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Ambassador
John E. Hoot

 

Ambassador Since 2001

 
   
San Clemente, California 92672
jhoot@ssccorp.com
 
 
 

Biographical Information:

 

 
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John E. Hoot [University of Michigan BS EE & BS CE 74] is founder and president of Software Systems Consulting, a firm specializing in digital image processing and communications. He is avid amateur astronomer operating a computer controlled observatory in San Clemente, CA performing CCD astrometry and photometry. He is the designer of several commercial astronomical CCD cameras, autoguiders, telescope controls, weather satellite telemetry decoders and image processing products.

In addition to my other activities, I am currently providing instrumentation engineering and training services to Mount Wilson Institute.

Member IEEE, ACM, ASP, OCA, & OPTAS.
 

 

Past events hosted by this Ambassador:

 
   
Communication Across Space and Time
Marco Forester Junior High School

Astronomical Research
UCI's Gifted Student Academy

Major Discoveries About Minor Planets
Orange County Astronomers Meeting

Imaging From Space
USFS Explore The Stars at Palomar Observatory Campground

Astronomical Research
UCI's Gifted Student Academy

 
 

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