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Schedule is subject to change.
Schedule of events
Thursday
Early afternoon
3:00 p.m. EDT
Session 1
August 19, 2021
3:00 Intro Tape/David Levy Scott Roberts/David Levy
3:10 Welcome Terry Mann, Chuck Allen
3:13 President's Welcome Carroll Iorg
3:20 Speaker - VLA Tour by Montana Williams and Tyler Cohen
4:20 Award, presented by Chuck Allen
Webmaster '21 - (1) Don Knabb, (2) Francisco Gonzalez and Frank Kane
4:26 Door Prizes - Shoreline Amateur Astronomers Association, Paul Hummel Astronomical Astronomers Club of Boulder, Chester County Astronomical Society
4:35 Break
Schedule of events
Thursday
Late afternoon
4:45 p.m. EDT
Session 2
August 19, 2021
4:45 Schedule Intro Chuck Allen
4:50 Speaker - "The Cosmic Web" by Dr. Richard Gott
5:50 Awards, presented by Chuck Allen
Mabel Sterns 2020 - Bruce Bowman
Mable Sterns 2021 Dale Thieme
6:00 Door Prizes - Island County Astronomical Society, Astronomy Club of Asheville, Astronomical Society of Kansas City
6:09 Award - NYAA '21 and speaker introduction, presented by Chuck Allen
6:13 Speaker (NYAA '21 speaker ) Ryan Clairmont
6:48 Break
Schedule of events
Thursday
Evening
8:00 p.m. EDT
Session 3
August 19, 2021
8:00 Schedule Intro Terry Mann
8:02 Awards, presented by Chuck Allen
Horkheimer/Smith 2020 - Vivek Vijayakumar
Horkheimer/Parker 2020 (2nd) - Vivek Vijayakumar
NYAA 2020 (2nd) - Vivek Vijayakumar
NYAA 2021 (3rd) - Vivek Vijayakumar
Horkheimer/Parker 2021 (2nd) - Vivek Vijayakumar
8:08 Speaker into Terry Mann
8:10 Speaker - "Galaxies" by David Eicher
9:10 Award - presented by Chuck Allen
Horkheimer/Smith 2021 (tie) - Tyler Westering
9:15 Door Prizes - The Albuquerque Astronomical Society, Southwest Flordia Astronomical Society, Charlottesville Astronomical Society
9:24 Break
Schedule of events
Thursday
Night
9:45 p.m. EDT
Session 4
August 19, 2021
9:45 Schedule Intro Chuck Allen
9:47 Keynote speaker intro Terry Mann
9:50 Speaker - "Chasing the Northern Lights" by Alan Dyer
10:50 Awards, presented by Carroll Iorg and Ron Kramer
G.R. Wright 2021 - Reflector staff - Kristine Larsen, Kevin Jones,
Dan Crowson, Michael Patterson, Carla Jones,
Special Awards - Ron Kramer, John Wagoner
10:57 Award, presented by Chuck Allen
NYAA 2020 (1st) - Karen Lei
11:00 Speaker - Library Telescope Program/Giveaway by John Goss
11:30 Door Prizes - Hill County Astronomers, Northwest Suburban Astronomers, Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas
11:39 Outro Tape Scott Roberts
Schedule of events
Friday
Early afternoon
3:00 p.m. EDT
Session 5
August 20
3:00 Intro Tape Scott Roberts/David Levy
3:09 Welcome/Schedule Intro Terry Mann, Chuck Allen
3:11 Business Meeting Carroll Iorg
Council Meeting Key Points, Election Results, Financial Report
(Treasurer, Trustee Treas.), Website Upgrade
3:41 Awards, presented by Chuck Allen
Peltier 2020 - Howard Brewington
Peltier 2021 - Don Machholz
3:51 Speaker - Did Carolyn Shoemaker have a sense of humor?
