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STELLAFANE

CONVEnTION

Schedule of Events

This Schedule is under development.

Many talks and activites are missing from it.

We expect it to be much more complete in June.

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Try it Yourself! Hands on Grinding

Telescope Making

Friday

2:00 PM

4:00 PM

Small Tent by T-Shirt Sales

TBD

Give mirror grinding a try!

Astronomy Activities for Children

Youth Events

Friday

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

McGregor Observatory

Dr. Kristine Larsen

Ages 5 - 12 : Younger children are welcome but will need help from a parent. All about Saturn.

Optical and Mechanical Registration

Telescope Competition

Friday

5:00 PM

8:00 PM

Clubhouse

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Friday Evening Informal Talks

Major Events

Friday

7:30 PM

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Flanders Pavilion

Bruce Beford, MC

Short presentations by Convention Attendees

Breuning Observatory Observing

Observing

Friday

9:00 PM

12:00 AM

Breuning Observatory

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Weather Permitting - The domed Breuning Observatory is located just south of and downhill from the McGregor Observatory.

Porter Turret Telescope Observing

Observing

Friday

9:00 PM

12:00 AM

Porter Turret Telescope

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Weather Permitting - The 1930 Porter Turret Telescope is located just north of the clubhouse on Breezy Hill.

Optical Competition Begins

Telescope Competition

Friday

10:00 PM

2:00 AM

Fields around Clubhouse

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Entry Gates Open

Operating Hours

Saturday

7:00 AM

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Entry Gate

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Swap Tables

Major Events

Saturday

7:00 AM

12:00 PM

North of Main Camping Area

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Provided to give amateurs an opportunity to trade, buy or sell their surplus astronomical and telescope related items

Cook Spectrohelioscope Solar Observing

Observing

Saturday

8:00 AM

5:00 PM

Simoni Observatory

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Weather Permitting - The circa 1930 Cook Spectrohelioscope will be observing solar prominences and sunspots in hydrogen-alpha light. The Simoni Observatory is northwest of the Stellafane Clubhouse on Breezy Hill.

Mechanical (and Optical if needed) Registration

Telescope Competition

Saturday

8:00 AM

9:30 AM

Clubhouse

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Stellafane Treasure Hunt

Other Activities

Saturday

8:00 AM

6:00 PM

All over the grounds

Self-Guided

Start at the pink table set up outside the Pavilion, at the bottom of the road past the Food Tent. Congrats, you have already found the first location! Pick up your passport and read the first clue. It's fun! And a great way to learn more about Stellafane, so stretch your legs and shake some sillies out. Don't despair, if you get tired you can take the bus for a bit.

Porter Turret Telescope Solar Observing

Observing

Saturday

9:00 AM

6:00 PM

Porter Turret Telescope

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Weather Permitting - The 1930 Porter Turret Telescope is located just north of the clubhouse on Breezy Hill.

Shuttle Bus Hours

Operating Hours

Saturday

9:00 AM

5:00 PM

Bus Stops

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Bus Stops: Pine Island (camping area), Food Tent, Pink Clubhouse

Mechanical Competition

Telescope Competition

Saturday

10:00 AM

1:00 PM

Fields around Clubhouse

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Shuttle Bus Hours

Operating Hours

Saturday

10:00 AM

6:00 PM

Bus Stops

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Bus Stops: Pine Island (camping area), Food Tent, Pink Clubhouse

Telescope Making Demo Hours

Telescope Making

Saturday

10:00 AM

4:00 PM

Tent by T-Shirt Sales

Bob Trzcinski

See the individual timeslot entries on the full schedule for the topic(s) demonstrated.

Telescope Making Demo.

Telescope Making

Saturday

10:00 AM

10:30AM

Tent by T-Shirt Sales

Rick Hunter

Intro & Grinding

Astronomy Activities for Children

Youth Events

Saturday

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

McGregor Observatory

Dr. Kristine Larsen

Ages 5 - 12 : Younger children are welcome but will need help from a parent. All about Saturn.

Clubhouse Treasure Hunt for Children

Youth Events

Saturday

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

Clubhouse

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Age 5-16 Drop in at any scheduled time to pick up your Clubhouse Treasure Hunt list from the Telescope Competition Registrar in the Clubhouse. Two lists will be available, one for ages 5-7 years old, and another for ages 8-16 years. Hunt in the Clubhouse for the items on the list at your own pace and return your completed Treasure Hunt list to the Telescope Competition Registrar for a small prize! Saturday Bonus - the Mechanical portion of the Telescope Competition will be occurring at the Clubhouse on Saturday at the same time! The judges will close the Clubhouse for deliberations during the Mechanical Competition, but it will most likely be open during the times scheduled for the Treasure Hunt.

Telescope Making Demo

Telescope Making

Saturday

11:00AM

11:30AM

Tent by T-Shirt Sales

Francis O'Reilly

Making Dental Stone Tools

Telescope Making Demo

Telescope Making

Saturday

11:30AM

12:00pm

Tent by T-Shirt Sales

Dave Kelly & Doug Arion

Making Pitch Laps

Fun with Lenses, Mirrors, Telescopes

Youth Events

Saturday

1:00 PM

4:00 PM

Canopy near T-shirt Sales & Mirror Grind Activity

Steve Dodson, Peter Bealo

Middle School Age and Younger

Telescope Making Demo

Telescope Making

Saturday

1:00 PM

1:45 PM

Tent by T-Shirt Sales

Rick Hunter

Polishing & Figuring

Breuning Observatory Open

Observing

Saturday

2:00 PM

5:00 PM

Breuning Observatory

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The domed Breuning Observatory is located just south of and downhill from the McGregor Observatory.

We no longer provide printed schedules. There will be large schedule posters at all major buildings. You may want to download schedules to your device, or print them at home.

The Compact Schedules only list Talks, Workshops, Demoes and Activities

omitting many items listed in the full schedules, and focus on daytime items.

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