Note the new starting time: 7:00pm
The Warren Astronomical Society meets monthly on the third Thursday in Room 208 in the "E" building at Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI, 48088.
We do a bit of club business early on, then have a major presentation usually put together by one of our members.

Feature
Percival Lowell, a Brilliant, Wealthy, Creative Astronomer who often got it Wrong
By Ken Bertin
Percival Lowell (March 13, 1855 – November 12, 1916) was an American businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer who fueled speculation that there were canals on Mars, and furthered theories of a ninth planet within the Solar System. He founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and formed the beginning of the effort that led to the discovery of Pluto14 years after his death.
The presentation covers his life, accomplishments and how his ego sometimes interfered with both of them.
About the Speaker
Ken Bertin is a hobbyist astronomer for over 65 years, Past President and VEEP of WAS, 10 Total Solar Eclipses, 4 Annular eclipses, 6 Transits of Mercury, 2 transits of Venus, and 15 Lunar eclipses. He does our presentations of historical figures in astronomy and currently presenting online to schools and other organizations.
If you would like to present a short talk (5-15 minutes) or a long talk (40-60 minutes) at a future meeting, please email Dale Partin at [email protected].

The views expressed in presentations are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent, and should not be attributed to, the Warren Astronomical Society.