A little bit on all three, plus a longer talk on Ted's choice, will be my pick. I would like to hear an update on the Sophia aircraft, but realize there may not be enough news to fill the time. Ditto on the Discovery Channel scope. Dr. Ted is always interesting. Gene (17250) Joseph R. Goss wrote: >Paul > I have more interest in the Kepler probe................Joe Goss >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Paul Lind" <pulind@xxxxxxxxx> >To: <sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 8:25 PM >Subject: [sac-board] April Speaker's topic > > >This is sort of an informal poll. Ted Dunham has offered to speak on any of >three different topics at the April meeting, and wants to know our >preference. >1. The Kepler extra-solar planet search probe. >2. The Discovery channel Telescope in Arizona >3. Sophia airborne observatory (progress is slow) > >I personally would like to hear about Kepler, with perhaps a brief update on >Sophia and the DSC as time permits. A URL for JPL-Kepler is: >http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/Kepler/kepler_index.cfm > >What do you think? >Paul > > > > > > >