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Meeting Date
Novice Meeting Topic
How We Know What We Know
Novice Meeting Speaker
Deborah Moran
General Meeting Topic
Some Reminiscences After a Career in Astronomy
General Meeting Speaker
Dr. Frank Bash, UT Professor Emeritus of Astronomy

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As Director of McDonald Observatory, Bash led the effort for design, funding, and construction of the magnificent 11-meterHobby·Eberly TelescopeMcDonald Observatory in West Texas, which has the largest primary mirror in the world. Bash also led the effort to expand the public-outreach programs of McDonald Observatory. These programs include the Observatory's Visitors' Center, now named in his honor, which hosts over 130,000 visitors per year.

At the Novice Meeting
Debbie Moran, Novice Chair, will give a fun talk called How We Know What We Know. How do we know how far away stars and galaxies are, what stars and planets are made of, why we think the universe began with a bang, and how do we know black holes exist if we can’t see them?

Annual Meeting and 2016 Elections
We'll also vote in the 2016 leadership followed by a drawing for a ticket to the Nov 8 matinee of Silent Sky.