Program for
Friday, August 8, 1997

9:00 a.m. Registration Opens
Morning
Activities
Main Tent Rec Hall Children's Tent
10:00 a.m. Imaging With Large CCD Chips
- Gregory Terence
- George Faskas
Charting Your Way Through The Heavens
- Jerry Spevak
11:00 a.m. Touring the Universe
Through Binoculars
- Phil Harrington
Photographing Solar Eclipses
- Andreas Gada
Eyepiece Cleaning Station Opens
12:00 p.m. LUNCH
Commercial Exhibits Open
12:30 p.m. Eyepiece Cleaning Station Closes
Afternoon
Activities
Main Tent Rec Hall Children's Tent
1:30 p.m. Choosing And Using Amateur Astronomical Telescopes
- Terence Dickinson
Optical Coatings for Telescopes
- Alan Ward
- John Moon
2:15 p.m. Electronic Star Charts
- Dennis Gasparotto
3:00 p.m. Internet Astronomy For Beginners
- Charles Sinsofsky
3:45 p.m. Internet Astronomy For Die-Hards
- Charles Sinsofsky
4:30 p.m. Telescope Makers Association Meeting
Topic: Local Telescope Making Activity
5:30 p.m. Custom Star Charts While-U-Wait
Evening
Activities
Main Tent Rec Hall Children's Tent
7:00 p.m. ASTRO-RAP
10:00 Observing Session Begins
The Sky Tour
Red Light Cafe Opens
12:00 a.m. Registration and Gate Close

** Parent or Guardian participation mandatory.
* Parent or Guardian participation recommended.
North York Astronomical Association Resources