Activities

Schedules subject to change. Notice of changes will be posted in Information Tent.
Our Thanks to Dan Gray and TMS, Inc for the use of the Projector in the Activities Tent.

Printable Schedule

Wednesday, August 31, 2011
12:00 PM  - 6:00 PM Info Tent open until 6pm
1:00 PM  - 3:00 PM Registration Tent open for pre-registration only
2:00 PM Howard Banich: Sketching class
3:00 PM  - 6:00 PM Registration open for all registrations

Thursday, September 1, 2011
8:00 AM Shower Truck opens until 6pm
10:00 AM Entry Road opens until 8pm
10:00 AM  - 7:00 PM Info Tent open until 7pm
10:00 AM  - 4:00 PM Youth Tent open until 4pm
11:00 AM Mark Dakins & Dave Powell: Adult Mentoring- outside Speaker's Tent
11:00 AM  - 7:00 PM Registration Tent open until 7pm
12:00 PM  - 1:00 PM Dave Powell: Welcome & Round Table: Newbies to Neutron Stars - All questions welcome - Speaker's Tent
1:00 PM Mark Dakins: Hike to Indian Trail Spring - Meet at dumpster
2:00 PM Steve Coe: Wide Field Astrophotography
5:00 PM  - 7:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM Shower Truck closes
7:00 PM Jessica Vineyard: The Naked Truth about the H-R Diagram
8:00 PM Entry Road closes
8:30 PM Howard Knytych: Limiting Magnitude - Speaker's Tent
9:00 PM Dave Powell: A Stroll through the Night Skies, part 1- 802 Circle
9:30 PM Bernie Kuehn: Youth Mentoring - outside Speaker's Tent
9:30 PM Mark Dakins: Adult Mentoring - outside Speaker's Tent

Friday, September 2, 2011
8:00 AM Shower Truck opens until 6pm
10:00 AM Entry Road opens until 8pm
10:00 AM  - 7:00 PM Info Tent open until 7pm
10:00 AM  - 4:00 PM Youth Tent open until 4pm
11:00 AM Swap Meet - BEHIND Speaker's Tent
11:00 AM Registration Tent open until 7pm
12:00 PM Adult Mentoring: Mark Dakins & Dave Powell - outside Speaker's Tent
1:00 PM Neal Heacock: Advanced Image Processing
2:00 PM Peter Abrahams: Robotic & Automated Telescopes
4:00 PM Mel Bartels: Telescope Walkabout - Main Viewing Area
5:00 PM  - 7:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM Shower Truck closes
7:00 PM Chris Ford: 3D Visualization of Astronomical Objects
8:00 PM Entry Road closes
9:00 PM Dave Powell: A Stroll through the Night Skies, part 2 - 802 Circle
9:30 PM Bernie Kuehn: Youth Mentoring - outside Speaker's Tent
9:30 PM Mark Dakins:: Adult Mentoring - outside Speaker's Tent

Saturday, September 3, 2011
8:00 AM Shower Truck opens until 3pm or when water runs out, whichever happens first
10:00 AM Solar System Walkabout - meet at Youth Tent (1 1/4 mile walk)
10:00 AM Entry Road opens until 8pm
10:00 AM  - 7:00 PM Info Tent open until 7pm
10:00 AM  - 4:00 PM Youth Tent open until 4pm
11:00 AM Extra Shirts and Sweats go on sale in the Info Tent
11:00 AM Registration takes place today until 2pm in the Information Tent, not the Registration Tent
11:30 AM Youth vs Adults Astronomy quiz - Speaker's Tent
1:00 PM Rover Races - behind Speaker's Tent
2:15 PM Bruce Johnson: Group Photo - Main Viewing Field
3:30 PM Announcements and Door Prizes - Speaker's Tent
5:00 PM  - 7:00 PM Dinner
5:30 PM  - 6:30 PM Dinner and a Show: Southern Hemisphere Skies presentation, from GAMA – Speaker’s Tent
7:00 PM Alvin Huey: Observing Galaxy Groups
8:00 PM Entry Road closes
9:00 PM Dave Powell: A Stroll through the Night Skies, part 2 -ì 802 Circle
9:30 PM Bernie Kuehn: Youth Mentoring - outside Speaker's Tent
9:30 PM Mark Dakins: Adult Mentoring - outside Speaker's Tent

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