| Saturday, April 26th |
| Exhibit Floor |
8:30AM
to
6:00PM |
Exhibitor demonstrations, equipment sales, door prizes,
ATM display, planetarium shows, activities for children
|
Periodically
throughout
the day |
Mirror Grinding Demonstration
run by the Springfield Telescope Makers
|
| Courtyard |
10:00AM
to
4:00PM |
NEAF Solar Star Party
Observe the sun through a variety of Hydrogen-alpha and white-light solar filters provided by
various vendors.
|
| Workshop* |
9:00AM
to
12:00PM |
Robert Reeves
Author of
Digital Astrophotography
|
Astrophotography with your DSLR Camera |
| Fieldhouse Stage |
10:30AM
to
12:00PM |
Dr. Bernie Sokolowski |
Telescopes for Beginners |
12:00PM
to
1:00PM |
Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger
NASA Astronaut |
Special Program for the Girl Scouts |
1:00PM
to
2:00PM |
Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger
NASA Astronaut |
Children's Program |
2:30PM
to
3:30PM |
Dr. Ken Kremer
NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador
& The Planetary Society |
Launching DAWN to Asteroids: From Behind the Scenes at Kennedy Space Center Press Site |
| Theater |
Special Event: Recognizing Women in Astronomy |
10:30AM
to
10:40AM |
Alan Traino
& Jim Burnell |
Introduction and Opening Remarks |
10:40AM
to
11:40AM |
Dr. Mary Lou West
Montclair State University |
A Woman's Place is in the Dome |
12:00PM
to
1:00PM |
Barbara Wilson
George Observatory, Houston Museum of Natural Science |
Caroline Herschel: the First Woman Astronomer - a New Perspective
|
1:20PM
to
2:20PM |
Dr. Neta Bahcall
Princeton University |
The Dark Side of the Universe |
2:40PM
to
3:40PM |
Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger
NASA Astronaut |
What lead me to look up and why I cannot stop |
4:00PM
to
5:00PM |
Dr. Heidi Hammel
Space Science Institute |
Uranus and Neptune: Understanding the Ice Giants |
| Sunday, April 27th |
| Exhibit Floor |
10:00AM
to
6:00PM |
Exhibitor demonstrations, equipment sales, door prizes,
ATM display, planetarium shows, activities for children
|
Periodically
throughout
the day |
Mirror Grinding Demonstration
run by the Springfield Telescope Makers
|
| Courtyard |
10:00AM
to
4:00PM |
NEAF Solar Star Party
Observe the sun through a variety of Hydrogen-alpha and white-light solar filters provided by
various vendors.
|
| Workshop* |
10:00AM
to
12:00PM |
Al Nagler
Founder and CEO of
Tele Vue Optics |
Choosing Your Eyepieces:
a Journey with Uncle Al |
| Fieldhouse Stage |
10:30AM
to
12:00PM |
Dr. Bernie Sokolowski |
Telescopes for Beginners |
1:00PM
to
2:00PM |
Dr. Ken Kremer
NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador
& The Planetary Society |
Phoenix Joins 5 Robots at Mars
(in 3-D) |
| Theater |
Special Program: The International Year of Astronomy 2009 |
10:30AM
to
10:40AM |
Alan Traino
& Jim Burnell |
Introduction and Opening Remarks |
10:40AM
to
11:40AM |
Rick Fienberg
Sky & Telescope
Editor-in-Chief |
The International Year of Astronomy 2009
|
12:00PM
to
1:00PM |
Thierry Legault
Acclaimed French astrophotographer
|
Celestial Encounters
|
1:20PM
to
2:20PM |
Damian Peach
Noted British planetary astrophotographer |
Views of the Solar System |
2:40PM
to
3:40PM |
Pascale Demy and Gernot Meiser
Astronomical educators and explorers from Germany |
StarTruck Odyssey - From Expedition Vehicle to Mobile Observatory |
4:00PM
to
5:00PM |
Roland Christen
Founder and President of
Astro-Physics |
Optical Design for High Resolution Imaging |
| 5:00PM |
Prize Drawing
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*Workshop fees are in addition to the regular admission fee.
While we can usually acommodate walk-ins, pre-registration for the workshops is suggested.
Please fill out a ticket request form
and include a check payable to RAC and mail it to: Rockland Astronomy Club ATTN: NEAF Registrar, 769 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne NJ, 07506.
Please indicate the workshop(s) you wish to attend.
Info: NEAF@Rocklandastronomy.com.
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