2003 Convention Photo Gallery

Here are photos of the 2003 Convention by the Springfield Telescope Makers and convention attendees.

Whether you attended and want to try to find yourself in photo, or you couldn't attend and want to see what went on, you can spend some time browsing our gallery of general photos below. If you are looking for telescopes entered in the competition, see the 2003scopes.html page.

All photos by the Springfield Telescope Makers unless otherwise credited.

Here are our traditional candid shots by the Springfield Telescope Makers taken during convention:
Telescope judge John Vogt.	Telescope judge Phil Rounsville studying a telescope.	Telescope judges Phil Rounsville and Dave Kelly inspecting a telescope.	Telescope judge John Vogt studying a telescope.	Telescope judge Phil Rounsville studying a secondary mirror holder.	Harry Orlind and his telescope.
Telescope judge George East studying a telescope.	John Lashell's telescope.	John Lashell and his telescope.	Christopher Cole and his back-pack binoculars.	Christopher Cole and his back-pack binoculars.	Ron Newman and his telescope.
Al Francis' telescope.	Al Francis' telescope.	Dave Kelly making some judging notes.	Breezy Hill	Al Francis and his telescope.	Conventioneers chatting on Breezy Hill.
Denis Verrier and his portable observatory.	Denis Verrier.	Breezy Hill.	Steve Brady describes his auto-focus software.	Larry Weber describes his auto-focus software.	Steve Brady and Larry Weber.
Michael Cappotto describes his telescope.	Michael Cappotto and his telescope.	Telescope judge Dave Kelly inspects the fine detail on a 'scope.	Tim Faner and his telescope.	Myron Wasiuta describes his telescope.	Myron Wasiuta and George Uhl and their telescope.
Joseph Manning describes his telescope.	Joseph Manning's telescope.	Joseph Manning describes his telescope.	Telescope judging chairman Dave Kelly.	Joseph Manning and his telescope.	Frank Bov describes his telescope.
Frank Bov describes his telescope.	Colin Bov and his telescope.	Norman Fullum describes his telescope.	Closeup of Norman Fullum's telescope.	Closeup of Norman Fullum's telescope.	Norman Fullum and his telescope.
Chris Milmerstadt describes his telescope.	Chris Milmerstdadt and his telescope.	Tom Sweeny and his telescope.	Telescope judge Dave Kelly writes down some judging notes.	Telescope judge Phil Rounsville inspects a telescope.	Michael Thompson-Renzi and his telescope.
The Pink Clubhouse.	"Big Gary" Cislak keeping an eye on the Pink Clubhouse.	Telescope judge Dave Kelly studies his telescope notes.	Telescope judges Geroge East and Phil Rounsville compare notes.	Christine Cahee and Al Moeck in the Pink Clubhouse.	STM Secretary Wayne Zuhl videotapes the Sat evening talks.
Convention AV wiz "Old Uncle Bill" Kuriskin.	TM Secretary Wayne Zuhl videotapes the Sat evening talks.	Maryann Arrien describes the AL's "Walter Scott Houston" award.	Site Manager John "Bulldozer" Martin talks about the muddy conditions this year.	STM President Junie Esslinger displays a sample plaque for	Youngest conventioneer Genevieve Roy and her father Dan.
Winner of the junior horse shoe pitching contest.	David Levy giving the Shadowgram.	John Dobson speaking at the Sat evening talks.	Judging chairman Dave Kelly at the telescope awards ceramony.	STM President Junie Esslinger presents Paul Suntsov his award.	Norman Fullum receives his award.
Jack Heinzman registers a conventioneer.	Convention AV wiz "Old Uncle Bill" Kuriskin.	Rick Hunter grinds a mirror at the ATM demo.	Jim Erickson talks about telescope making.	Ken Slater talks about mirror grinding tools.	Steve Orlando tests a telescope mirror.
Conventioneer tests a mirror with the "Stellafane Tester"	Dave Kelly talks about mirror polishing.	Dave Kelly talks about mirror polishing.	Tools of the trade.	Rick Hunter talks about mirror grinding.	Dave Kelly presses a lap for polishing.
Brad Vietje demonstrates mirror grinding to a young conventioneer.	John Gallagher describes the Foucalt test.	Young conventioneer grinding a mirror.	Ken Slater grinding a mirror.	Tim Faner puts down some hay to soak the rain.	Brad Vietje conducts the ATM Short Talks.
Mike Hill talks about the parabola at the ATM Short Talks.	Dave Siegrist talks about rough grinding at the ATM Short Talks.	"Massachusetts" Dodson at the ATM Short Talks.	Ken Slater and Bill Kuriskin.	Mario Motta talks about polishing at the ATM Short Talks.	Conventioneer tapes the ATM Short Talks.
Pressing a lap for polishing.	Young conventioneer works on the 27" mirror.	John Gallagher demonstrates the Foucault test.	Conventioneer testing a mirror.	A polished mirror set up for the Foucault test.	Conventioneer testing a mirror.
