LVAAS General Meeting
Sunday, May 5, 7 p.m. at South Mountain Headquarters
and via ZOOM (Presentation is via ZOOM)
"A Guide to Collecting Meteorites"
Featuring Gregory T. Shanos, PharmD
Gregory T. Shanos, Pharm.D., is a pharmacist by profession and NASA Solar System Ambassador by passion. He is a member of the Museum Astronomical Resource Society (MARS), Local Group of Deep Sky Observers (LGDSO), and the St. Petersburg Astronomy Club (SPAC) in Florida. Dr. Shanos became an amateur astronomer in 1985 with the apparition of Halley’s Comet. His passion for meteorites began a year later when Sky & Telescope advertised authentic meteorites for sale. After purchasing three iron meteorites for a total of $60, he was hooked for life! Dr. Shanos has also published over 30 review articles in Meteorite magazine regarding organic compounds in meteorites.
Dr. Shanos has provided the following documents to review prior to his presentation:
A Beginner's Guide to Collecting Meteorites: The Reflector
A Guide to Collecting Meteorites: PDF of Presentation
Prospective new members who wish to attend the meeting should email membership@lvaas.org.