2021 Convention Photos

Here are photos of the 2021 Convention taken by the Springfield Telescope Makers and by Convention Attendees.

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Pre-Con Madness by Various STM Members

It's gotta be pink! - Photo by Ken Slater It's gotta be pink!	These fine gentlemen, Don Schwarzkopf (left) and Mark Sproul (Right) have been hard at work doing emergency electrical work on the Breuning Ash Dome (down the hill below the McGregor) and have prevented a possible fire! Breuning Ash Dome Electrical Work	Bob Morse and Mike Constanzo - Photo by Tom Spirock Bob Morse and Mike Costanzo	Stringing Up the Site - Photo by Tom Spirock Stringing Up the Site	Aiden Flood moving boxes full of T-Shirts. - Photo by Tom Spirock These are not the PS5s you're looking for!	Gary Cislak shows off the brand new sweatshirts for Convention - Photo by Tom Spirock New Sweatshirt Design!
Rowan Flood displaying merchandise for sale at the Convention. - Photo by Tom Spirock Showing off the Merch	John Martin moving delivering hay-bales to help keep Conventioneer's feet dry. - Photo by Tom Spirock Moving Hay Bales	Paul Fucile and Berton Willard talkin' telescopes - Photo by Tom Spirock Talkin' Telescopes	John Martin leveling the grounds - Photo by Tom Spirock Leveling the Grounds	Scott Sulham taking on some handiwork - Photo by Tom Spirock Carpentry Work	Mark Sproul duplicating the siding for the Pink Clubhouse - Photo by Tom Spirock Siding for the Pink
New braces for the North-West corner of the Bunkhouse - Photo by Tom Spirock The Bunkhouse receives new braces	The Mud took its first victim this year as Richard Parker hooks a tow-cable to get his vehicle out of a damp area - Photo by Tom Spirock How to get Unstuck at Stellafane	Dennis Cassia and Bruce Beford stand below the Stellafane banner as the convention is officially ready for entry - Photo Kim Cassia Ready for Entry	A Handshake Between Friends - Photo by Kim Cassia A Handshake Between Friends	Kim on Duty. You don't want to mess with Kim. Especially not before her morning coffee. - Photo by Dennis Cassia Kim on Duty!	Mario Antonucci and Gary Cislak - Photo by Danny Antonucci Mario Antonucci and Gary Cislak

New Cook Shack by Misc Attendees

Some would say, a Phoenix rises from ashes. We've come back after a year off (pandemic) with a brand new Cook Shack, complete with a new food team and rustic interior! Many years were spent planning this, and it is nice to see it finally come to fruition.

Food is awesome! - Photo by Carl Malikowski Food is awesome!	Aiden Flood installing New Shelves for the new cook shack! - Photo by Tom Spirock Installing New Shelves	Jim Flood makes sure things are on the level - Photo by Tom Spirock On the Level	Jim and Aiden Flood doing carpentry work for the cook shack - Photo by Tom Spirock Working on a Frame	Stacked chairs for the Food Tent - Photo by Tom Spirock Stacked!	Setting up chairs for the food tent - Photo by Tom Spirock Setting up Chairs
Bob Morse and a friendly helper doing carpentry work for the Cook Shack Carpentry Work	Gerry DeLuca & Cook Shack - Photo by Tom Spirock Gerry DeLuca & Cook Shack	Bob Morse and Ash Woodhouse working on the Cook Shed - Photo by Tom Spirock Bob Morse Cook Shack Work	Thomas Spirock with a Drill - Photo by Tom Spirock Drilling it!	Mike Hayes displaying the variety of plumbing adapters needed to keep the water flowing. - Photo by Tom Spirock Mike Hayes Shows Off his Plumbing Skills	Jeff Lowe working on the external details of the new cook shack - Photo by Tom Spirock External Detail Work
Ken Slater working on the electrical details of the new cook shack Ken Slater wires it up!	Ken Slater working on the electrical details of the new cook shack - Photo by Tom Spirock More Electrical Work	Don Schwarzkopf working on the new cook shack - Photo by Tom Spirock Don Schwarzkopf at Work	Thomas Spirock working on the external details of the new cook shack - Photo by Tom Spirock Tom Spirock works on some External Details	Food Tent and Shack - Photo by Christian Hubbs Food Tent and Shack

The Pink at Night by Misc Attendees

Jupiter by The Springfield Telescope Makers w/ Porter Turret Telescope - Imaged during Convention

Speaker series by Eileen Myers

Photos of the Speakers from the Informal talks.

