2012 Convention Photos
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Hartness House Workshop by Jim Hendrickson
The Thursday Hartness House Workshop topic this year was
Historical Telescopes and Related
Instrumentation: Conservation and Study.
Program is here .
The Hartness House Inn, site of our Museum and the Hartness House Workshop.
Hartness House
A view of the workshop.
Workshop View 1
Another view of the workshop.
Workshop View 2
John Briggs, workshop organizer and speaker.
John Briggs Organizer
Dan Lorraine, workshop registrar.
Dan Lorraine Registrar
Alan Sliski, workshop speaker.
Alan Sliski Speaker
Dave Sliski, workshop speaker.
David Sliski Speaker
Ken Launie, workshop speaker.
Ken Launie Speaker
Dick Parker, workshop speaker.
Dick Parker Speaker
Alan Hall, workshop speaker.
Alan Hall Speaker
¾-scale reproductions of parts of the Clark refractor at Seagrave Observatory made by Dick
Parker and Alan Hall.
Parker - Hall Reproductions
¾-scale reproduction of the fly-weight governor at Seagrave Observatory made by Dick
Pacer and Alan Hall.
Parker - Hall Governor
Bart Fried, workshop speaker.
Bart Fried Speaker
Rich Sanderson, workshop speaker.
Rich Sanderson Speaker
Dave Groski & Matt Considine, workshop speakers.
Groski-Considine Speakers
Ron Barnell, workshop speaker.
Ron Barnell Speaker
Bert Willard, museum curator, and Geoff Notkin, Meteorite Man, in the Porter-Hartness ATM Museum.
Willard & Notkin in Museum
13 members of the
Skyscrapers club at the Hartness House workshop.
Skyscrapers at the workshop
Peter Barvoets of Schenectady, NY
Unique fish-eye photos of convention.
Jim Erickson works on the 27-inch mirror at the ATM demo behind the pavilion.
ATM Demo
Meteorite Men at their sales table; Kim Cassia in blue shirt; club president Gary Cislak at right.
Meteorite Sale
Carl Malikowski by the pier in the
McGregor Observatory.
McGregor Observatory
Paul Valleli (seated, right) in the domed observatory with the
Dino Argentini telescope.
Domed Observatory
The south observing field below the McGregor Observatory.
McGregor South Observing Field
Inside the Porter Turret Telescope set up for solar projection.
Porter Turret Telescope
Katherine Ellis of Oregon
Norman Cyrs and Katherine Ellis are decedents of founding club member Charles A. Longe. The visited convention this year to revisit
his connection with the club and the creation of Stellafane. The STM's were very pleased to meet and host them.
In the Stellafane Clubhouse. Al Tinker in orange guide shirt, Bert Willard at right.
Inside the Clubhouse
Katherine & Norm pose under a
Russell Porter sketch of original club member Charles A. Longe.
Katherine & Norm under Longe sketch
Norm & Katherine hold a photo of Charles Longe's workshop they found in the clubhouse.
Holding Longe Workshop Photo
Norm Cyrs outside the Hartness Turret Telescope.
Outside the Hartness Turret
Norm Cyrs inside the Hartness Turret Telescope.
Inside the Hartness Turret
The Saturday evening program. Center, Kim Cassia hands out free tickets to the
children's raffle.
At the Saturday Evening Program
Ed Glasheen
"My first Stellafane was marvelous. Well organized, good food, and helpful volunteers and STM members.
I loved the spectrum from amazing `Artisan' 'scopes to the `crude-but-effective'
'scopes..."
This compact 3-strut Dobsonian was on the south observing field below the McGregor observatory.
Dob on South Observing Field
A large Dobsonian is out from under it's cover. Note cup holder on stalk from base.
Uncovered Dob Stellafane East
The Astronomical Society of New Hampshire enclave with shelters and scopes.
ASNH camp with many scopes
This big Dobsonian is getting a good looking over by several
conventioneers.
Big Dob gets looked over
Al Rifkin is observing the sun with the Argentini telescope in the domed observatory.
Argentini Scope in Solar Mode
Dave Kelly (left) examines this nice scope on the south observing field.
Nice Scope and Dave Kelly
This glider over Stellafane is likely piloted by
Cecelia Page's brand new husband.
Glider over Stellafane
The eyepiece and declination gear inside the Porter Turret Telescope.
