Episode 27In this episode of the Observers Notebook podcast, host Tim Robertson talks to the Mars Section Coordinator, Jim Melka. Jim gives us a brief history of the Mars Section and discusses what type of equipment is needed to contribute to the section, and also the various observing programs available, and contact information.Plus additional information on the 2017 ALPO convention in Athen Georgia.You can contact Jim at:[email protected]For additional information on the ALPO Mars Section:https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/marsobservers/infoFor more information you can visit the ALPO web site at:www.alpo-astronomy.org/You can join the ALPO here:https://store.astroleague.org/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10&products_id=39You can also support this podcast at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ObserversNotebookListen to the podcast on Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/observersnotebookSubscribe on iTunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/observers-notebook-the-alpo-podcast/id1199301885?mt=2