ALCon 2011 | Bryce Canyon National Park Utah June 29

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Exhibitors / Contributors

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Meteors have traditionally been observed by amateurs astronomers visually with their eyes. Recent improvements in video camera technology now make it possible to detect and observe them using motion detection software.
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Bob Parks will provide an update of what IDA is doing and how it continues
to make progress in the fight against light pollution.
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In this visual presentation, we’ll cover topics such as “star hopping,” dark adaptation and averted vision techniques. We’ll also look at methods for observing with binoculars and telescopes, and the importance of good eyepieces. We’ll explore a few select deep sky objects as examples for developing skills to see more detail and get more out of the observing experience.
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The American Association of Variable-Star Observers (AAVSO) is celebrating their 100th year of service to the astronomical community. Thousands of amateur and professional observers have submitted estimates of stellar brightness to our organization, with over 20 million such observations now available for public download from our website. This talk will give a brief history of the organization, give some examples of how you too can contribute scientifically valuable data, and point towards the future of citizen science. Handouts will be available to show easy-to-observe targets visible during the night at ALCON 2011.
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At Bryce Canyon, I lead a cadre of ranger/astronomers called The Dark Rangers - anti-light pollution ranger-astronomers.
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July 1, 2011
Title	Speaker	Date/Time	Location	Summary
Meteor observing with all-sky cameras	Vern Raben	July 1, 2011 - 4:00pm		Meteors have traditionally been observed by amateurs astronomers visually with their eyes. Recent improvements in video camera technology now make it possible to detect and observe them using motion detection software.

June 30, 2011
Title	Speaker	Date/Time	Location	Summary
Making Progress / Dark Sky Update	Bob Parks	June 30, 2011 - 11:00am		Bob Parks will provide an update of what IDA is doing and how it continues to make progress in the fight against light pollution.

June 29, 2011
Title	Speaker	Date/Time	Summary
Ophiuchus and the Argonauts	Dave Bernson	June 29, 2011 - 2:45pm	Celestial Highlights of the Summer Sky
More Than Meets The Eye: Improve Your Observing Techniques!	Mike Murray	June 29, 2011 - 4:00pm	In this visual presentation, we’ll cover topics such as “star hopping,” dark adaptation and averted vision techniques. We’ll also look at methods for observing with binoculars and telescopes, and the importance of good eyepieces. We’ll explore a few select deep sky objects as examples for developing skills to see more detail and get more out of the observing experience.
Dark Wars	Kevin Poe	June 29, 2011 - 11:00am	At Bryce Canyon, I lead a cadre of ranger/astronomers called The Dark Rangers - anti-light pollution ranger-astronomers.

Title	Speaker	Date/Time	Summary
John Dobson	John Dobson
100 Years of Variable-Star Observing	Arne Henden	July 1, 2011 - 1:30pm	The American Association of Variable-Star Observers (AAVSO) is celebrating their 100th year of service to the astronomical community. Thousands of amateur and professional observers have submitted estimates of stellar brightness to our organization, with over 20 million such observations now available for public download from our website. This talk will give a brief history of the organization, give some examples of how you too can contribute scientifically valuable data, and point towards the future of citizen science. Handouts will be available to show easy-to-observe targets visible during the night at ALCON 2011.
Alan M. MacRobert	Alan M. MacRobert
David Eicher	David Eicher
Carolyn Shoemaker	Carolyn Shoemaker