Porter Turret Telescope
Sunspot projected on a
screen in the Porter Turret Telescope.
Sunspots in the Porter Turret
A view of the Porter Turret Telescope looking east.
Porter Turret from the west
The monstrous 13-inch refractor from Arunnah Hill on Breezy Hill.
13-inch from Arunnah Hill
A basic but very functional Dobsonian on a quiet corner of Breezy Hill.
Basic Dob on Breezy Hill
Mike McCabe
"This was my view on Thursday evening looking N / NW from Winnebago Wallow."
Star trails from Winnebago Wallow on Thursday evening by
Mike McCabe.
Star Trails
Steve Yerby
"A 90 second exposure on Saturday night ... I had another wonderful convention. I look forward to it every year."
The Milky Way looking south across the Stellafane East observing field by Steve Yerby.
Milky Way
Steve Hubbard
"While observing the Sun on Saturday, a Monarch butterfly landed on my scope, right on my newly installed Stellafane sticker."
Monarch Butterfly on Steve Hubbard's new Stellafane sticker on his scope.
Monarch Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly on Steve Hubbard's new Stellafane sticker on his scope.
on Steve's Scope
Phil Harrington
Panoramas (all are wider than shown by the thumbnails )
The Stellafane East observing field by
Phil Harrington.
McGregor Observing Field
The McGregor Observatory by Phil Harrington.
McGregor Observatory
Breezy Hill Saturday Morning by Phil Harrington.
Breezy Hill Saturday Morning
Breezy Hill Saturday Morning by Phil Harrington.
Breezy Hill Saturday Morning
Breezy Hill Saturday Morning by Phil Harrington.
Breezy Hill Saturday Morning
Looking west from Breezy Hill near the Clubhouse.
Looking west from Breezy Hill
A nice set of astro-photos shot on Breezy Hill around the clubhouse.
Clubhouse and Porter Turret illuminated by red lights with stars overhead.
Clubhouse & PTT
Short star trails over the clubhouse and Porter turret on Breezy hill.
Short Star Trails
The Turret lit briefly by white light with the Milky Way flowing into the south horizon.
White Turret
Star trails through the iron Little Man on the clubhouse.
Thru Little Man
The summer Milky Way over the clubhouse. The green LED on a webcam visible in the attic window.
Over Clubhouse
Red flashlights move over the
bumpy landscape in front of the clubhouse.
Red Light Motion
Jim Hendrickson
Photos from Breezy Hill and Stellafane East, a small sampling
of the literally hundreds of photos he took.
Early Saturday morning on Breezy Hill, people are just starting to set up.
Early Saturday Breezy Hill
A bit later, people are still arriving, not the peak of the crowd at this point.
Later Saturday Breezy Hill
The polar Cassegrain telescope built into the south wall of the clubhouse.
Polar Cassegrain
A telescope built into a huge beer bottle.
Beer Bottle Scope
Conventioneers on Breezy Hill, with a rocket display at left.
Conventioneers on Breezy Hill
Bustling Breezy Hill on Saturday, Telescopes and
Conventioneers everywhere!
Bustling Breezy Hill on Saturday
Member Francis O'Reilly on Breezy Hill, enjoying all the telescopes.
Francis O'Reilly on the hill
Looking east at the Porter Turret Telescope and Clubhouse during convention.
Looking East at Stellafane
Telescopes everywhere, with conventioneers showing them off or looking them over.
Telescopes Everywhere
The Porter sundial on the south wall of the clubhouse.
Clubhouse Sundial
Member Norm Fredrick examines a brass antique refractor.
Brass Antique Refractor
Looking west with the old glass in the antique refractor.
Looking West with Old Glass
A very nice home made Crayford focuser and wooden tube rings on Larry Shaper's telescope.
Nice Home Made Crayford
Telescope competition registrar Jay Drew shares a
laugh with entrants Dylan Kinsey & Ellie Schmitt
Jay Drew Shares a Laugh
An unusual perspective of the Porter Turret Telescope boom.
Porter Turret Perspective
Looking west from the Clubhouse later in the day.
Looking West from Clubhouse
This is the first look you get of Breezy Hill as you come up the access road.
First Look at Breezy Hill
Nighttime activity is
silhouetted against the black, starry sky.
Nighttime Activity
An observer works his scope bathed in red light.
Viewing in Red Light
Inside the clubhouse, Ed Turco's "Comma
Scope" was on display. 6-inch focal length???
