SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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This year's convention is coming together nicely. If you have an interest in presenting on any of the subjects that are on the list, or if you have one of your own, please contact the convention chairman.

 

 

 

Friday, June 7, 2002

 Registration Begins 3:00 p.m.
BBQ at Heavenview Observatory 6:00 p.m.
Observing Sessions  8:00 p.m. until ??

 

Saturday, June 8, 2002

Registration Continues 7:00 a.m.  
Breakfast 7:00 a.m.  
MSRAL Business Meeting 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.  
Public Education and Your Club 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.  David Cater
Humorous Astronomy 9:45 - 10:15 a.m.  Jackie Beucher
Starry Night Software Demonstration 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.  Bob Haler
NEO's and Other Space Rocks 10:45 - 11:15 a.m.  Gary Hug
Lunch 11:15 - 12:30 p.m.  
International Dark Sky Association 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.  Patrick Carr
Design and Construction of an
Equatorial Telescope Mount
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.  Paul Spanski
Problems with the USNO A2 Catalog 1:30 - 2:00 p.m.  Bill Burling
Break 2:00 - 2:15 p.m.  
Confessions of a Binocular Fanatic 2:15 - 2:30 p.m.  Ed Jones
Attracting Youth to Astronomy 2:30 - 3:00 p.m.  Beth Longnecker
Spectroscopy for Amateurs 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.  Joel Kimball
2003 Convention Overview 3:30 - 3:45 p.m.  John Land
Annual Banquet/Awards Dinner 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.  Dr. Paul Benoit
Observing at Heavenview Observatory 9:00 - Until ??  

 

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