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2000 Convention Gallery

Here are photos of the 2000 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 Telescope Competition page.

Photos by the Springfield Telescope Makers

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Judges giving a 'scope the once over
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Gardiel "Zeek" DeLuca in the Pink Clubhouse
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Dave Kelly uncovering his 'scope
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The Pink Clubhouse early Sat. morning
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C. J. Park registering his 'scope for the competitoion
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Dave Kelly looking over old conv. photos
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Dave Kelly at the 'scope registration table
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Conventioneers registering their 'scopes for the competition
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Conventioneers registering their 'scopes for the competition
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Joe Castoro showing off his refractor
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"Diesel" Dave Aucion settin' up his 'scope
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The 'scope field north of the Pink Clubhouse
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Maryann Arrien preparing to video tape the 'scopes
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Telescope field north of the Pink Clubhouse
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Telescope field north of the Pink Clubhouse
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Telescope field north of the Pink Clubhouse
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Mario Antouncci setting up the Springfield 'Scope
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Bert Willard (ctr) talking Stellafane history
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Mike Terenzoni and Pete Serrara (r) talking ol' times in the Pink Clubhouse
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Fields south of the McGregor Obs
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Key Note speaker Tony Cook
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Jim Beaty, Dennis DiCicco and "Big" Bob Morse trying to decide where to hold the Sat. talks
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Under the tent Sat. eve
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The youngest conventioneer (in yellow)
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The person who DROVE the furthest (~2k miles) to convention
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John Vogt getting an award for making the largest mirror at convention
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The junior raffle prize winners
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Conventioneers trying to stay dry at the talks
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Winner of the Nagler eyepieces!
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Ryan Hannahoe receiving the A.L.'s Horkheimer award
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Chris Houghton judging a 'scope
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Guys enjoying the 'scope field
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Chris Houghton checking out a Crayford focuser
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Tyler Tiller
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David and Tyler Tiller grinding a mirror
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David Tiller grinding a mirror
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Tyler Tiller washing the grit off a mirror
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Brad Vietje explaining the grinding process
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"Big Gary" Cislak bevelling a mirror
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Dave Kelly (left) demonstrating how to make a pitch lap
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Conventioneers studying a mirror tester
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Young conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Young conventioneer bevelling a mirror
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Young conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Young conventioneer bevelling a mirror
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Conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Dave Kelly (left) making a pitch lap
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Young conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Brad Vietje (left) explaining focal lenghts
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Brad Vietje (left) explaining mirror grinding
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Scott Milligan's interferomiter mirror tester
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Setting up a foucalt tester
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Junie Esslinger (left) explaining mirror grinding
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Conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Young conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Conventioneer grinding a mirro
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Scott Milligan (right) talking about his mirror tester w/ Perry Remaklus
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Young conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Scott Milligan displaying an image from his tester
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Al Moeck
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Brad Vietje (right) taking about grinding tools
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Conventioneers grinding a mirror
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Conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Young conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Cody Antouncci grinding a mirror
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David and Tyler Tiller
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The youngest conventioneer
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Mike Costanza (left) handing out the raffle prizes
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Natalie Dodson thanking the convention volunteers
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President Junie Esslinger (left) giving John Martin his gag 50th birthday gifts
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Dennis di Cicco (left) being embarrassed by his childhood photos
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David Levy at the Sat eve talks
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The big tent during the Sat afternoon talks
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"Stargazer" Steve Dodson helping Anna Bealo assemble the telescope she won in the horseshoe contest
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Junie Esslinger testing the optics for Anna Bealo's telescope she won in the horseshoe contest
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The crowd under the tent for the Sat eve talks
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Gerry DeLuca trying to hold up a big pile of books being raffled off
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A happy conventioneer who just won a bag of eyepieces
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Photos by Jim Flood

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Parking/Camping field at Stellafane East
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The T-Shirt Table
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People under the tent for the Sat. talks
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People under the tent for the Sat. talks
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Conventioneers fightin off a few drops
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Rain clouds building over the convention
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Photos by Joe Castoro

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Joe Castoro and his refractor
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Joe Derek, Jr's award winning 'scope
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Joe Derek, Jr's award winning 'scope
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Marylin Michlsky and her 'scope
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Jeff Hutton's double-arm Scotch mt. camera platform
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'Scope in the field north of the Clubhouse
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South side of the Pink Clubhouse
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Al Francis and his Split Ring 'scope
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Dr. Peter Chen talking about his ultra light weight mirror
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Telescope field north of the Pink Clubhouse
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Telescope field north of the Pink Clubhouse
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Victor Charizia and his ball and scoket 'scope
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Photos by Dennis di Cicco

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Dennis di Cicco
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The Robert Cox Award
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Grinding 'scope mirrors under the tent
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Old Refractor setup near the Pink Clubhouse
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1½" f/5 Dobsonian
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Anna Bealo and "Stargazer" Steve building a telescope
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Photos by Phil Harrington

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Breezy Hill
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Breezy Hill
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Telescope field north of the Pink Clubhouse
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Conventioneers
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Conventioneers relaxingin the shade
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Telescope field south of the McGregor Obs.
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Telescope field south of the McGregor Obs.
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The Schupmann telescope
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Optical diagram of the Schupmann telescope
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Joseph Derek Jr. and his award winning 'scope
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Joseph Derek Jr. and his award winning 'scope
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C. J. Park's award winning 'scope
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Biretta, Hutton & Wessliong's award winning Schiefspeigler
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Marylin Michalsky's 'scope
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Bowling Ball mount 'scope
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Jonathan Cassidy's 'scope
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Barry Crist's 1½" 'scope
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"Diesel" Dave Aucoin's 'scope
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Victor Charizia's ball and socket mounted 'scope
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Shane LaPierre's split ring mounted 'scope
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Dr. Peter Chen's ultra light weight mirror
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Dr. Peter Chen's ultra light weight mirror
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Solar Viewer
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Breezy Hill
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Photos by Pete Teague

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Dave Kelly (left) pressing a pitch lap
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Dave Kelly (red shirt) talking pitch laps
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Scott Milligan (left) talking about his interferometer
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Young conventioneer putting grit on on a mirror blank
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Young conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Young conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Ken Slater (right) talkin' mirror grindin'
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Young conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Young conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Brad Vietje using a mirror tester
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Ken Slater using a mirror tester
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Ken Slater using a mirror tester
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Young conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Young conventioneer grinding a mirror
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Young conventioneers grinding a mirror
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Kris Larsen (w/ env.) conducting the astro class for children
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Youngsters at the astro class for children
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Youngster at the astro class for children
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Raymond Harder's split ring mount
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Telescope field south of the McGregor Obs.
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The horse shoe pitching contest
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Telescope field south of the McGregor Obs.
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John Vogt's 32" 'scope
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John Vogt's 32" 'scope
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Parking lot south of the McGregor observatory
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David Levy giving the Shadowgram talk
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Barry Crist's 1½" Dobsonian
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Telescope field at the Pink Cllubhouse
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Telescope field at the Pink Cllubhouse
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Dr. Peter Chen's ultra light weight mirror
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Judging telescopes during the competition
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Dr. Peter Chen's ultra light weight mirror
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Lloyd Adam's scope being judged
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Raymond Harder's 14½" 'scope
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Victor Charizia's ball and socket mount
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Mario Motta (right) describing his CCD camera accessories
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Joseph Derek's award winning 'scope
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Joseph Derek's award winning 'scope
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People under the tent waiting for the talks to begin
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Registering 'scopes for the competition
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