Custer Institute and Observatory's
36th Annual Astronomy Jamboree
October 17 - 19, 2014
The second day of the Astronomy Jamboree was held at the Suffolk County Community College - eastern campus in Riverhead, NY until 5pm. Afterwards the festivities moved to the Custer Observatory for a Dinner Buffet, Lectures and Stargazing.
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| Barbara our Treasurer |
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| John Speroni's program on Computer Security |
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| Steve Bellavia with his Radio Dish |
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| Solar Observing with David Barnet |
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| David Barnett with Solar Telescope |
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| Justine Haupt's Radio Telescope built with some of the components created in a 3-D printer |
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| Custer Sales Table at the Jamboree |
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| Christine Speroni running the Chinese Auction Table |
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| The most popular prize - A Telescope Eyepiece |
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| Camera Concepts Jeff Norwood |
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| Justine Haupt's 3-D printer |
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| Steve Bellavia's program on Building a Radio Dish |
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| Sean McCorkle |
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| The Globular Cluster - Galaxy Connection presented by Robert Zinn, PhD |
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| Robert Zinn, PhD |
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| Christine Speroni running the Chinese Auction |
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| David VanPopering and Justine Haupt |
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| From Left to Right: William Bogardus (Custer Observatory President), Dorothy Laffin (Dean SCCC) , Justine Haupt (Custer Observatory Director), Ted Koukounas (Associate Professor SCCC) |
The Astronomy Jamboree Moves to the Custer Observatory for the Banquet and more Programs
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| Bill Funke, Steve Bellavia, Bill Bogardus |
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| Alan Cousins and his son Mark |
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| Fred Hess Memorial Lecture: Thousands of Potentially Habitable Planets: Hype or Hope?- by Frederick Walter, PhD |
