We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended the 2026 Winter Star Party. Your passion for astronomy, curiosity about the night sky, and warm camaraderie are what make this gathering so special year after year. Whether you traveled from near or far, set up telescopes under the stars, attended presentations, or simply enjoyed reconnecting with friends, your presence helped create an unforgettable week of discovery and fellowship.


We are also deeply grateful to our outstanding vendors and partners who brought expertise, innovation, and enthusiasm to the event. A special thank-you to Kitchen Thirteen 33 for keeping us well-fed and energized throughout the week. We truly appreciate the support and participation of Infinitees Scientific Apparel, ZWO, Starfront Remote Observatories, the Astronomical League, Peggy Walker, Tektite Jewelry, American Meteorites, Daystar Filters, and Gary Hand. Your dedication to the astronomy community and the time you invested in sharing your products and knowledge added tremendous value to the experience for all who attended.

The 2026 Winter Star Party was a wonderful success because of each and every one of you. We are already looking forward to welcoming you back next year for the 2027 Winter Star Party, taking place February 1 through February 6, 2027. Until we meet again under dark skies and brilliant stars, please accept our sincere appreciation and gratitude.
If you would like to send us any pictures, please use the following link. You should be able to create a folder with your name and then upload to it, if not, just upload your photos.


Serial # Item Description Vendor Value Recipient Badge #
1 Baader AstroSolar 5.0 Safety Film 200 x 290mm Astro-Physics $35.00 Dianne S Jones 197
2 2026 Beautiful Universe Calendar ASA AstroSysteme GMBH $50.00 Peter Macumber 253
3 Book: Exploring the Starry Realm Astronomical League
Carlos Alva 273
4 Tickets to 2026 Okie-Tex Star Party Oklahoma City Astronomy Club $110.00 Carlin Hudson 71
5 Book: Carpe Lunam Astronomical League $20.00 Evan Miller 181
6 Baader AstroSolar 5.0 Safety Film 200 x 290mm Astro-Physics $35.00 Donna Thompson 123
7 Celestron Omni 2x Barlow lens (1.25" format) Agena Astro $38.99 Mark Badice 230
8 Ticket to 2026 Peach State Star Gaze Atlanta Astronomy Club $50.00 Jim Burgess 211
9 Tickets to 2026 Okie-Tex Star Party Oklahoma City Astronomy Club $110.00 Justin Dockter 279
10 $100 Gift Card Starizona $100.00 Larry Ciummo 259
11 2026 Beautiful Universe Calendars ASA AstroSysteme GMBH $50.00 Dawna Schmatzel 144
12 Celestron Omni 2x Barlow lens (1.25" format) Agena Astro $38.99 Carolyn Partain 95
13 Baader AstroSolar 5.0 Safety Film 200 x 290mm Astro-Physics $35.00 David Sanders 55
13.5 OBSERVING JUPITER IN THE 21ST CENTURY Astronomical League
Heath Martin 234
14 2026 Beautiful Universe Calendars ASA AstroSysteme GMBH $50.00 Ana Garcia 274
15 2.5x Powermate Tele Vue $260.00 Michael Usher 151
16 Tickets to 2026 Okie-Tex Star Party Oklahoma City Astronomy Club $110.00 Joe Berrantes 156
17 Deep-Sky Planner 9 Software KnightWare $85.00 Steve Yood 41
18 2026 Beautiful Universe Calendars ASA AstroSysteme GMBH $50.00 Dave Brown 303
19 Tickets to 2026 Okie-Tex Star Party Oklahoma City Astronomy Club $110.00 David Liles 333
20 Ticket to 2026 Peach State Star Gaze Atlanta Astronomy Club $50.00 Steve Salloway 260
21 $100 Gift Card Starizona $100.00 Devon Lucan 70
22 Magnificent Aurora by Bob King American Astronomical Society $38.95 Stewart Cruikshank 232
22.5 MESSIER OBJECTS, A COMPLETE GUIDE Astronomical League
Lawrence Faltz 66
23 Sky Safari 8 Pro for iOS Simulation Curriculum $50.00 Chris Belanger 240
24 34th Orange Blossom Special Star Party w/Camping St Petersburg Astronomy Club $140.00 LeAnne 60
25 EvoFF - Field Flattener for SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED Starizona $124.00 Fredeline Pierre 188
26 Baader AstroSolar 5.0 Safety Film 200 x 290mm Astro-Physics $35.00 Debra Fitzgerald 195
27 Moldavite Pendant Debra Fitzgerald Jewelry $142.00 Eileen Fisher 270
28 Sky Safari 7 for Android Simulation Curriculum $35.00 Jim Moscheck 69
29 Baader AstroSolar 5.0 Safety Film 200 x 290mm Astro-Physics $35.00 Ann Hulen 106
30 Baader AstroSolar 5.0 Safety Film 200 x 290mm Astro-Physics $35.00 N/A

