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Astrocon 2004

ASTROCON 2004 by Mike Reynolds

Mark your calendars! A truly once-in-a-lifetime conjunction of the Astronomical League, the American Association of Variable Star Observers, the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific will be held on the campus of Mills College in Oakland, California. This first of its kind meeting of these organizations will be held 20-24 July 2004 and is being co-hosted by the Astronomical Association of Northern California and the Eastbay Astronomical Society.

Mike Bennett, Director of the ASP and Mike Reynolds, ALPO Board member and Executive Director Emeritus of the Chabot Space &Science Center in Oakland, are co-chairing the meeting.

The AstroCon 2004 focus will be on observational astronomy and public outreach. A number of field trips are planned, including one to Lick Observatory, home of the 36-inch Clark Refractor and 120-inch Shane reflector, and a barbecue and observing at Chabot with the 8-inch Clark and 20-inch Brashear refractors and Chabot's new 36-inch Cassegrain. And, of course, a number of vendors displaying the latest and greatest in telescopes and accessories will be a part of AstroCon 2004.

And if all goes according to preliminary plans, the closing Banquet will not be one you will want to miss! July 24th is the 35th anniversary of the recovery of Apollo 11. The aircraft carrier responsible for that recovery, the U. S. S. Hornet, is now a floating museum in the Bay Area. Talks are in progress about a special Banquet aboard the U. S. S. Hornet, with observing on the flight deck following the Banquet..

The AstroCon 2004 web site (www.astrocon2004.org) will be up soon with more details, and registration packages will be available in early 2004. And yes! Attendees will be able to register via a secure Internet address using credit cards. In addition to convention housing at Mills College, a couple of hotels will be recommended.

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