JERSEY STARQUEST 2011
Hope, New Jersey
November 18, 19 & 20th
The 2011 stargazing and astronomy meeting event of the fall season has been rescheduled for November 18, 19 & 20 - 2011 and is fast approaching!
Jersey StarQuest 2011 takes place at the Hope Conference Center, situated on a Warren County hillside overlooking Little Silver Lake, with 125 acres of forests, wetlands, fields and lawns. The facility is not far from exit 12 off of I-80 westbound.
StarQuest is now an autumn event, continuing a great tradition (our 22nd year) of exciting daytime activity including swap meets, fishing, good food and valuable prize drawings. And after dark? A forest of telescopes, CCD imaging, deep sky observing, mini Messier marathons. A New Jersey astronomer's paradise.
Still not completely convinced? Come take a look at scenes from a recent Jersey StarQuest. Ever see a happier bunch of astronomers?
Thank you to these companies who generously donated these valuable products!
- Bushnell Ares 5” Dobsonian Telescope from OpticsPlanet
- $99 gift certificate from Software Bisque
- New Orion telescope bag donated by John Miller
- Hyperion Clickstop-Zoom 8-24mm eyepiece (discounted donation) from Woodland Hills Camera :
- Sizing Up the Universe: The Cosmos in Perspective donated by co-author Robert Vanderbei
- Pocket Sky Atlas’s from Sky and Telescope
From our friends at OrionTelescopes:
- 80mm Short Tube Refractor
- Toe Saver Safety light
- Starshoot video eypiece
- SeaOtter Compact Binoculars 8x25
- Visulight 8x21 Compact Binoculars
- Aluminum focus wheel set
- Brass set of focus Wheels
- DVD/CD: Galaxy explorer Astronomy, Comet Hunters Asteroid Seeker Classroom addition, Wheels on Mars, Eyes on Mars
And from OPT - 20mm Superview eyepiece
ACTIVITIES include:
- Solar Observing (including spectacular H-alpha equipment!)
- Demonstration of Laser Collimating
- Field Trip to AAAP Observatory at Jenny Jump
- CCD Demonstrations
- "Learning To Use Your New Telescope!"
PLUS:
- Stargazing at an amazing, dark sky location
- AAAP sponsored Deep Sky Observing contest
- Free space available for astronomical swap meet
- Beautiful new cabin accommodations (First come, first served)
- Ample space for camping & RVs
- Shower Facilities
- Mouth-watering meals
- Raffle & Door prizes
Need more information? Send an email to StarQuest 2011 Information.
