Astronomy Jamboree - Day 2 - October 26, 2013

Custer Observatory's Astronomy Jamboree

On Saturday, October 26, the Custer Observatory held the second day of their 35th Annual Astronomy Jamboree at the eastern campus of the Suffolk County Community College in Riverhead. There were Lectures, Planetarium Shows, Solar Observing and a Raffle.

Registration Table

Barbara Lebkuecher, Custer Treasurer, Astronomy Jamboree Volunteer

Roberta Eisenberg, Astronomy Jamboree volunteer

Jude Finger, Astronomy Jamboree volunteer

Susan Harder, Long Island Environmentalist of the Year and guest speaker on Light Pollution

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Solar Observing

David van Popering, Custer Vice President, with Solar Scope

John Speroni, Custer and ASLI member and volunteer, with double Solar Scopes

David Barnett, Astronomy Jamboree volunteer, with his double Coronado Solar Scopes

Dave van Popering, Steve Bellavia and John Speroni

John Speroni, Bill Bogardus (Custer President), Dennis Wilde, David Barnett

Chuck Cardona, Chris Cardona and David Barnett

David Barnette and Elias Bonaros with double Coronado Solar Scopes

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Presentation: OPPORTUNITY MARTIAN PROBE: One Year Out with Dr. Scott McLennan, Professor of Geochemistry, Stony Brook University, Department of Geophysics

Dr. Scott McLennan

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Presentation: HIDDEN OCEAN OF EUROPA: Exploring A Habitable World with Dr. Robert Pappalardo, Pasadena California, Chief Editor of "EUROPA" published by University Arizona Press.

Dr. Robert Pappalardo

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Dinner Break at DIGGER's of Riverhead

Mrs. Eileen Hess

Mrs. Eileen Hess, Fred Hess' wife

Steve Bellavia ran the Planetarium Shows for the Astronomy Jamboree

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Astronomy Jamboree Raffle

Chuck Cardona and Tom Carey

Ted Koukounas - Associate Professor, Dr. Shaun L. McKay - President SCCC, ?, William Bogardus - President Custer Institute, Tom Carey, George Lomaga

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Keynote Presentation in Honor of Fred Hess:  

GHOSTS FROM SPACE: Getting Acquainted with Comets keynote speaker - Joe Rao,  the News 12 Westchester meteorologist

Joe Rao, News 12 Westchester meteorologist, had some great stories about Dr. Fred Hess.