Mary Ann McKay, a fellow SMCAS member, used to volunteer for the villages with Ed Pieret approximately between 2020 and 2022. She shared the following that he prepared for the organization:
“I graduated with a Batchelor in Science in Physics from Clarkson College. During a summer job I discovered I had more of an aptitude with computers than physics, and computers were much more lucrative. I was hired by IBM and spent the next 33 years working for them as a Systems Engineer, helping customers to use their products.
“After retiring I took an astronomy course at the college of San Mate and was encouraged to join the San Mateo County Astronomical Society by the professor. Within a year I became the societies treasurer and have held an executive position since then, including 6 years as president. I am currently the vice president.
I have always been interested in outreach and have given many presentations at schools and other venues. I also coordinate our societies public and private star parties.
“I have a website where there are past presentations and general information, www.AstronomerEd.com.”
The villages is a nationwide movement. Their mission is to help seniors who don’t really need to move into assisted living stay in their homes by getting various kinds of support.
Ed Pieret’s family held a casual open house November 29 to share remembrances. In lieu of flowers, they requested donations to the Society.
If you haven’t heard yet, Chanan Greenberg is helping Ed’s family with selling his gear. Many items are still left.
- Telescopes Celestron Reflector Tabletop Telescope 76 mm $50
- Telescopes Meade XT 125mm $425
- Telescopes Celestron C90 1000mm F/11 $100
- Barlows 3X Barlow (two) $30
- Barlows 2x Barlow made in Japan $25
- Barlows Celestron f6.3 reducer / corrector $85
- Barlows Televu 1.8X Barlow $70
- Cameras Orion Starshhot Color Solar System Camera V4 $30
- Diagonals Proro Prism (90 degree corrector) $30
- Diagonals Right Angle Corrector $85
- Diagonals Antares Dielectric Diagonal $95
- Eyepieces 26mm 73x 42′ $20
- Eyepieces Meade 12mm Iluminated Reticule Eyepiece $35
- Eyepieces Meade 20mm $30
- Eyepieces Meade 32mm $35
- Eyepieces Edmund Scientific RKE 28mm $60
- Eyepieces Orion 2″ 42mm Deepview $55
- Eyepieces Meade 30mm QX Wide Angle Eyepiece 2″ $50
- Filters 4 color Filter box $25
- Filters Orion Basic 4 Filter Set $25
- Filters Orion Skyglow 2″ Filter for C-8 $50
- Finders Telrad Finder Scope $35
- Solar Filters 9.25 Solar Filter $20
- Accessories Star Spectroscope GOTO Kogaku Japan $200
- Accessories astromania C mount to 1.25″ $8
- Accessories Right Angle Finder for Camera $15
- Accessories Box with 17 assorted rings and adapters $150
- Accessories Orion SteadyPix Delux $20
- Accessories Celestron GN16 GPS $85
If interesest in any of these items, email chanan2009@gmail.com.