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August 3rd. 2002 is a Free Public Event for all State Park Guests (park entry fee applies).
Star Party Events - Starts 10: AM at the Recreation Hall
Telescope Making: Learn how to hand grind a telescope mirror and build a telescope
Presentations: Einstein's Relativity: Learn about Time Dilation and more! (12 Lecture Video courtesy of The Teaching Company). And Runaway Universe: Astronomers measure the expansion of the Universe (Nova video courtesy of WGBH).
Guest Speakers: 1) Waco Tribune Harold Star Gazer columnist Dr. Paul Derrick; and 2) President of the American Association of Amateur Astronomers Ed Flaspoehler.
Amateur Telescope Making Awards: Guests are welcome to bring home-built telescopes. Fort Worth Astronomical Society President Harry Bearman, will be head judge for the ATM event
Door Prizes: I plan to have a small dob for one of the door prizes.
Telescope Viewing: Guest are welcome to explore our Universe. The state park's 14.5" dob is scheduled for first light at this event.
Observing Challenge: Observing Certificates will be given to anyone who observes our ten object list and takes notes. Best entry will receive a plaque.
CTAS Star B-Q
The CTAS will cook up some briskets for this year's Star B-Q at the Whitney Summer Star Party at 6:00pm. They wanted to know if you planned to eat with them by July 22nd to be able to buy the right amount of food, so if you would like to eat and haven't let them know already, contact Thomas Williamson to see if it is possible to sign up late.
Thomas Williamson
http://whitney-astro.com/
distglow@hotmail.com
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This is a reminder for all interested members that the next Sun Fun/Star Walk at Copper Breaks State Park near Quanah, Texas is Saturday, August 3rd.
Participating Starguides receive free admission to the Park, two free nights of tent or RV camping, and the opportunity to enjoy the relaxed camaraderie of fellow amateurs during the weekend. As usual, Starguides participate in a Star Walk program for the public during the first part of the evening and then can utilize the available instruments for their own observing the rest of the night.
While members are most welcome to bring their own instruments if they so choose, those desiring to use local instruments such as the Obsession Dobs or the giant Fujinon binoculars should contact fellow member Richard Brown at RABrow@aol.com for specific questions. At present they are nine Obsessions, five with Equatorial Platforms.
Also as usual there will be solar viewing at the Sun Fun near the Park headquarters from 1 to 3 PM. This utilizes primarily 4" refractors with white light and hydrogen alpha filters.
Participants should separately contact Copper Breaks State Park for camping reservations. Please use cbsp@srcaccess.net or call (940)839-4331. The Superintendent is David Turner. If you are planning to come to Copper Breaks as a participant, please be sure and communicate with Richard as well so that we can do the appropriate logistical planning.
The event is as much social as astronomical. We welcome all who wish to be part of this occasion whatever degree of involvement they wish. Quanah is on the main road between the Metroplex and Amarillo. The park is about 12 miles south of Quannah.
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