2025 Program

Monday, August 18th and Tuesday, August 19th
Time Main Tent Rec Hall Elsewhere
2:00 pm
  • Campground opens
10:00 pm
  • Observing Session Begins

Wednesday, August 20th
Time Main Tent Rec Hall Elsewhere
6:00 pm
  • Registration opens
10:00 pm
  • Observing Session Begins
  • Red Light Café Opens
11:00 pm
  • Registration closes

Thursday, August 21st
Time Main Tent Rec Hall Elsewhere
9:00 am
  • Registration opens
10:00 pm
  • Observing Session Begins
  • Red Light Café Opens
11:00 pm
  • Registration closes

Friday, August 22nd
Time Main Tent Rec Hall Elsewhere
9:00 am
  • Registration opens
10:00 am Astronomy 101:Starting out right in Astronomy
by Marc Fitkin		 PixInsight Basics
by Ron Brecher
11:00 am The Accidental Telescope Factory
by Brian Delodder
  • Commercial exhibits open
12:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm From Starfinders to Stargone: The Rise and Fall of Meade Instruments
by Ray Khan		 The Hands-On Scope-Building Marathon
by Brian Delodder
2:00 pm Processing Ha Images of the Sun
by Stefan Jackson
3:00 pm Nights of Awe and Wonder: A Passion for Astronomy
by Roger Hill
4:00 pm The Sky Tonight
by Andy Beaton
5:00 pm Dinner Break
  • Commercial exhibits close
6:00 pm
7:00 pm Cosmic Mirages: Seeing Dark Matter with Gravitational Lenses
by Dr. Mike Hudson
8:00 pm Speaker TBA
10:00 pm
  • Observing session begins
  • Sky Tour (just West of main tent)
  • Red Light Café Opens
11:00 pm
  • Registration closes

Saturday, August 23rd
Time Main Tent Rec Hall Elsewhere
9:00 am
  • Registration opens
9:30 am Imaging Automation: How To Get Some Sleep While Imaging
by Keith Mombourquette
  • Kidsfest
10:30 am
  • Commercial exhibits open
11:30 am Lunch Break
  • Swap Table
    (basketball court)
12:30 pm
1:30 pm Exploring the Solar System through Daydreaming and Storytelling
by Dr. Jesse Rogerson		 Every Clear Night. (Field tested techniques to make best use of your gear)
by Jamie Flinn
2:30 pm Affordable Astrophotography: Exploring the Universe on a Budget SVBony
by Ryan Zhu		 Photons to Photos
by Ron Brecher
3:30 pm Starfest Banquet Setup
Volunteers needed!
5:00 pm Starfest Banquet
(ticket required)		 Dinner Break
  • Commercial exhibits close
6:00 pm
7:00 pm Illuminating the Dark Universe: How Cosmic Surveys Uncover Dark Matter (and Black Holes)
by Dr. Ting Li
8:00 pm Starfest Imaging Contest Results
— Then —
Door Prizes and Announcements
10:00 pm
  • Observing session begins
  • Sky Tour (just West of main tent)
  • Red Light Café Opens
11:00 pm
  • Registration closes

Sunday, August 24th
Time Main Tent Rec Hall Elsewhere
11:30 am Starfest Teardown Begins
Volunteers Needed!
3:00 pm