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STARFEST PROGRAM 2006 |
| AUGUST 26 - Saturday |
SATURDAY MORNING ACTIVITIES |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Gate & Registration Open |
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MAIN TENT |
SMALL TENT |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Digital SLRs and the Democratization of Personal Astrophotography
- Terrence Dickinson |
Kidfest:* Goodnight Moon. Our giant nightlight in the sky: stories and myths (ages 3 - 6)
- Ken Davy, Kirsten Vanstone |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Kidfest:* From a Crystal sphere to receding galaxies; how we learned about the Universe. |
| 11:00 a.m. |
The Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs of an Eclipse Chaser
- Andreas Gada |
Kidfest* Myths about Astronomy and Space, or boy did they get that wrong!
With special guest appearance by Story Musgrave, Astronaut |
| 12:00 p.m. |
LUNCH
Commercial Exhibits Open
Swap Table Opens East Of Red Light Café |
SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES |
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MAIN TENT |
SMALL TENT |
1:30pm-
2:30pm |
Fellowship of the Rings
- Doug Welch |
Twenty Five Ways to Get Started in Astronomy
- Alexi Manis and Dave Mott |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Chasing the Sky
- Jay Ouellet |
Star Hopping Primer
- Paul Markov |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Group Photograph in field west of Main Tent |
| 5:00 p.m. |
SUPPER
Commercial Exhibits Close |
SATURDAY EVENING ACTIVITIES |
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MAIN TENT |
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| 7:00 p.m. |
Door Prize Draws
Announcements |
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| 8:00 p.m. |
Being the Best You Can Be, Just for the Fun of It
- Story Musgrave |
NIGHTTIME ACTIVITIES (SAT/SUN) |
| 10:00 p.m. |
The Sky Tour
Observing Session Begins |
Red Light Café Opens |
ACP Observatory Control Software Remote Imaging Session
- Bob Denny |
| 12:00 a.m. |
Registration & Gate Close |