Schedule

12:00 Noon - Registration desk opens. 

8 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 2 am Out of the Box Stellar Food service begins for Thursday, Friday and

Saturday. Sunday food service is 8 am to Noon, when food service ends. 

8:50 pm - Sunset (all times are EDT). 

11:02 pm - Astronomical Twilight ends.

3:24 am Astronomical Twighlight begins 

4:07 am 3% Moonrise.

5:36am Sunrise.

9:00 am - Quiet time ends for sleeping astronomers. Please be considerate to those nearby.

1:00 - 1:10 pm - Pavilion: Welcome & Announcements - Jim Davis, President, Astronomical Society of Harrisburg.

Larry McHenry, Kiski & ORAS Astronomical Societies - “Galaxy Clusters: Abell’s, Hixson’s and Palomar’s.

Eric Loch, ASH, LVAAS - “Exploring the night sky for beginners.”

15-minute break

Roxanne Kamin, ASH, IOTA. - “Get published: Using your telescope, images, and data in contributing to the science of astronomy”

Tom Kasner - “The Mountain Lion Observatory at Fort Robideaux Park and the Starlight Astronomy Club”.

8:50 pm Sunset. 

11:02 pm Astronomical Twighlight Ends

3:24 am Astronomical Twighlight begins. 

2:16 am 31% Moon rises.

05:36 am Sunrise

9:00 am - Quiet time ends for sleeping astronomers. Please be considerate to those nearby.

11:00 am to 12:00 Noon - Swap Meet - bring your old gear (and a table or blanket) to the area in front of the vendor tents outside the fence.

Raffle prizes will be set-up in the pavilion on Saturday afternoon. Prize viewing and ticket deposit into the prize bins will be available afterwards. See prize list posted at registration and pavilion.

1:00 - 1:10 pm - Welcome & Announcements, Jim Davis, President, ASH.

1:10 - 2:30 pm - Dr. Olivia Curtis, Penn State SETI Institute - “A brief history and Current Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence Research”

30 minute break

3:30 - 4:00 pm - Scott Morgan, PaDCNR, Manager of Cherry Springs State Park - “News and activity, with Eric Loch, Chairman of the Cherry Springs Dark Sky Fund.

4:30 pm - Close of the raffle - NO ADDITIONAL RAFFLE TICKETS CAN BE PLACED IN THE PRIZE BINS

5:15 pm - Raffle of Donated Prizes at the Pavilion. Kids’ Door Prizes drawing will be held first

7:30 - 9:00 - Cloudy Night Astronomy “Jam Session”. If it is clouded out tonight - stop by the pavilion for an informal meet and greet of astronomy peers and discussion topics.

8:51 pm Sunset

11:02 pm - Astronomical Twilight ends.

21% Moon rises at 2:12 am.

3:25 am Astronomical Twilight begins.

5:36 am Sunrise.

12:00 Noon - Food Service ends. The Star Party is officially over. Those extending their stay will be subject to park camping fees.