So, especially for our new attendees - "How do we award prizes?"
You get a door prize ticket as part of your registration if you pay for full registration (either early or late). One door prize ticket per registration, either individual or family. Note that some couples elect to do 2 individual registrations in lieu of family registration in order to get 2 tickets. In addition if you elect to pay reduced registration because you are not staying overnight and you are not setting up equipment, you do not get a door prize ticket.
When are door prize drawings held?
One door prize drawing per day for one prize on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. This drawing is held at 3 pm each afternoon on the main field.
Friday and Saturday door prize drawings, multiple prizes at 3 pm each afternoon on the main field. As tickets are pulled you can pick the prize you want from among the prizes presented for that day. Do not dawdle, tickets will be pulled relatively quickly. If you cannot decide what you want the next person behind you might snatch a good prize from under your grasp. Oh no!
So here is what we have so far -
1 Celestron Skyris 132 m Camera with filter wheel
1 ExploreScientific 18 mm 82 degree Two Inch eyepiece
1 AstroTech 22 mm AF 70 degree Two Inch eyepiece
1 Olivon 13 mm 70 degree 2"/1.25" eyepiece
1 Baader Hyperion 17 mm 68 degree 2"/1.25" eyepiece
1 Baader Hyperion 24 mm 68 degree 2"/1.25" eyepiece
1 Meade Series 5000 HD-60 9 mm eyepiece
1 Meade Series 5000 HD-60 12 mm eyepiece
1 Meade Series 5000 HD-60 18 mm eyepiece
1 Celestron Eyepiece Kit (multiple eyepieces and filters in a case)
1 Centech 17 amp hours rechargeable battery
1 Apache 4800 case
1 Apache 1800 cases
1 Astronomy Magazine 1 year subscription
1 Harbor Freight Survival Knife (excellent for bear and chipmunks)
