2002 Stellafane Convention Telescope Competition
All of the Telescopes Entered in the Competition
Winners of the Optical & Mechanical Competition

Telescope videos copyrighted © 2002 by the Springfield Telescope Makers, Inc.

Entry 01	Entry 01	Entry 01	Entry 01	Name: Jack Heinzmann From: Rockport, MA Instrument: 6" f/7.5 Springfield Telescope Entry: [01] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 5.5 Mb Innovative Component Award: Access Port System for Adjusting the Mirror.
Entry 02	Entry 02	Entry 02	Entry 02	Name: David Berke From: Brookline, MA Instrument: 8" f/6 Newt-Dob Entry: [02] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.0 Mb
Entry 03	Entry 03	Entry 03	Entry 03	Name: Roger Greenwood From: Milford, MA Instrument: Heavy Duty Observing Chair Entry: [03] Movie of this Chair, WMV format, ?Mb
Entry 04	Entry 04	Entry 04	Entry 04	Name: David Groski From: Hockessin, DE Instrument: Cononagraph Entry: [04] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 1.1 Mb Special Award
Entry 05	Entry 05	Entry 05	Entry 05	Name: Joe Lemay From: ? Instrument: 17 1/2" f/5.5 New-Dob Entry: [05] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 1.1 Mb
Entry 06	Entry 06	Entry 06	Entry 06	Name: Michael Hill From: Marlboro, MA Instrument: 6" f/15 Refractor-Equatorial Entry: [06] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 1.4 Mb
Entry 07	Entry 07	Entry 07	Entry 07	Name: Bruce Berger From: Chelmsford, MA Instrument: 8" f/5 Newt-GEM Entry: [07] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 7.2 Mb Innovative Component Award: Fabric Tube Cover and Folding Equatorial Head. 3rd Place Optical - under 12½"
Entry 08	Entry 08	Entry 08	Entry 08	Name: Dennis & Douglas Woos From: New Haven, VT Instrument: 10" f/6 Newt-Dob Entry: [08] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.4 Mb 1st Place Junior 1st Place Optical Special - Father & Son
Entry 09	Entry 09	Entry 09	Entry 09	Name: Adrian Hlynka From: Dunstable, MA Instrument: 6" f/8 Newt-Dob Entry: [09] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.0 Mb 2nd Place Craftsmanship
Entry 10	Entry 10	Entry 10	Entry 10	Name: Robert Cohen From: Peabody, MA Instrument: 12½" f/6 Newt-Dob Entry: [10] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.1 Mb 2nd Place Optical - 12½" and over
Entry 11	Entry 11	Entry 11	Entry 11	Name: Richard Parker From: Tolland, CT Instrument: 10" f/15 Cassegrain-GEM Entry: [11] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.6 Mb 3rd Place Mechanical Design 1st Place Optical - Multi-Surface
Entry 12	Entry 12	Entry 12	Entry 12	Name: John Sillasen From: Meriden, CT Instrument: 16" f/4.5 Newt-Dob Entry: [12] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 4.5 Mb
Entry 13	Entry 13	Entry 13	Entry 13	Name: John Sillasen From: Meriden, CT Instrument: Binocular Mount Entry: [13] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.6 Mb
Entry 14	Entry 14	Entry 14	Entry 14	Name: Roger Berube From: Lisbon, ME Instrument: 6" f/8 Newt-GEM Entry: [14] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 1.6 Mb
Entry 15	Entry 15	Entry 15	Entry 15	Name: Glenn Burke From: Newton, NJ Instrument: 4¼" Refractor-GEM Entry: [15] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.1Mb
Entry 16	Entry 16	Entry 16	Entry 16	Name: Shigeru Hayashi From: North Stonington, CT Instrument: 6" f/6 Newt-Unusual Dob Entry: [16] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.5 Mb Special Award
Entry 17	Entry 17	Entry 17	Entry 17	Name: Robert Mulford From: Norwich, CT Instrument: 6" f/8 Newt-Dob Entry: [17] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.6 Mb
Entry 18	Entry 18	Entry 18	Entry 18	Name: Alan Rifkin From: South Hadley, MA Instrument: 75mm F/Grape Edible Refractor on Ginger-Bread Mount. Entry: [18] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.8 Mb
Entry 19	Entry 19	Entry 19	Entry 19	Name: Terry Ryan From: Biddeford, ME Instrument: 6" f/5 Newt-Dob Entry: [19] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.3 Mb Innovative Component Award: Magnetic Eyepiece Holder
Entry 20	Entry 20	Entry 20	Entry 20	Name: Frank Manasek From: Norwich, VT Instrument: 60mm f/15 Refractor - Fork Mount Entry: [20] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 6.7 Mb 3rd Place Craftsmanship
Entry 21	Entry 21	Entry 21	Entry 21	Name: Joseph Donahue From: Rydal, PA Instrument: 67mm Solar Telescope with 0.2A H-Alpha Filter Entry: [21] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 1.7 Mb
Entry 22	Entry 22	Entry 22	Entry 22	Name: Frank Bov From: Pittsford, NY Instrument: 20" f/4 Newt-Dob Entry: [22] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.9 Mb 2nd Place Mechanical Design 4th Place Craftsmanship
Entry 23	Entry 23	Entry 23	Entry 23	Name: Kelly Jons & Gene Zajac From: Chardon, OH Instrument: 4¼" f/14 Herschelian Replicas Entry: [23] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 11.1 Mb 1st Place Craftsmanship
Entry 24	Entry 24	Entry 24	Entry 24	Name: John Avellone From: Alexandria, VA Instrument: 16" f/8 Folded Newt-Dob Entry: [24] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 4.7 Mb
Entry 25	Entry 25	Entry 25	Entry 25	Name: Myron Wasiuta From: Spotsylvania, VA Instrument: 16" f/4.5 Newt-Dob Entry: [25] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.4 Mb 4th Place Mechanical Design
Entry 26	Entry 26	Entry 26	Entry 26	Name: Joe Dechene From: Nashua, NH Instrument: 14½" f/4.5 Newt-Split Ring Entry: [26] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.0 Mb 1st Place Mechanical Design
Entry 27	Entry 27	Entry 27	Entry 27	Name: Stephen Lieber From: Rockaway Point, NY Instrument: 17½" Newt-Dob Entry: [27] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 3.5 Mb
Entry 28	Entry 28	Entry 28	Entry 28	Name: Andrew Bodkin From: Wellesley, MA Instrument: 6" Visible/IR Terrestrial Telescope. Entry: [28] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.2 Mb
Entry 30	Entry 30	Entry 30	Entry 30	Name: Dave McGaw From: Canaan, NH Instrument: 6" f/8 Newt-GEM Entry: [29] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.2 Mb 2nd Place Optical - under 12½"
Entry 30	Entry 30	Entry 30	Entry 30	Name: Marylin Michalsky From: Kimberton, PA Instrument: 10" f/7 Newt-Dob Entry: [30] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.2 Mb 1st Place Optical - under 12½"
Entry 30	Entry 30	Entry 30	Entry 30	Name: Bob Midiri From: Coatesville, PA Instrument: 12½" f/7 Newt-Dob Entry: [31] Movie of this Scope, WMV format, 2.5 Mb 1st Place Optical - 12½" and over

Newt = Newtonian Reflector; Dob = Dobsonian Mount;
GEM = German Equatorial Mount; Ball = Ball or Hemispherical Mount

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