Ed Turco's ComaScope
Tele Vue Chairman Al Nagler use a refactor on Stellafane East.
Al Nagler Stellafane East
Chickens cook for the barbeque dinner Saturday evening.
Barbequing Chicken
Afternoon activity on observing field, Stellafane East. Al Nagler (seated) talks with a couple of folks.
Afternoon Activity
In line for the book signing with the
Meteorite Men.
Meteorite Men Book Signing
Adrian Hlynka
"Here are a couple pictures of observing at Stellafane east on sat night.
I combined 2 minute tracked exposures of the sky with long exposures of the foreground activity.
ObservingSFeast2 is a near infrared shot. You can see the red nebulosity. Blue is IR."
Stellafane East in an infrared panorama.
IR Panorama
Bert Willard's Caustic Sundial
Sundial
Bob Pfaff's 6-inch f/3.5 Schmidt-Newt
Schmidt-Newt
Star Trails over the McGregor Observatory
Star Trails
Near IR photo Saturday night. Note red nebulosity.
Near IR
The Milky Way over Stellafane East on Saturday night.
Milky Way
Dick Koolish, ATMoB
Top row: Breezy Hill; Bottom Row: Stellafane East.
The south wall of the Stellafane clubhouse, polar
Cassegrain and sundial clearly visible.
Clubhouse South Wall
Close-up of the polar Cassegrain built into the clubhouse.
Polar Cassegrain
Bert Willard sits on the clubhouse wall with his novel caustic sundial.
Bert Willard Caustic Sundial
A small green Newtonian on a nicely made one-arm 'fork' mount.
Single Arm 'Fork' Mount
Mechanical judge Mario Motta sits in the clubhouse and tallies up scoring for the scopes he judged.
Mario Motta Scoring Scopes
This nicely built grinding machine was on display on Breezy hill.
Grinding Machine
Jim Erickson sprays down the 27" mirror.
Jim Erickson and the 27" Mirror
Junie Esslinger (left) watches an attendee try his hand at grinding a 6" mirror.
Junie Esslinger ATM Demo
One young girl tries bench grinding while her friend provides support from behind.
Young Mirror Makers
The massive fork from the 24" Clarke reflector provided a focal point for informal gatherings outside the pavilion.
Gathering at the Big Fork
Paul Valleli does master-of-ceremonies duty for some
of the talks in the pavilion.
Paul Valleli
During solar observing hour, these folks were
enthusiastic participants.
Solar Viewing with 4 Scopes
Philip Levine
At the swap table area on Saturday morning.
Swap Tables Sat. Morning
Al Nagler on the south observing field with a Tele Vue fan.
Al Nagler and Tele Vue fan
South observing field in the afternoon.
Observing Field Afternoon
South observing field in the early evening.
Observing Field Evening
Al Takeda setting up for astrophotography.
Al Takeda setting up
At the Saturday evening program.
Evening Program
Dave Mitsky of ASH, CAS, DVAA
At the corner of Breezy Hill Road and VT-11, this sign directs people to the convention.
This way to Convention!
This gorgeous meteorite stands majestically on end.
Veritical Meteorite
Meteorite under (plexi)glass.
Meteorite under (plexi)glass
This beautiful meteorite fits in the palm of your hand.
Beautiful Meteorite
Meteorite Man hawking meteorite memorabilia.
Meteorites for sale
The telescope making demo is still held under a tent on the north side of the pavilion.
We still have a tent!
The 13" Schupmann in the
McGregor Observatory.
The 13" Schupmann
This is the 8" solar filter in the nose of the Schupmann, which is also used as a dust cover for the objective.
Schupmann Solar Filter
The Dino Argentini Cassegrain in the domed observatory.
Argentini Cassegrain
Part of the planet walk, Uranus sits next to the domed observatory.
Uranus by the Dome
This nice bowling ball mount has been on Breezy Hill for the last several years.
Bowling Ball Mount
Inside the clubhouse, three empty chairs sit in front of the fireplace.
Empty Chairs in the Clubhouse
Al Navarro
Looking north on the observing field, long shadows signal the waning of the day.
Looking North - Long Shadows
Observers are preparing for nightfall, uncovering their equipment and making it ready for use.
Getting Ready for Nightfall
As the light fades, the telescopes are cooling down, preparing for evening use.
