Benefits of an ATS Membership
The ATS is an international society with members world-wide. Members contribute to the preservation of the history of telescopes and optics, and receive The Object Glass, the newsletter of the Antique Telescope Society, as well as, access to discounted registration for in-person conventions.
Past ATS Events
2017 Conference Los Angles CA - Mount Wilson Observatory
On October 6 through October 8, 2017, the Antique Telescope Society held its 26th Annual Convention at Mount Wilson Observatory in Pasadena, CA. [Read more]
2016 Conference Flagstaff AZ - Return to Mars Hill" - Lowell Observatory
On October 21 through October 23, 2016, the Antique Telescope Society held its 25th Annual Convention in Flagstaff, AZ at the historic Lowell Observatory. [Read more]
Mt Hamilton CA - A Star is Reborn" - Lick Observatory
On October 9 through October 12, 2015, the Antique Telescope Society held its 24th Annual Convention at Lick Observatory at Mt. Hamilton.
To see the full list of past conferences click here
2022 ATS Virtual Conference
Each year the ATS holds its annual meeting in proximity to historic observatories and astronomical instrumentation in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The Society rotates its meetings to varying locations to best accommodate the access of its many far-spread members. This year the virtual conference is November 12-13, 19-20
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Plössl, Georg Simon (1794-1868)
Georg Simon Plössl was born September 19th, 1794 in Wieden near Vienna. He was the son of a carpenter and learned to turn wood during an apprenticeship from September 28th 1807 to 1811. On May, 9th 1812 he started to work with the Voigtlaender...
2022 Virtual Convention Call for Papers
The 2022 Antique Telescope Society Virtual Convention Call for Papers The 2022 Convention of the Antique Telescope Society will be held online on the weekends of November 12-13 and 19-20, using the Zoom platform once again. We had excellent...
A Tour of Optical History at the Astronomical Lyceum
A Tour of Optical History at the Astronomical Lyceum An online presentation hosted by Skyscrapers, Inc. on Zoom Presented by John Briggs Our forefathers in optics allowed a revolutionary ascendancy of American astronomy in the 19th...
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The Virtual Museum is a virtual museum of the history of the telescope that provides an interesting and valuable resource for scholars, educators, and the general public interested in the history of the telescope.