39th Annual Astronomy Jamboree

The Custer Observatory will be holding its 39th Annual Astronomy Jamboree from Friday, Nov. 3rd through Sunday, Nov. 5th at the Rec Center in Peconic and the Custer Observatory in Southold !

38th Astronomy Jamboree - Nov. 5, 2016

Custer Institute and Observatory's 

38th Annual Astronomy Jamboree

November 4 - 6, 2016

On November 5th the Custer Observatory held the second day of its Astronomy Jamboree at the Southold High School, Southold, NY. The evening consisted of Lectures, Vendors, Workshops, Planetarium and Raffles. Afterwards the festivities moved to the Custer Observatory for Stargazing. 

Solar Observing

Registration Table

Lecturers

Brian Koehler from the Treworgy Planetarium at Mystic Seaport, CN

"A Rover's Eye View of the Surface and Climate of Mars"  Dr. Joel Hurowitz, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geosciences at SUNY , Stony Brook, NY

Keynote Speaker: Sam Storch, lecturer at NY Hayden Planetarium. "Basking in the Shadow of the Moon"

Raffle Prizes

Buffet Dinner at 631 Restaurant

38th Annual Astronomy Jamboree - November 4, 2016

Custer Institute and Observatory's 

38th Annual Astronomy Jamboree

November 4 - 6, 2016

On the evening of November 4th the Custer Observatory held the first day of its Astronomy Jamboree at the Custer Observatory in Southold, NY. The evening consisted of Celestial Poetry Reading, The Astronomer's Drinking Song and Wine and Cheese. 

Custer Observatory Astronomy Jamboree - October 19, 2014

Custer Institute and Observatory's 36th Annual Astronomy Jamboree

October 17 - 19, 2014

On Sunday, October 19th, the third day of the Astronomy Jamboree was held at the Custer Observatory. The morning started with a great breakfast for all followed by some great presentations and some awesome music by some of our own Custer members. 

From the Sun to the Earth - Ronald Milione, PhD

W2NSF: Amateur Radio’S Many Modes -  presentation by the president of the Peconic Amateur  Radio Club, Jim Baker

David VanPopering, Sean McCorkle and Justine Haupt

Barbara learning how to play the Maraca's

Barbara practicing the Triangle

 YouTube Video of the Musical Performances!

Hope to see everyone next year! 

Custer Observatory's Annual Astronomy Jamboree - October 18, 2014

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.
 

Barbara our Treasurer

John Speroni's program on Computer Security

Steve Bellavia with his Radio Dish

Solar Observing with David Barnet

David Barnett with Solar Telescope

Justine Haupt's Radio Telescope built with some of the components created in a 3-D printer

Custer Sales Table at the Jamboree

Christine Speroni running the Chinese Auction Table

The most popular prize - A Telescope Eyepiece

Camera Concepts  Jeff Norwood

Justine Haupt's 3-D printer

 

Steve Bellavia's program on Building a Radio Dish

Sean McCorkle

The Globular Cluster - Galaxy Connection presented by Robert Zinn, PhD

Robert Zinn, PhD

Christine Speroni running the Chinese Auction

David VanPopering and Justine Haupt

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

Bill Funke, Steve Bellavia, Bill Bogardus

Alan Cousins and his son Mark

Fred Hess Memorial Lecture: Thousands of Potentially Habitable Planets: Hype or Hope?- by Frederick Walter, PhD