Scopes are Cooling Down
Cygnus setting. 10 minutes, 28mm f/3.5.
Cygnus Setting
Polar star trails, as dawn comes to Stellafane. 570 seconds, Nikon D70, 28mm f/3.5.
Dawn over Stellafane
Sagittarius and Scorpio. 5 minutes, 28mm f/3.5,
Sagittarius and Scorpio
David Staples
"I had a fantastic time at Stellafane 2012 and would like to share my photos."
The Dino Argentini telescope in the domed observatory at
Stellafane East.
Argentini Cassegrain
A tin can telescope on a salad bowl mount - very nice!
Tin Can Telescope
Two big Dobsonians on the Stellafane East observing field.
Two Big Dobsonians
Porter Turret Telescope: Outside View.
Porter Turret Telescope
Porter Turret Telescope: Inside View, set up for solar projection.
PTT Inside Solar Projection
Stellafane Observatory National Historic Landmark plaque.
National Historic Plaque
A big Dobsonian behind the clubhouse.
Big Dob behind Clubhouse
Close up of the well-equipped nosepiece of previous big Dob.
Nosepiece Close up
Looking west from the clubhouse at mid-day over the blue judging registration tent.
View West over Judging Tent
Palomar glass plates in the clubhouse windows: M101 and M42.
Palomar Plate M101
Palomar glass plates in the clubhouse windows: M13.
Palomar Plate M13
Palomar glass plates in the clubhouse windows: Haley's
Comet.
Palomar Plate Halley's Comet
Denis Verrier, Drummondville Astronomy Club
The 60mm red solar telescope (3 photos below) was built by
the late René Doucet of the Drummondville (Quebec, Canada) club
about 20 years ago. Denis brought this nice instrument to Stellafane this year.
Denis and fellow club member at their campsite.
Denis and Friend
Solar observing with the Schupmann (Webmaster Ken Slater in the doorway).
Solar Observing with Schupmann
The roll roof control panel of the McGregor Observatory.
McGregor Roof Control Panel
60mm Doucet solar scope on display.
60mm Doucet solar scope
60mm Doucet solar scope in use.
Doucet solar scope in use
60mm Doucet solar scope in use.
Doucet solar scope in use
Nice meteorite on display.
Meteorite on display
The beautiful Rousseau telescope on Breezy Hill.
Beautiful Rousseau Scope
The beautiful Rousseau telescope - note the counterweight to the eyepiece between the forks.
Note Counter-Weight in Fork
The beautiful Rousseau telescope: Majestic & Magnificent from any angle.
Majestic & Magnificent!
The beautiful Rousseau telescope: Note fine latitude scale on drum.
Fine Latitude Scale on Drum
The beautiful Rousseau telescope showing the weight
driven clock drive.
Weight Driven Clock Drive
Richard Sanderson
Bart Fried talks at the Hartness House Workshop.
Bart Fried
John Briggs talks at the Hartness House Workshop.
John Briggs
Dan Lorraine at the Hartness turret telescope eyepiece.
Dan Lorraine
Museum curator Bert Willard show the Porter garden telescope to Meteorite Man Geoff Notkin.
Bert & Geoff
A Porter Garden Telescope on the Hartness House lawn.
Garden Scope
Sara Schechner and Ken Launie at the Hartness House.
Sara & Ken
Mirror class leader Ray Morits watches Meteorite Man Geoff Notkin polish at the ATM demo.
Ray & Geoff
Jay Drew, David and Gerry Logan behind Gerry's prize winning scope.
Jay, David & Gerry
Looking over the goods at the swap tables.
Swap Tables
Dave Gallup, Jack Megas and Ed Faits in front of the
clubhouse.
Dave, Jack & Ed
Breezy Hill looking south, scopes and people still arriving.
Breezy Hill
Lillian poses with here Dobsonian telescope on Breezy Hill.
Lillian with her telescope
Attendees look over the beautifully made Rousseau Scope.
Rousseau Scope
A nicely made bowling ball mount.
Bowling Ball Mount
Breezy Hill is plenty busy with
people looking over scopes or catching up since last year.
Busy Breezy Hill
The giant Arunah Hill Refractor
Giant Arunah Hill Refractor
Solar viewing with the
Schupmann in the McGregor Observatory.
Solar Viewing Schupmann
Part of the crowd gathering for the Saturday evening program in the amphitheater.
Saturday Evening crowd
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