Al Takeda presented a talk on Astrophotography - Photo by Eileen Myers Al Takeda - Astrophotography	Alan Siski and Cover Calibrator - Photo by Eileen Myers Alan Siski - Cover Calibrator	Guy Brandenburg on Telescope Making in D.C - Photo by Eileen Myers Guy Grandenburg - Telescope Making in D.C	Larry Mitchell - William Herschel Talk - Photo by Eileen Myers Larry Mitchell - William Herschel Talk	Mario Motta - Light Pollution - Photo by Eileen Myers Mario Motta - Light Pollution	NASA's Jim Jeletic - Hubble - Photo by Eileen Myers NASA's Jim Jeletic - Hubble
Paul Schuler - Photomultipliers - Photo by Eileen Myers Paul Schuler - Photomultipliers	Phil Harrington - Binoculars - Photo by Eileen Myers Phil Harrington - Binoculars	Richard Sanderson on Observing - Photo by Eileen Myers Richard Sanderson - Observing	Steven Bellavia - Artificial Star Fields Steven Bellavia - Artificial Star Fields	Aaron Sliski - 3D-Printed Mount - Photo by Eileen Myers Aaron Sliski - 3D-Printed Mount	Intro to Stellafane with Dennis and Kim Cassia - Photo by Eileen Myers Intro to Stellafane with Kim and Dennis Cassia

Photos by Ken Slater

Al Takeda Demo - Photo by Ken Slater Al Takeda Demo	Al Takeda Demonstrates DSLR Astrophotography - Photo by Ken Slater DSLR Astrophotography Demo	Paul Fucile held a Pop-Up teen program at the Bunkhouse - Photo by Ken Slater Pop-Up Teen Program	Square Fork and Counterweights - Photo by Ken Slater Square Fork and Counterweights	Doug Arion and Steve Benson with Solar Scope - Photo by Ken Slater Doug Arion and Solar Scope	Inside any buildings during Convention, Masks were Mandatory - Photo by Ken Slater Masking is Mandatory When Inside
It was a Very Wet & Muddy Year, as evidenced by this wet patch by the T-Shirt Booth - Photo by Ken Slater A Very Wet & Muddy Year	Spectrohelioscope Light Shield - Photo by Ken Slater Spectrohelioscope Light Shield	Telescope Competition on the Hill - Photo by Ken Slater Telescope Competition

Photos by Christian Hubbs

Busy Field of Cars - Photo by Christian Hubbs Busy Field of Cars	McGregor Observatory - Photo by Christian Hubbs. McGregor Observatory	Good Number of Attendees - Photo by Christian Hubbs Good Number of Attendees	Under the Pavillion - Photo by Christian Hubbs Under the Pavillion	The Heavens Declare... - Photo by Christian Hubbs The Heavens Declare...	Spectrohelioscope Backside - Photo by Christian Hubbs Spectrohelioscope Backside
Spectrohelioscope Front - Photo by Christian Hubbs Spectrohelioscope Front	Porter Turret - Photo by Christian Hubbs Porter Turret	Clubhouse and Turret (Wide Angle) - Photo by Christian Hubbs Clubhouse and Turret Wide Angle	Where Have All The People Gone? (This is probably during Sunday when many have already left) - Photo by Christian Hubbs Where Have All the People Gone?	Where Have All The People Gone? Pt2 (This is probably during Sunday when many have already left) - Photo by Christian Hubbs Where Have All the People Gone? Pt2	Inside the McGregor - Photo by Christian Hubbs Inside the McGregor

Drone Photos by David Tiller

Photos by Doug Arion

3D-Printed Automated Mount - Photo by Doug Arion 3D-Printed Automated Mount	It can be a long day in the sun on the hill. Some folks need a little rest by the Pink. - Photo by Doug Arion Resting by The Pink	Saturday Morning Mechanical Judgding - Photo by Doug Arion Saturday Morning Mechanical Judging	The spread of telescopes on the Hill for Saturday competition (and just for display, too). Doug Arion's 120mm f/5 in cherry wood in the center (which won awards in 2019) - Photo by Doug Arion A Spread of Telescopes	A beautiful wood Dob, with a host of interesting features. - Photo by Doug Arion Beautiful Wood Dob	All telescopes are fair game at Stellafane - including this radio telescope optimized for the neutral Hydrogen line at 1421 MHz (21 cm wavelength). - Photo by Doug Arion Radio Telescope at Stellafane
Brad Vietje pointing out something interesting. In the background the restored refractor, and a Dob to the left. - Photo by Doug Arion Brad Vietje Pointing Something Out	An interesting minimalist Dob, with collapsible struts. - Photo by Doug Arion Minimalist Dob	A 3D printed bino scope. Yup, all 3D printed. - Photo by Doug Arion 3D-Printed Bino-Scope	Larry Shaper (Thetford, VT) who always brings interesting new scopes to Convention. - Photo by Doug Arion Larry Shaper	Ken Slater of STM checking out the refurbished refractor. Beautiful work restoring the brass tube. - Photo by Doug Arion Checking Out a Refurbished Refractor	Zane Lander and companion - and the telescopes they built. - Photo by Doug Arion Zane Landers & Companion