31 Sky Safari 7 Pro for iOS Simulation Curriculum $35.00 Barbara Stanton 93 32 2026 Beautiful Universe Calendars ASA AstroSysteme GMBH $50.00 Chase Daigle 164 33 13mm Nagler Type 6 Eyepiece Tele Vue $381.00 Ken Diller 185 34 Sky Safari 7 Pro for iOS Simulation Curriculum $35.00 Raul Vergara 145 34.5 Bobs Knobs Bob's Knobs Joe Haldeman 92 35 Book: The Sun - An Observing Manual Astronomical League $20.00 Tom Tinta 125 36 Book: AL Visual Astronomical Observing Journal Astronomical League $18.00 Jose Cardozo 237 37 AL Emblem - Denier Polyester Duffle Bag Astronomical League $18.00 Elle Burgess 210 38 Starry Night 8 Pro for Windows or Mac Simulation Curriculum $160.00 Marylou Riggs 104 39 CCD 0.67 Telecompressor Astro-Physics $189.00 John Stanton 94 40 82 degree 8.5mm Long Eye Relief Waterproof Eyepiece Explore Scientific $139.00 Harold Soto 157 41 Starry Night 8 Pro for Windows or Mac Simulation Curriculum $160.00 Stephanie Comer 35 42 Starfront Free Installation and First Month Starfront $600.00 Jeff Wolff 97 43 82 Degree 24mm Waterproof Eyepiece Explore Scientific $229.00 Mitch Cox 192 44 Astronomy Quilt by Pamela Shivak Pamela Shivak $200.00 Scott Strohm 108 45 CCD 0.67 Telecompressor Astro-Physics $189.00 Mike Johnson 229 46 Dew Master 2 Pegasus Astro $268.00 JoAnn Shapiro 290 47 $350 Gift Certificate to StellarVue Stellarvue $350.00 Robert Fitzgerald 196 48 NOMAD Star Tracker Move Shoot Move $262.90 Pam Shivak 89 49 Starfront Free Installation and First Month Starfront $600.00 Alexander Mallon 208 50 G800 ED 10x42 Binoculars Explore Scientific $350.00 Jim Pickering 282 51 Dwarf Mini Smart Telescope Dwarf Labs $399.00 Rebecca Peters 244 52 G800 ED 10x42 Binoculars Explore Scientific $350.00 Rae Murphy 200 53 100 Degree 9mm Waterproof Eyepiece Explore Scientific $499.00 Kevin Hanley 262 54 StarSense Explorer 150 Tabletop Dob Celestron $599.95 Scott Cooke 149 55 Nexus 0.75x Newtonian Focal Reducer/Coma Corrector Starizona $449.00 N/A - Starizona was informed 56 FCD 100 80mm Telescope w/0.8x Reducer Explore Scientific $699.00 Keith Fisher 269 57 SCT Corrector Large Format Reducer/Coma Corrector Starizona $499.00 Paul Romero 223 58 Pyxis 2" Gen 3 Camera Field Rotator Optec, Inc. $995.00 Troy Sitar 80 59 25th Anniversary SkyMax 127 Virtuoso GTI Sky-Watcher $699.00 Scott Randall 224 60 Starfield 80mm f/7ED Kit Starfield Instruments $999.00 Robert Scholz 139 61 ZWO SeeStar S30 Pro ZWO $599.00 Rodney Rossell 214 62 60mm SS60DS Solar Scope and Accessory Kit DayStar $1,195.00 Bill Caspe 65 Okie Tex Tickets Redone Okie Tex Tickets Charles Brown 38 Okie Tex Tickets Kevin Criado 169 American Meteorites American Meteorites Carlos Garcia 273 American Meteorites Ana Garcia 274 American Meteorites Greg Quilling 220 American Meteorites Gay Haldeman 91 American Meteorites Allan Jones 198 WSP Star Party Tickets WSP Star Party Tickets Mike Lockwood 7 WSP Star Party Tickets Kristi Skinkiss 57 WSP Star Party Tickets Jim Rutenbeck 126 WSP Star Party Tickets Gary Peters 72

Thank you and you next year!!

Warmest regards,
Tim Khan, Director
Winter Star Party
Russ Brick, President
Southern Cross Astronomical Society