Phil Rounsville polishing a mirror.	Richard Parker talks about figuring at the ATM Short Talks.	STM President Junie Esslinger listens to the ATM Short Talks.	John Gallagher describes the Foucault test.	Mirror and tile tool.	Conventioneer tests a mirror.
Brad Vietje with a mirror in progress.	John Gallagher explanins the Foucault test.	Conventioneer pushin' glass.	Conventioneer pushin' glass.	Conventioneer testing a mirror.	Conventioneer pushin' glass.
Conventioneer pushin' glass.	Conventioneer with a mirror in progress.	Ken Slater puts grit on the 27" blank.	Dave Kelly displays a newly polished mirror.	John Gallagher explanins the Foucault test.	Mario Motta talks about polishing at the ATM Short Talks.
Steve Orlando workin' on the 27" blank.	Tom Gorka and Ewan Douglas Planting posts.	Jim Fowle painting signs.	Jessica Payson and Whitney Roberts painting signs.	Danny Antouncci painting car barriers.	Mike Moeck painting car barriers.
Working on the McGregor Observatory.	Gary Cislak loading rocks to build a new wall.	Cody Antouncci	The Stellafane Iron Man symbol.	Moving the Fruit Stand in place.	Mario Antouncci cookin' for the troops.
Perry Remaklus	Thomas Stern	Tony Costanza	Jessica Payson	Gary Cislak	Dave Prowten and Bob Morse
"Ol' Uncle Bill" Kuriskin	Ewan Douglas	Gary Cislay workin' on the tractor.	John Martin and Al Stern workin' on the water system.	"Massachusetts" Dodson scraping the Pink Clubhouse.	Mike Costanza scraping the Pink Clubhouse.
Contributed Panoramic Photos
				81.5 kB, 999 x 178 panorama of Breezy Hill Photo by Phil Harrington
				77.8 kB, 999 x 180 panorama of Breezy Hill Photo by Phil Harrington
				881 kB, 3,752 x 931 panorama of Amphitheater Saturday Night Program Photo by Al Rifkin
				435 kB, 2,940 x 400 panorama of Amphitheater Saturday Night Program Photo by Mathew Ota
Photos by Paul Hyndman
Key-note speaker Alan Hirshfeld talks about parallax.	Paul Hyndman and Elliot Severn	Eric Ng at the tech talks.	Tan Wei Leong at the tech talks.	Kris Larsen at the tech talks.	Brad Vietje at the tech talks.
Solar observing.	STM Secretary Wayne Zuhl conducts the tech talks.	John Briggs at the tech talks.	Shane Lapierre and his son.	Pat Maturo and Ed Amarante	Payul Hyndman and Ed Amarante.
The youngest and oldest conventioneers.	Stacy Severn and her son Elliot.	Frank & Colin Bov and their telescope.	Janna & Michael Thompson-Renzi and their telescope.	Harry Orlind and his telescope.	Tim Faner and his telescope.
Photos by Gary Cislak
Paul "The Ringer" Pompa watches over the horseshoe contest.	The Swap Tabels	Convention MC Bob Morse	"Ol' Uncle Bill" settin' up AV equipment for the Sat eve talks.	Gary Cislak and David Levy	Convention MC Bob Morse
Al "Rif" Rifkin	Joel Gilman	Al Moeck	Dave Prowten	Gabriel "Zeek" DeLuca	Dave Kelly painting the Pink Clubhouse.
Photos by Frank Tomaras
Workin' on the 27" blank.	The Hartness Turret Telescope.	Telescope in the ATM museum.	Telescope in the ATM museum.	The Swap Tabels.	Conventioneers with a newly purchased 'scope.
John Dobson talking with a conventioneer.	Conventioneers.	Conventioneers.	Al Nagler posing with a conventioneer.	'Scope in the observing field.	Conventioneers.
People gathering for the Sat eve talks.	People gathering for the Sat eve talks.	John Dobson at the Sat eve talks.	Presentation of the telescope awards.	The food tent.	The ATM museum.
Photos by Guy Nason & Claudio Veliz
Norman Fullum's telescope.	Pushin' glass at the ATM Demo.	Norman Fullum's telescope.	A foggy Breezy Hill.	An excited Norman Fullum with a friend.	Breezy Hill.
Photos by Ken Slater
Russell Porter's Springfield home.	Breezy Hill.	Breezy Hill.	ATM Demo.	ATM Demo.	"Welcome to Stellafane".
Photos by Matthew Ota [1-4], John Dakin [5], STM [6]
Eugene Artemyeff and his binocular chair.	John Dobson	Norman Fullum's telescope.	Breezy Hill	Group from the Talcott Mountain Science center.	Phil Rounsville scraping the Pink Clubhouse.
Photos by Liebrecht Venter
The ATM demo.	The ATM short talks.	John Gallagher describes the Foucault test.	Conventioneer grinds a mirror.	Conventioneers study a solar telescope.	The Schupmann telescope.
The path leading up to Breezy Hill.	A telescope on display near the Pink Clubhouse.	Breezy Hill.	Viewing the Sun from Breezy Hill.	The Porter Turret Telescope.	Jack Heinzman watches over the Pink Clubhouse.
Photos by Gary & Caroline Fuchs
John Dobson at the Sat eve talks.	The amphitheater during the Sat eve talks.	The amphitheater during the Sat eve talks.	The amphitheater during the Sat eve talks.	John Dobson at the Sat eve talks.	The amphitheater during the Sat eve talks.
Photos by Dave Mitsky
Members of the...	...Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers.	Norman Fullum and his telescope.	Eugene Artemyeff's binocular telescope.	Harry Orlind and his telescope.	The Swap tables

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