Program for
Saturday, August 9, 1997

9:00 a.m. Gate and Registration Opens
Morning Activities Main Tent Rec Hall Children's Tent
10:00 a.m. DigitalSky
- Roland Christen
- Charles Sinsofsky
Children's Program
Ages 3 - 5 **
Planets, Names and Orbits
- Jenny Krestow, Chris Burns, Mike Gladders
10:30 a.m. Children's Program
Ages 6 - 8 **
Planets and Their Moons
- Jenny Krestow, Chris Burns, Mike Gladders
Eyepiece Cleaning Station Opens
11:00 a.m. The MACHO Project: Gravitational Microlensing and Millions and Millions of Stars
- Doug Welch
11:10 a.m. Children's Program
Ages 9 and up *
Planets and Mythology
- Jenny Krestow, Chris Burns, Mike Gladders
12:00 noon LUNCH Commercial Exhibits Open Eyepiece Cleaning Station Closes
Swap Table Opens
Afternoon Activities Main Tent Rec Hall Children's Tent
1:30 p.m. Predicting And Chasing Solar Eclipses
- Fred Espenak
2:30 p.m. Nights of Future Past: A Look at the Amateur's Telescope in the 20th Century
- Phil Harrington
Swap Table Closes
3:30 p.m. Safe Solar Observing
- Ralph Chou
Custom Star Charts
While- U-Wait
5:30 p.m. DINNER
Evening
Activities
Main Tent Rec Hall Children's Tent
7:30 p.m. Door Prize Draws Commercial Exhibits Close
8:00 p.m. Hale-Bopp: The Grand Finale
- Terrence Dickinson
- Tom Bopp
10:00 p.m. Observing Session Begins Red Light Cafe Opens
The Sky Tour
12:00 p.m. Gate Closes
Registration Closes

** Parent or Guardian participation mandatory.
* Parent or Guardian participation recommended.
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