DOOR PRIZE WINNERS

This list, which has been triple checked, should agree with the door prize descriptions and winning names announced during ALCon ’21 Virtual, but mistakes and typos can happen. In the event of an erroneous prize description below, the winner is entitled to the actual prize offered by each respective club or individual donor.

 

Each winner listed below will, within 24 hours of this posting, receive  an email requesting a valid postal mailing address which will be used to mail or ship the door prize. To speed the process of getting door prizes to the winners, please read the instructions in that email carefully.

 

Thanks, and congratulations to our winners!

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NOTE: The club names below are the door prize donors, not the winner's club.

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Thursday August 19, 2021

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OPT gift card ($100)

Presented by: Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association

Winner: Jeffery Padell

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Signed Set, Annals of the Deep Sky ($200)

Presented by: Paul Hummel Astronomy Club of Boulder

Winner: George Fleenor

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Explore Scientific 20x50 binoculars ($164)

Presented by: Chester County Astronomical Society

Winner: Ron Kramer

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28mm Orion eyepiece ($180)

Presented by: Island County Astronomical Society

Winner: Guy Huntley

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High Point gift card ($250)

Presented by: Astronomy Club of Asheville

Winner: John Lyon

                     

Asiair Pro ($270)

Presented by: Astronomical Society of Kansas City

Winner: Dale Thieme

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Embassy Suites discount at ALCon ’22 ($150)

Presented by: The Albuquerque Astronomical Society

Winner: William Bradley

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O.P.T. Gift certificate ($250)

Presented by: Southwest Florida Astronomical Society

Winner: Mary Christopher

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Friends of McCormick Observatory membership ($200)

Presented by: Charlottesville Astronomical Society

Winner: Lorraine Hartl

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ScopeStuff gift certificate ($200)

Presented by: Hill Country Astronomers

Winner: Todd Morgan

 

8x42 Oberwerk Binoculars ($172)

Presented by: Northwest Suburban Astronomers

Winner: Andrew Buchan

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Nikon Action EX 10x50 CG Binoculars ($211)

Presented by: Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas

Winner: Chad Stovall

 

Friday, August 20, 2021

 

High Point gift card ($200)

Presented by: Evansville Astronomical Society

Winner: Dale Bonges

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3 vol. set of Burnham’s Celestial Handbook ($210)

Presented by: Back Bay Amateur Astronomers

Winner: Chris Andrian

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Folding observing table (~$200)

Presented by: Mark Simonson

Winner: Tushar Kochgavay

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Explore Scientific gift card ($250)

Presented by: Chuck Allen

Winner: Barry Beaman

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Astronomics gift card ($200)

Presented by: Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri

Winner: Lauren Rogers

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O.P.T. gift card ($250)

Presented by: Milwaukee Astronomical Society

Winner: Patricia Conley

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High Point gift card ($200)

Presented by: Omaha Astronomical Society

Winner: Frank Kenney

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Vortex 10x42 binoculars ($160)

Presented by: Central Arkansas Astronomy Association

Winner: Jeniene Knight

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2x Barlow; Astrotech 24mm illuminated reticle ($240)

Presented by: Olympic Astronomical Society

Winner: Tom Taylor

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Slooh Student Membership (1 year)

Presented by: Paul Cox (Slooh)

Winner: Stephen Castillo

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Explore Scientific Gift card ($250)

Presented by: Astronomical League

Winner: Steve Adkins

 

Explore Scientific 14mm 82 degree eyepiece ($230)

Presented by: Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association

Winner: Kevin O’Neill

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Baader 36 mm eyepiece and laser collimator ($265)

Presented by: Everett Astronomical Society

Winner: Martin Eastburn

 

 Saturday August 21, 2021

 

Explore Scientific gift card ($250)

Presented by: Astronomical League

Winner: Steve Chapman

 

Folding observing table (~$250)

Presented by: Robert Scott

Winner: Robert Borowski

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ADM Accessories gift card ($250)

Presented by: Buffalo Astronomical Association

Winner: Rich Krahling

 

Lunar Cognita (book set) ($90)

Presented by: Robert Garfinkle, FRAS

Winner: Scott Jacobson

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Explore Scientific gift card ($250)

Presented by: Terry Mann

Winner: Mike Weasner 

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Fujinon Mariner 7x50  WPC-XL binoculars ($189)

Presented by: Houston Astronomical Society

Winner: Bruce Pollard

 

Nikon Action EX 10x50 CF binoculars ($185)

Presented by: Houston Astronomical Society

Winner: Dee Friesen

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High Point gift card ($200)

Presented by: New Hampshire Astronomical Society

Winner: Steve Boerner

 

Explore Scientific gift card ($150)

Presented by: Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society

Winner: Carol Botha

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Orion Pro Lanthanum 8-24 mm Zoom eyepiece ($200)

Presented by: Eugene Astronomical Society

Winner: Chris Bernhardt

 

Explore Scientific gift card ($50)

Presented by: Twin Cities Amateur Astronomers

Winner: Jay Messeroff

 

Explore Scientific gift card ($100)

Presented by: Twin Cities Amateur Astronomers

Winner: Amy Barrett

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Explore Scientific gift card ($100)

Presented by: Twin Cities Amateur Astronomers

Winner: Hannah Broder

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O.P.T. gift card ($150)

Presented by: Southern Maine Astronomers

Winner: Robert Taylor

 

Astronomics gift card ($200)

Presented by: Fort Worth Astronomical Society

Winner: Nancy Vogelaar

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O.P.T. gift card ($200)

Presented by: Amateur Observers Society of New York

Winner: John Blaesi

GRAND PRIZE

 

Explore FirstLight 127mm Mak-Cassegrain Telescope

   with Twilight I Mount ($750)

Presented by: Explore Scientific

Winner: Gary Carter