ALCon 2014 Schedule
Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
All talks will be given at the San Antonio Airport Hilton
Thursday July 10, 2014
8:30 a.m.: Welcoming remarks and introductions
9:00 a.m.: Erika Rix, Austin Astronomical Society and Astronomy Magazine, “Art of Astronomical Sketching.”
10:00 a.m., Open
10:30 a.m., David Moody, San Antonio Astronomical Association and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, “Visiting the Royal Astronomical Society Library.”
11:00 a.m., Larry Mitchell, San Antonio Astronomical Association, “Deep Sky Objects.”
12:00 p.m. — 1:00 p.m.: Lunch
1:00 p.m.: Mike Reynolds, Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, “2017 Total Solar Eclipse.”
2:00 p.m.: Don Olson, Texas State University and Sky and Telescope, “Celestial Sleuthing.”
3:00 p.m.: Open
3:30 p.m.: Robert Reeves, San Antonio Astronomical Association, “Observing and Understanding the Moon.”
4:30 p.m.: Wayne Bailey, Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, “The ALPO Lunar Topographical Studies Program.”
Thursday Evening
6:00 p.m.: Star B-Q at the Hilton, Dr. Mike Endl, University of Texas, “Extra-Solar Planets.”
Friday July 11, 2014
8:30 a.m.: Lonnie Wege, Celestron.
9:00 a.m.: Mike Young, Southwest Research Institute, “Instrumenting the Outer Planets.”
9:30 a.m.: Open
10:00 a.m.: Forrest Mims, Author, “Earth’s Atmosphere.”
11:00 a.m.: Panel, “Improving Your Astronomy Club.”
12:00 p.m. — 1:00 p.m.: Lunch
1:00 p.m.: John Westfall, Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, “Crossing Jupiter’s Equator: The Coming Season of Satellite Mutual Events.”
1:30 p.m.: Laurie Allai, Austin Astronomical Society, “Astrophotography.”
2:00 p.m.: Mike Simmons, Astronomers without Borders
2:30 p.m.: Open
3:00 p.m.: Dr. Amanda Bayless, University/Southwest Research Institute
4:00 p.m.: Julius Benton, Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, “Saturn Observations.”
Friday Evening
6:00 p.m. Bus leaves Hilton for Riverwalk. Returns about 10:00 p.m.
Saturday July 12, 2014
8:30 a.m.: Astronomical League Business Meeting, ALCon 2015 presentation
9:30 a.m.: Youth Award Presentations (National Young Astronomer Award 1st and 2nd finishers, Horkheimer/Smith Youth Service Award)
10:30 a.m.: Open
11:00 a.m.: Steve Ramsden, Charlie Bates Project, “Solar Outreach”
12:00 p.m — 1:00 p.m.: Lunch
1:00 p.m.: Richard Schmude, Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, “Recent Studies of Mars: 2013-2014.”
2:00 p.m.: International Dark-Sky Association
2:30 p.m.: Open
3:00 p.m.: Aaron Clevenson, Insperity Observatory, “Supernovae and SN 2014J.”
4:00 p.m.: William Bucklew, “Experiences at Lowell Observatory.”
4:30 p.m.: Matt Will, Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, “What ALPO is all about.”
Saturday Evening
6:00 p.m.: Awards Banquet, Hilton; Astronaut Dr. Don Pettit, Keynote Speaker.