by David Levy
4:26 Door Prizes - Evansville Astronomical Society, Back Bay Amateur Astronomers, Mark Simonson (table)
4:35 Break
Schedule of events
Friday
Late Afternoon
4:45 p.m. EDT
Session 6
August 20
4:45 Schedule intro Terry Mann
4:47 Speaker intro Terry Mann
4:50 Speaker - "Slooh" by Paul Cox
5:50 Door Prize - Slooh membership (LIMITED: YOUTH AWARD APPLICANTS)
5:53 Awards, presented by Chuck Allen
Horkheimer/D'Auria 2020 - Jai Shet
Horkheimer/Parker 2020 - Jai Shet
Horkheimer/Parker 2021 - Jai Shet
Sketching 2020 - Richard Fracini
6:01 Speaker intro Chuck Allen
6:03 Speaker - RASC
7:03 Door Prizes - Chuck Allen, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri, Milwaukee Astronomical Society
Schedule of events
Friday
Evening
8:00 p.m. EDT
Session 7
August 20, 2021
8:00 Schedule Intro Chuck Allen
8:02 Award, presented by Carroll Iorg
Astronomical League 2020 - TBA
8:10 Awards, presented by Chuck Allen/Scott Roberts
NYAA 2021 (2nd) - Tarun Kota
Mabel Sterns 2021 (2nd) - Andrea Kuhl
8:18 Speaker - IOTA "Near Earth Asteroid Occultations" by Dr. David Dunham
9:18 Door Prizes - Omaha Astronomical Society, Central Arkansas Astronomy Association, Olympic Astronomical Society
9:26 Break
Schedule of events
Friday
Night
9:45 p.m. EDT
Session 8
August 20, 2021
9:45 Schedule intro Terry Mann
9:47 Award and speaker introduction Chuck Allen
Horkheimer/Smity 2021 (tie) - Conal Richards
9:52 Speaker: "Rising Stars: The Next Generation of Amateur Astronomers"
Conal Richards
10:27 Speaker intro Chuck Allen
10:30 Speaker - The Hunt for NEOs and Planetary Radar - Dr. Brian Haidet
11:30 Door Prizes - Astronomical League, Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association, Everett Astronomical Society
11:39 Outro tape Scott Roberts
Schedule of events
Saturday
Early afternoon
3:00 p.m. EDT
Session 9
August 21, 2021
3:00 Intro tape Scott Roberts/David Levy
3:08 Welcome/Schedule Intro Chuck Allen
3:11 Keynote speaker intro Chuck Allen
3:15 Keynote Speaker - "The Discovery of Pulsars in Context"
by Dr Jocelyn Bell Burnell
4:15 Award, presented by Terry Mann
Horkheimer/O'Meara 2020 - Lucia Castillo
4:23 Door Prizes - Astronomical League, Robert Scott (table), Buffalo Astronomical Association
4:32 Break
Schedule of events
Saturday
Late afternoon
4:45 p.m. EDT
Session 10
August 21, 2021
4:45 Schedule intro Terry Mann
4:47 Speaker "Back to the Future: Lunar Exploration" by Dr. Caitlin Ahrens
5:47 Award, presented by Chuck Allen
Sketching 2021 - Michael Rosolina
5:50 Speaker intro Terry Mann
5:53 Speaker - Perseverance Team Presentation by Dr. Larry Crumpler
6:53 Door prizes - Terry Mann, Houston Astronomical Society (2 door prizes), New Hampshire Astronomical Society
Schedule of events
Saturday Evening
8:00 p.m. EDT
Session 11
August 21, 2021
8:00 Schedule intro Terry Mann
8:02 Award, presented by Terry Mann/Carroll Iorg/Scott Roberts/David Levy
Astronomical League Award 2021 - Carolyn Shoemaker (in memoriam)
8:17 Speaker intro Terry Mann
8:20 Speaker - "Darkness in Distress" by Kelly Beatty
9:20 Door prizes - Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society, Eugene Astronomical Society, Twin Cities Astronomical Society
9:29 Award, presented by Chuck Allen
Horkheimer/O'Meara 2021 - Mary Kate Bauer
9:37 Break
Schedule of events
Saturday
Night
9:45 p.m. EDT
Session 12
August 21, 2021
9:45 Schedule intro Terry Mann
9:47 Speaker intro Chuck Allen
9:50 Speaker - "Three Decades of the Hubble Space Telescope"
by Dr. Chris Gainor
10:50 Award presented by Chuck Allen
Williamina Fleming Awards - Molly Wakeling, Lyn Peterson, Terry Mann
10:59 Observing Program Division Aaron Clevenson
11:14 Door prizes - Southern Maine Astronomers, Fort Worth Astronomical Society, Grand Door Prize presented by Terry Mann and Scott Roberts
11:23 President's Closing Remarks Carroll Iorg
11:28 Closing Terry Mann, Chuck Allen
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