"Looking Back to the 26th Annual Winter Star Party"
Grand Door Prize Winner!
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Grand Prize Winner Tom Johnston (right) pictured with Meade SE US Area Rep Chuck Pisa (left) Grand Prize: Meade Instruments - 8" F/10 LX90 ACF with Tripod |
The 26th ANNUAL WINTER STAR PARTY
February 8 - 13, 2010
The 26th Annual Winter Star Party was held from February 8 - 13, 2010 at Camp Wesumkee, Florida, an 11 acre girl scout camp located on West Summerland Key (a.k.a. "Spanish Harbor Key") in the Florida Keys. Astrophotographers and Amateur Astronomers brought their families from across the U.S. and around the globe to make it a truly international event. Southern winter skies were a real treat for our Canadian and northern friends!The special 8 day long "Stellar Star Party" (two extra days of observing added just for the 25th WSP) included vendors promoting their latest products for amateur astronomy, nationally recognized guest speakers, a popular "Kids Kamp", mirror-grinding lessons, the ever popular door prize giveaway on Friday afternoon and much more!
The Annual Winter Star Party
Established in 1984, the Annual WINTER STAR PARTY is held in the Florida Keys, and hosted by the Southern Cross Astronomical Society (SCAS), Inc., of Miami, Florida.
During a new moon week each February, amateur astronomers from around the world travel to the warm subtropics of the Florida Keys to enjoy nightly observing in 360º of clear steady night skies, exchange information and advice on the hobby, meet SCAS members and distinguished guest speakers, shop for astronomical equipment from the finest vendors in the country, participate in photo contests & workshops, go sightseeing in the "Conch Republic", and record the awesome beauty sparkling in the southern night skies.
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2010 Speaker Biographies
We had a fantastic lineup of nationally and internationally recognized speakers for the 2010 WSP. You can read their biographies by clicking on the link below.
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2010 T-Shirt Design
See it below on the following link.
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2010 Vendors and Door Prize Sponsors
We had many vendors and door prize sponsors participate in the 2010 Winter Star Party. Click on the links below for a list of Vendors and Sponsors.
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2010 Door Prize Winners
Click on the link below to see the 2010 Door Prize Winners List.
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2010 Astrophotography Contest Winners
Click on the link below to see the 2010 Astrophotography Contest Winners List
2010 Astrophotography Contest Winners
