2025-11-18T02:50:06-05:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 237128629 Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy MONT 8318831000 200 Eighth Street Marina CA 939336002 Craig Chester President 8313750188 2025-11-18 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MIRA Craig Chester 9645 Sandbur Place Salinas CA 93907 401098 false X mira.org X 1972 CA 1. Conducting astronomical research. 2. Providing public education in astronomy. 7 6 7 6 0 0 179594 281977 400 500 86271 55273 164638 59330 430903 397080 12000 18440 0 0 269133 330180 0 0 0 84989 112836 366122 461456 64781 -64376 4653331 5040296 2347 26533 4650984 5013763 X 1) Conducting astronomical research. (2) Encouraging the advancement of knowledge concerning astronomy by educating the general public. false false 29000 0 0 Upgraded MIRA's research facilities, instrumentation, and software: (1) Developed and maintained MIRA's research observatory at a remote dark-sky site. (2) Upgraded the 36-inch telescope's major instrumentation components, including spectrograph, Guidance-Acquisition Package, polarimeters, off-axis guider, etc. (3) Developed computer programs to build and test theoretical models of the spectra of early-type stars. 1450001 18440 Performed and published significant astronomical research. MIRA astronomers authored or co-authored 14 research papers published in refereed journals. Highlights: (1) High-precision polarimetric studies of stars and planets, published in cooperation with other observatories; (2) high- resolution infra-red observations and analysis of fluorine molecules in the atmospheres of cool giant stars for studies of Galactic chemical evolution, $65,000; (3) analysis of stellar interior structures with asteroseismolgy data from MIRA and NASA data, $50,000; (4)analysis of MIRA and Hubble Space Telescope observations of cometary ejecta from the NASA Deep Impact mission. 68000 500 Public Education in Astronomy: (1) Published a quarterly newsletter. (2) Provided educational research opportunities and guidance for six high school and college summer interns. 3) Sponsored a local astronomy club. (4) Provided maintenance and access to the Student Observatory. (5) Supported Monterey County Free Libraries telescope borrowing program. (6) Maintained an astronomical education website. (7) Conducted star parties, classroom visits and tours, and adult education classes. (8) Sponsored public lectures by eminent visiting astronomers and MIRA astronomers on topics of interest to the public. 1547001 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true false false true false false false CA X Bruce Weaver 8318831000 MIRA 200 8th St Marina CA 939336002 X Gordon Jones Chairman of the Board 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Craig Chester President 8 0 X X 0 0 0 Dennis Mar Secretary - Treasurer 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Bruce Weaver Observatory Director 60 0 X 0 0 0 Gary Love Director 4 0 X 0 0 0 Richard Stedman Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Phyllis Cleveland Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 72899 209078 0 281977 611699 500 500 500 55273 55273 26560 0 26560 0 26560 26560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 318 4018 -3700 -3700 Insurance reimbursement for storm damage 900099 36470 36470 36470 397080 -3200 0 118303 18440 18440 306757 221013 85744 1500 1500 21923 15103 6820 2140 2140 20648 20648 7174 4037 3137 65840 65840 5291 1174 4117 4869 4869 Public lecture expenses 2257 2257 Newsletter expenses 4210 4210 Library expenses 407 407 Research instrumentation 14646 461456 281287 194815 0 34215 29520 8720 17445 4012 4018 4166827 1883903 2282924 2282924 2323460 2706389 4653331 5040296 2347 26533 0 2347 26533 X 4590171 4952950 60813 60813 4650984 5013763 4653331 5040296 -64376 427155 X false false false X 141787 195478 180112 222486 281976 1021839 141787 195478 180112 222486 281976 1021839 494699 527140 49801 64161 61287 87266 81833 344348 1366187 5150 0.3858 0.3918 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 350000 350000 2423977 1279425 1144552 1227808 604478 623330 165042 0 165042 2282924 0 0 0 0 true Cash 1 12000 0 Cash Part I Line 2 Grantees report on the progress of their research to the Director and, ultimately, to the public via publication in a refereed journal. Bruce Weaver Founder, Director 12000 Cash Rrant to defray power cost of home supercomputer research (stellar atmosphere modelling). Part VI Line 7a MIRA is a membership corporation. The members of the corporation have the sole right to elect members of the Board of Directors, which manages the corporation. Part VI Line 12c At an early Board meeting each year, all Board members are required to review the policy and report in writing either the presence (with details) or the absence of any conflicts of interest. Part VI Line 11b The 990 is completed and reviewed by the Administrator, President, and Treasurer Part VI Line 19 MIRA makes all of its documents, policies, and financial statements available at its office on request Part I Line 1 1. Conducting astronomical research. 2. Providing public education in astronomy. Part VI Line 6 MIRA is a membership corporation. The members of the corporation have the sole right to elect members of the Board of Directors, which manages the corporation. Part VI Line 11a Board members can receive a copy of the 990 on request.