Photos by Phil Harrington

Photos by Various Attendees & STMmers

Joe Dechene with Dobsionian - Photo by Joe Dechene Joe Dechene with Dobsonian	Zane Landers & Dobsonian - Photo by Zane Landers Zane Landers & Dobsonian	John Dobson Signature on Zane Lander's scope - Photo by Zane Landers John Dobson Signature	The "Swamp" Tables. With innordinate amount of rain and general wetness, the swap table area turned into a muddy mess this year - Photo by Kris Larsen The "Swamp" Tables	More of the "Swamp" Tables - With innordinate amount of rain and general wetness, the swap table area turned into a muddy mess this year - Photo by Kris Larsen More of the "Swamp" Tables	The Long Wet Road to the Swap Tables - Photo by Kris Larsen The Long Wet Road to the Swap Tables
Wet Tracks near the Swap Table Area - Photo by Kris Larsen Wet Tracks	Zzzzzz! A Tired Mario Antonucci - Photo by Danny Antonucci Zzzzzzz!	Porter Turret Painted via Sunlight - Photo by Danny Antonucci Porter Turret Painted via Sunlight	Beautiful Sunlight Beautiful Sunlight	Majestic Sunset - Photo by Danny Antonucci Majestic Sunset	This Way "Home" - Photo by Danny Antonucci This Way "Home"

Photos by Richard Sanderson

Antique Telescope Society founder Bart Fried and telescope-making wizard Dave Kelly hunt for optical goodies at the Swap Tables. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Swap Table Deal Hunters in their Natural Habitat	Peter Bealo, a collector who specializes in antique telescopes, and his son Nick take a conversation break from their Swap Table activities. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Peter Bealo and Son Take a Break	A hoard of great astronomy books from the AAVSO await new homes. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Great Books Here!	Jack Megas chats with Tina Laviana and Joan Presz while they add to their astronomy libraries. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Shopping for More Astro Books	The “Astronomy Basics” columnist for “Astronomy” magazine, Glenn Chaple, searches for Swap Table bargains. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Searching for Bargains	AAVSO Director Stella Kafka introduces her furry friend, Ruru, to the excitement of the Stellafane Swap Tables. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Saying Hello to a Furry Friend
Joe and Renate Rao relax near the Stellafane clubhouse. Joe is a broadcast meteorologist, astronomy author and educator at New York City’s Hayden Planetarium. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Joe Rao And Wife	Kaitlynn Goulette entertains campers with an impromptu saxophone concert.- Photo by Richard Sanderson. An Impromptu Concert	The Hill is Alive... Once Again - Photo by Richard Sanderson The Hill is Alive... Once Again	Stellafaners enjoy wine, snacks and great conversation at Kim and Dennis Cassia’s campsite. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Cassia Campsite	Dennis Cassia welcomes visitors to his campsite. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. A Welcome Sight	Rich Sanderson enjoys his 49th Stellafane with daughters Abby and Bella, who are attending their fourth. - Photo by Joy Goulette. Stellafane is Generational
The gears are turning inside the clubhouse. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Mechanical Judging in Progress	Steve Hubbard is past president of Skyscrapers, Inc., the Amateur Astronomical Society of Rhode Island. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Steve Hubbard	Bert Willard, Dave Gallup and Jack Megas relax in front of the clubhouse. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. A Good Rest	From left: Phil Harrington, Ed and Cathy Faits, and Rich Sanderson. - Photo by Kaitlynn Goulette. A Friendly Group	Don and Joy Goulette bring their daughters LeeAnna, Kaitlynn and Krystyna to Stellafane every year. Kaitlynn produces a monthly astronomy newsletter called the “Starry Scoop”. - Photo by Richard Sanderson Stellafane Loyals	Jim Beaty peers into the eyepiece of the spectrohelioscope inside Simoni Observatory. - Photo by Richard Sanderson I've Got My Eye On You!
Together with lots of fun and learning, Stellafane participants also experience a bit of sleep deprivation! Here, Abby Sanderson catches a few winks while waiting for supper. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Sleep? What's That?!	Dave Kelly displays his exquisite 12.5-inch f/4.5 Dobsonian, which captured two first-place awards and one second-place in the master category in 2017. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Heeeere's Dave!	Onlookers are amazed by Keith Warner’s rotating eyepiece turret, which contains a filter wheel and was created using a 3D printer. The judges awarded him 1st Place in the Special Category. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Rotating Eyepiece Turret	Tim Atkins explains his unusual telescope that was made from recycled components. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Recycled Components	Zane Landers stands with his two eye-catching and beautifully engineered giant reflectors. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Two Beautiful Light Buckets	Jordanne Brisby proudly displays her first telescope, a fabulous 17.5-inch f/4.5 Dobsonian. - Photo by Richard Sanderson. Proudly Displaying A First

Twilight Talk Photos by Misc Attendees & STMers

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