Programs for the 2019 Deep South Star Gaze

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Here is our program list:

11 am Friday – 10/25
John Martinez
“Beyond Hubble: The Webb Space Telescope”

12 noon Friday – 10/25
Barry Simon
“Ultra-Portable Astronomy – Choosing the Right Binoculars for Astronomical Use”

11 am Saturday – 10/26
Philip Wollenberg
“Astrophotography 101”

12 noon pm Saturday – 10/26 (on the field)
Len Philpot
"From the Desert to the Swamp - Dew-proofing (and otherwise tweaking) a open-design Dob"


In addition we are planning on doing an "Astronomy Quiz Bowl". A competition to test your astronomy knowledge. Over the course of about 45 minutes we will test you via multiple choice questions and spelling. Our "supreme" champion will win a valuable prize!

Barry Simon