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RMSS 2008 Schedule of Events
WEDNESDAY JULY 2, 2008 |
TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
2PM - 6 PM* |
Registration / Merchandise Sales |
Registration Tent |
11 AM |
Generators May Be On |
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7 PM** |
Generators Off |
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THURSDAY JULY 3, 2008 |
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TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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11 AM - 7 PM* |
Registration / Merchandise Sales |
Registration Tent |
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11 AM |
Generators May Be On |
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6 PM**
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Generators Off |
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7 PM
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Speaker: Tom DeClue - Astronomical League Observing Awards - An Overview
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Event Tent
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FRIDAY JULY 4, 2008
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TIME
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EVENT
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LOCATION
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11 AM - 7 PM*
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Registration / Merchandise Sales
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Registration Tent
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11 AM
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Generators May Be On
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11 AM
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Speaker: Dr. Robert Suding - Green Technology and Amateur Astronomy?
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Event Tent
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1 PM
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Speaker: Dave Hutchison - Spectroscopy
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Event Tent
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1 PM
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Children's Activity: Astronomy Soccer
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Outside Event Tent
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Catered Dinner: Red, Hot & Blue
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Event Tent
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6 PM**
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Generators Off
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7 PM - 8 PM
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Speaker: Art DeBrito - Eyepieces, Barlows, Etc.
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Event Tent
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8 PM - 9 PM
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Speaker: Keith Pool - Astronomy 101
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Event Tent
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SATURDAY JULY 5, 2008 |
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TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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11 AM - 5 PM* |
Registration / Merchandise Sales |
Registration Tent |
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11 AM |
Generators May Be On |
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11 AM - 1 PM |
ATM Walkabout |
Participating Individual's
Site |
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11 AM |
Children's Activity: Alka Seltzer Rocketry
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Event Tent |
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1 PM - 2 PM |
Speaker: Naomi Pequette - Archeo-astronomy
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Event Tent |
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Swap Meet |
Event Tent |
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5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
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Catered Dinner: Red, Hot & Blue
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Event Tent
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6 PM**
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Generators Off |
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6:30 PM |
Door Prize Drawings |
Event Tent |
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7 PM - 8 PM |
Speaker: Dr. Mark Bottorff - Dark Matter: A whole lot of stuff we don't know much about yet!
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Event Tent |
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8 PM - 9 PM |
Speaker: Bryan Wilburn - Beginning Astrophotography
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Event Tent |
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SUNDAY JULY 6, 2008 |
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TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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11 AM
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Generators May Be On
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*Registration and merchandise hours are subject to change depending on demand and availability of
manpower to staff stations (volunteers are greatly appreciated).
*Generator hours suject to change but will be listed here as firm times prior to the event dates.
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