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PROGRAM 2003 |
| AUGUST 22 - Friday |
MORNING ACTIVITIES |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Gate & Registration Open |
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MAIN TENT |
SMALL TENT |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Astronomy Adventure in the Land Down Under
- Doug Cunningham |
"A" is for Astronomy
- Alexi Manis
- Dave Mott |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Exploring the Solar System
- Rocky Persaud |
Daytime Observing
- Marc Castel, ROBOsky |
| 12:00 p.m. |
LUNCH
Commercial Exhibits Open |
AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES |
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MAIN TENT |
SMALL TENT |
1:30pm-
2:30pm |
Observing "from" the Moon
- Dr. Doug Welch |
Starry Night Software: A Toolkit for the Night Sky Enthusiast
- Pedro Braganca, SPACE.com |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Solar Observing Session 2pm-4pm - Next to baseball field |
| 2:30 p.m. |
The Art of Winter Astrophotography
- Pat Bedard |
New High Performance Astronomy Products of 2003
- Jim Kendrick, Kendrick Astro Instruments |
| 3:30 p.m. |
An Imaging Obsession
- Doug Askew |
Effective Deep Sky Observing
- Paul Markov |
| 5:00 p.m. |
SUPPER |
EVENING ACTIVITIES |
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MAIN TENT |
SMALL TENT |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Optical Coatings for Telescopes
- Alan Ward, John Moon; MOONWARD Vacuum Coatings |
Commercial Exhibits Close
Friday Night at the Movies |
| 8:00 p.m. |
The Night Sky: My Life and Hard Times through 40 Years of Observing
- David Levy |
NIGHTTIME ACTIVITIES |
| 10:00 p.m. |
The Sky Tour
Observing Session Begins |
Red Light Café Opens |
| 12:00 a.m. |
Registration & Gate Close |