Stellafane and Beyond Premier
Discover how this amateur telescope-making club turns astronomy into a science accessible to everyday people and how it continues to affect the larger world of science & technology, space exploration, and national defense.
Time & Location
Aug 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Stellafane Clubhouse, 211 Jordan Rd, Springfield, VT 05156, USA
About the event
This pink clubhouse in Vermont holds over 100 years of amateur telescope-making history and is key to the global development of astronomy, optics, and space science. Discover how this amateur telescope-making club turns astronomy into a science accessible to everyday people and how it continues to affect the larger world of science & technology, space exploration, and national defense.
The story of one amateur club and its impact on Astronomy and optics in the last 100 years.
“The best optics in the world are made with two hands - not with machines, not with computers, not with any of that” - Phil Rounsville, featured in the film, is a professional optical engineer who develops high-precision optics for NASA’s space telescopes and other clients who need the very best technology. Phil’s journey and impact began at the iconic star party Stellafane on Breezy Hill where he was inspired to craft hi…