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[Mike Franzyshen]

The New Jersey Astronomical Association's 6th Annual Open House and Astro Flea-Market

Sept. 14, 2024 (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST).  Rain Date is Sept. 14, 2024. 

The NJAA is located in High Bridge, NJ (within beautiful Vorhees State Park).

 

Our open house and astro flea-market are open to the public and FREE! 

Join us for a day of astronomy and enjoy the NJ fall weather in one of NJ’s nicest state parks!

 

Astro Stuff piling up?  Not enough telescopes?  Buy or sell at the NJAA’s Astro Flea-market.  It’s FREE!  Sellers should send an email to: michaelf@ascendantusa.com or register here: https://www.njaa-ope...te-registration

 

Bring your scope - Telescope Tune-Ups by AstroVerse (https://www.amazingastroverse.com)

 

Download our flyer from here, post at your club!
https://ascendant-te...2024-Open-House

 

More info: https://njaa-openhouse.org

 

We’re raffling off a ZWO SeeStar S50 Smart Telescope (a $450 value)!

Edited by Mike Franzyshen, 03 August 2024 - 10:01 AM.

[Mike Franzyshen]

Typo above, Rain Date is: 09-28-24 (For some reason I can't edit this).

 

Charles Bracken, Author of the "The Deep Sky Imaging Primer" will be speaking.

Al Nagler will be demonstrating Televue Telescopes and the Apollo 11 eyepiece!

Mark Sproul will be talking on Radio Astronomy. 

Radio Telescope Demonstration by Al Ernst - See the Hydrogen line from our galaxy!

 

Door Prize - 13mm Type 6 Eyepiece Donated by Televue!

 

Come out and join us!

[Mike Franzyshen]

Less than a week away, we are planning many activities for the day including:

• 10:00 AM Event Opens
• All Day: Astro Flea-Market – 15 Registered Sellers!! Come out and buy some great hardware at reduced prices!
• All Day: Telescope Tune-Up by AstroVerse amazingastroverse.com – Bring your scope! 
• All Day: Solar and Terrestrial Observing with Al Nagler of Televue
• 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM - Solar Viewing & View Venus in Daylight!!
• 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Tours of the NJAA Observatories – See our 26” Cassegrain!
• 11:30 AM – Radio Astronomy Demonstration by Al Ernst
• 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Barbeque  (Hotdogs/Hamburgers/soda/water) – Watch Len Cacciatore Command the Grill!
• 12:30 AM – Telescope Cleaning Demonstration by Zach Lichtmann of AstroVerse
• 1:30 PM – "This is a Golden Age for Astrophotography" Presented by Charles Bracken, Noted Author of “The Deep Sky Primer”.
• 3:00 PM – “Radio Astronomy” Presented by Mark Sproul of NJAA’s Radio Astronomy Group
• 3:45 PM Raffle/Door Prizes – Grand Prize is an ZWO S5 Smart Telescope ($450 Value)
• 4:00 PM Event Ends / Clean-Up

 

Come out and enjoy the day with the NJAA - We hope to see you there!