2009 Nova Sedis CSPG Fall Star Party
November 9-15, 2009
Schedule of Events
Speakers Click
here
for
the
speaker
schedule
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updated
11/10/09
Sandy Goodstein - Light Pollution
Mitigation - Bio
Dr. Don Goldman - Astro-Imaging
from both Hemispheres / Narrowband Imaging - Bio
Jon Talbot - Astro-Imaging
Workshop - 2 sessions - Bio
Jack Newton - Astro-Imaging
with Canon DSLR Cameras - Bio
Alice Newton - Around the World
with an Astronut - Bio
Tippy D'Auria - New Measure of
Astronomical Distances - Bio
Dr. Don Parker - Solar System
Warming - A Broader Perspective on Climate Change - Bio
Dr. Howard Eskildsen - Solar
Minimum to the Max - Bio
Vic Menard - Collimation - Bio
Dr. Eric Ford - University of
Florida's work at Gran Telescopio Canarias - Bio
Contests - Click
on
the
images
to
view
full size
Astro-Imaging -
1st Place - Dean Schwartzenberg - NGC
7331
2nd Place
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Jon Talbot - NGC 7023 "The Iris
Nebula" 
Astro-Processing - 1st Place - Jon Talbot - M27 - "The Dumbbell Nebula" 
MallinCam Imaging - 1st Place -
Doug Landmann / 2nd Place - Michael Rosset
Vendors
Astro-Gizmos -
Astronomy Accessories
Burgess Optical - Telescopes,
Binoculars, Binoviewers, and accessories
Camera Concepts - Telescopes
and Binoculars
Micki's Kitchen - Official Food
Services Provider - Online
Menu
Best Western Chiefland -
Official Hotel of the Star Party
Meade - Telescopes,
Coronado Solar Telescopes, Accessories
Howie Glatter - Collimation
and Laser Accessories
Raffle/Door Prizes (please
see Sponsors/Links Page for more details and links)
Takahashi/Texas
Nautical
Repair
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Complete set of 9 LE Oculars
Astronomics - Astro-Tech 8"
Imaging Newtonian Telescope
Meade Instruments - DSI-II CCD
Camera, 14mm Series 5000 UW eyepiece
Astronomy
Activities
Starhopping for new astronomers
Chiefland Experience
Other Activities (sign
up
at
registration)
Ping Pong Tournament
Champion - Dale Carey
Runner-Up - Scott Hanford
Green Lasers - Green Lasers are prohibited at all CSPG registered events.
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