CVAS
NWSF
Aug 13-15th, 2004

Images shot on Fri-Sun Aug 13th-15th, 2004.
Shot with a Sony DCR-TVR350 and ASA800 Fuji Film with a Minolta 28mm, F2.8. Exp Times 30-90 secs and with a Kodak CX7300
Green Tinted ones shot in 'NightShot' Mode.

(Click on any thumbnail to see a larger 640x475 or 640x480 or 800x583 JPEG image) 3M pixel versions available upon request.

	CVAS's NWSF
S Hobbs Pan1	S Hobbs Pan2	S Hobbs Pan3	S Hobbs Pan4
N Hobbs Pan1	N Hobbs Pan3	N Hobbs Pan3
N Hobbs Pan4	N Hobbs Pan5	N Hobbs Pan6
Greg's Mirror Grinding	Greg's Mirror Grinding	MN SFS's MER Rover
Bert introduces the speaker	Phil Ihinger	Title slide
Crowd Pan 1	Crowd Pan 2	Crowd Pan 3
Phil Ihinger gets a token of appreciaton	Phil Ihinger gets a token of appreciaton	Phil Ihinger
Star Party viewer	Star Party viewer	Star Party viewer
Star Party viewer	Star Party viewer	Star Party viewer
Star Party viewer	Star Party viewer	Star Party viewer
Star Party viewer	Star Party viewer	Star Party viewer
Star Party viewer	Star Party viewer	Star Party viewer
Star Party viewer	Star Party viewer	Star Party viewer
Star Lapse 1	Star Lapse 2	Star Lapse 3	Star Lapse 4
Star Lapse	Stars/gazers streaks	Rover guards the snacks
Snack Prep	Snack Prep	Snack Prep
Midnight Snack	Midnight Snack	Midnight Snack
Midnight Snack	Midnight Snack	Midnight Snack

Dawn Pan 1	Dawn Pan 2	Dawn Pan 3	Dawn Pan 4
Dawn Pan 6	Dawn Pan 7	Dawn Pan 8
Caption	Mirror Fan	Caption
Solar Scope	Solar Scope	Solar Scope
Solar Scope	DuPree Sign	Dewed scope
Inflating 3D Balloon Star Map	3D Balloon Star Map	3D Balloon Star Map
Ben & 3D Balloon Star Map	3D Balloon Star Map	3D Star Map - 20 light year cube scale 1ft=1 light year Earth/Sol @ center - To Polaris=UP
Solar H-alpha viewing	Camp grounds	Solar H-Alpha scope
Sat PM pan	Sat PM pan	Sat PM pan	Sat PM pan
3D Star Map	3D Star Map	3D Star Map
South Pan	South Pan	South Pan	South Pan
Radio Astronomers Peter Peloquin and Chuck Forrester	Sat Speaker Sched	Ray checks the Speaker Sched
Bert introduces Chuck	Radio Astronomer Chuck Forrester - 'Hobbs Radio Telescope Project'	Kent Vollmar 'Night sky network'
Jim Schaff - 'Very Basic Astro Photography'	Ed Henry - 'Web Camera Imaging'	3D Star Map
MN SFS's MER Rover	MN SFS's MER Rover	MN SFS's MER Rover
swap meet	swap meet	Michael Dziak prints another astro shirt
Auto trim design wares	Auto trim design's Michael Dziak prints another shirt
Bert watches the grinding	Greg grinds	Greg explains his grinder
Dinner Diners	Dinner Diners	Cooks
Dinner Diners	Dinner Diners	Dinner Diners
Door Prizes	Door Prizes	Door Prizes
Door Prizes	Cooks	Cooks
Dinner Diners	NCRAL 2005	NCRAL 2006
Ray & Greg drawing door prizes	Winner	Winner
Winner	Winner
Group Photo pan	Group Photo pan	Group Photo pan
Group Photo pan	Group Photo Photographers	Bert takes 'THE' photo
Beam Scope	Beam Scope	Beam Scope
Caption	Caption	Caption
Nature Center	Lauren Likkel	Title Slide
Taurus rising	Setting Summer Triange	Setting Summer Triange
Perseus	Star gazer streaks	Setting Hercules
Auriga	Auriga streaks

Caption	Auto trim design packs up	Greg's Grinder all set to go
Cleaning up	Bert -- Chief cook & Bottle washer	Packing up
Packing up	Packing up	Packing up
Packing up	Bert mopping up	Bert mopping up

Northwoods Starfest   2004

Star Fest Information
Join us at the 16th annual Northwoods Starfest, August 13th to 15th   2004, at Hobbs Observatory near Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 

Hobbs Observatory is part of the Beaver Creek Reserve (BCR). Recreational possibilities include the Eau Claire County Youth Camp, the Wise Nature Center, hiking trails, and bicycling.

Hobbs Observatory has two domes, one with a 24-inch f/5 reflector and the other with a 14-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain. There is a large meeting area where some talks and presentations take place. There is a large auditorium located at the Nature Center.  There is a large field in front of the observatory to set up for observing. The skies are quite dark. 

C.V.A.S. has reserved the Youth Camp for Starfest use. The camp has five cabins and the Cedar Lodge. The cabins sleep 20; the lodge, up to 40. Cabins have bunk style beds and mattresses. You will need to bring sleeping bags and pillows. Showers are available for all guests, but bring your own towels. Tenting and camper spaces are also available. 

If you are interested in a swap fest, bring whatever astronomical goodies you want to get rid of.   Also, if you have slides, a talk, or a video that you would like to show, bring them with you. 

Look around the CVAS web page for more information about the C.V.A.S. and Hobbs Observatory.

Agenda

Friday, August 13th

5 pm -- Registration 

8:00 PM     Phil Ihinger -- Life on Mars?

9 pm -- Observing Session 

Midnight -- Snack 
 
 

Saturday, August 14th

10 am to 12  -- Brunch, Registration 

1 pm -- Paper Sessions 

4 pm -- Swap Fest

5:30 pm --Dinner 

6:30 pm  - Door Prizes - Dining Hall - Must be present to win

7:30 pm  - Group Photo in front of the observatory

8:00 PM - Lauren Likkel - 'Deaf Astronomers and Variable Stars'

9:30 pm -- Observing Session 

Midnight -- Snack 
 
 

Sunday, August  15th

8 am -- Breakfast 

Noon -- Checkout 
 

Paper Session
An informal paper session is planned for Saturday afternoon. If you have something to share: slides, a video tape, a unique telescope, or anything else that people might enjoy, we encourage you to sign up. 
 

Registration
The registration fee is $50 per person until July 18th(postmark date) . It is $60 after that. The fee includes registration, meals and snacks, lodging or camping fees, and speakers' fees. 

If you plan to bring a camper, park in the field adjacent to the observatory. There are a few electrical outlets available outside the observatory for your use. WE NEED TO KNOW IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO BRING AN RV SINCE WE HAVE LIMITED SPACE FOR THEM !!

Please let us know if you have any other special needs before Starfest and we'll do our best to accommodate  them. For hotel/motel information for the area call the Eau Claire Visitors Bureau at (715)-831-2345. 

For more information, contact Hobbs Observatory at (715)-877-2787  or Bert Moritz at (715)-835-4034. Please let us know in advance if you are coming to help us with meal planning. 

Ben Huset
CVAS Member

Photos by Ben Huset

Last revision Aug 16, 2004
by Ben

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