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1 SARA Sections Update 2019 Agenda Purpose of SARA Sections
Organization of SARA Sections Volunteering Section Coordinators What’s New? Suggested Project

2 SARA Sections Update 2019 Purpose of SARA Sections
Organize SARA like other national amateur organizations (e.g., AAVSO, ALPO) and professional organizations Sections more conducive to volunteering; database collection; strategic planning; posting of observation protocols; and personal member interests Helps maintain consistency and thoroughness throughout SARA website More member empowerment to create SARA’s future Promote Cas A Observation Project and/with RASDR

3 SARA Sections Update 2019 Organization of SARA Sections
Wikipedia Approach: Post “Living” Documents Management and Professionalism Guidelines Tools and Resources -Listserv -SARA Sections Team -Internet/Research -Observing Protocols; Data Templates; Strategic Plans Beginner’s Tab: Under SARA Section Introduction Six SARA Sections organized by related topics of Interest (POCs Posted)

4 SARA Sections Update 2019 Volunteering
Get Involved, Share knowledge, Learn, Work with Others Help research/populate Section webpages with information Create Observing Guides Develop/Update Data Collection Templates & Programming Promote Wikipedia Entry for SARA; write SARA Journal articles Assist with management and historic archive materials Participate in brainstorming meetings Offer Radio Telescope time and encourage partnership Review and interpret papers for amateurs

5 SARA Sections Update 2019 Section Coordinators
Analytical Section: Stephen Tzikas Electronics and Instrumentation Section: Bogdan Vacaliuc Galactic and Cosmology Section: David Westman (Also Technical Queries) Outreach Section: Tom Crowley Solar System Section: Whitham D. Reeve (Also Journal Contributing Editor) Stellar Section: Skip Crilly Other: Jon Wallace’s Education Section Management Section (Professionalism, Ethics, Administration) Several cooperating amateur organizations and universities

6 SARA Sections Update 2019 What’s New? Mission Statements
August 4 Analytical Section Meeting and 20 Demo Cas A project updates posted on Analytical Section web-page based on Cas A Paper (2017 April 3), by Dan Reichart (2013 Keynote Speaker): Cas A Flux Density calculations on 20m

7 SARA Sections Update 2019 Ongoing Project: Citizen Science Database for the Fading of Cassiopeia A Telescope: 40ft (15 years), 20m (3.5 years), L and X Bands Cas A: Primary calibration source (continuous need for accurate data) Cas A: Fade rate unsteady Methodology: Cas A Paper Models and Fits Database results for which amateurs can compare Cas A: Bright source for RASDR Evaluation of other potential targets: Tau A, Cyg A, Vir A, Rosette Nebula Volunteer Roles: Manuals, Templates, Database, RASDR Integration

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