Parallax, Planets and Precession of the Patent Office: A Patent Attorney's Personal Observations

Grant began observing after getting a Celestron CPC 800 for a recent Father's Day. Grant will explore how his experiences observing relate to his youth and his more than twenty-five years as a practicing patent attorney. Grant is a member of the Salt Lake Astronomical Society and the Clark Planetarium (Salt Lake City, Utah) and is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. Grant practices intellectual property law at Clayton, Howarth & Cannon, P.C., located in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

I plan to intersperse clips from some of my favorite astronomy related movies (and from my web research others' favorite movies are the same as mine, including, Contact, 2001 and Star Trek) to provide some entertainment along with facts and advice. Attached is my more complete bio, in case it is useful to you, and my photos (same photo but two resolutions).