The ASH 2007 Cherry Springs Star Party

[Dave Mitsky]

Registrations for the Astronomical Society of Harrisburg's 2007 Cherry Springs Star Party (May 17-20) are well underway. Interested parties should click here.

For futher information, see these sites:

http://www.astrohbg.org/s4/index.php

http://www.upstateastro.org/stars/cssp.html

http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/statepar...darkskies.aspx

Dave Mitsky

[Dave Mitsky]

Here's the schedule of talks at the CSSP.

Friday, May 18

1:00 p.m. - Dr. Peter Allen (Penn State) - The Smallest Stars: Their Role in the Universe

3:00 p.m. - T.J. Koller (ASH Stardust Newsletter Editor and The Secretary of the Astronomical Society of Harrisburg) - The Night Sky for the Cherry Springs Star Party

4:00 p.m. - T.J. Koller - The Hubble Space Telescope

6:30 p.m. - Alan Chen ( http://www.heavenlyview.com ) - Imaging with a One-shot Color Camera

Saturday, May 19

1:00 p.m. - Dr. Al Lamperti (Temple University and The Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers) - A 3D Tour of the Universe Beyond the Solar System

2:30 p.m. - Karl Krasley (The Pennsylvania Outdoor Lighting Council and The Chesmont Astronomical Society) - Light Pollution Is Hiding My Galaxies

4:00 p.m. - Chip Harrison (Cherry Springs State Park Park Manager) - Cherry Springs Dark Skies (A PowerPoint update on what's new at the park for 2007 and where the future is going to take us.)

6:00 p.m. - Rob Teeter ( http://www.teeterstelescopes.com/ ) - Building the Perfect Telescope

Dave Mitsky

[Dave Mitsky]

Vendors who will be present at the Cherry Springs Star Party or who have contributed door prizes are listed at http://www.astrohbg.org/s4/s4_vendors.php

Dave Mitsky