Star Party / Convention Reports - PDF

(Since the year 2000 - I've been on a total of 111 Astro Trips for 488 days. 255 days were spent at Cherry Springs):

2025

Big WoodChuck Observatory:
    January Mars Occultation     January Mars Opposition     ORAS Astrophoto Art Show Feb2025



2024

Big WoodChuck Observatory:
    February     March     November     December 8th     December 13th     December 30th

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    Erie Eclipse - April     ORAS Observatory - May     Cherry Springs Star Party     Calhoun - July     ORAS Observatory - August     Black Forest Star Party     AstroBlast - October


2023

Once again, Spent the first few winter months setup in the backyard.
Once Spring arrives, I plan to make monthly trips to Calhoun, Cherry Springs, and the ORAS Observatory.

Big WoodChuck Observatory:
    January     February     March

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    Calhoun - April     ORAS Observatory - May     Cherry Springs Star Party     Calhoun - July     AstroBlast     Black Forest Star Party     ORAS Observatory - October     Calhoun - November     Calhoun - December



2022

With the Pandemic finally winding down, I spent the first few winter months setup in the backyard.
But, as soon as the weather breaks for spring, I plan to make monthly trips to Calhoun, or Cherry Springs, or the ORAS Observatory.

Big WoodChuck Observatory:
    January     February     March     April     May Total Lunar Eclipse     November     December

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    Calhoun - April     Cherry Springs Star Party     ORAS Observatory - June     Cherry Springs - July     AstroBlast     Black Forest Star Party     Calhoun - October



2021

With the Pandemic still ongoing, spent the first half of the year still 'camped-out' in the backyard.
But with vaccinations, I hope to make a few trips to Calhoun and Cherry Springs and attend a few conventions this summer & fall.
I also plan to make a few trips up to the ORAS Observatory.

Big WoodChuck Observatory:
    January     February     March     April     May

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    ORAS Observatory - June     Cherry Springs - July     ORAS Observatory - August     ORAS Observatory - Sept (part I)     ORAS Observatory - Sept (part II)

    Black Forest Star Party     Calhoun - November     Calhoun - December


2020

Due to the Pandemic, did not attend any conventions this year.
But, I did make a few trips up to the ORAS Observatory, and did a whole lot of backyard observing!

    ORAS Observatory (4 trips)

Big WoodChuck Observatory:
    February     March     April     May     Herschell-Project     June     July     August     September     October     November     December


2019

    Calhoun-May     Cherry Springs     AstroBlast     Black Forest     Calhoun Stargaze

2018

    Cherry Springs     AstroBlast     Black Forest     Calhoun Stargaze

2017

    Calhoun Stargaze     Cherry Springs     "Total Solar Eclipse - 08/21/2017" webpage     AstroBlast     Black Forest     Calhoun Informal Starparty

2016

    Kiski @ Cherry Springs, May Tree Planting     Cherry Springs     AstroBlast     Black Forest     Calhoun Stargaze

2015

    Cherry Springs     LVAAS     Kiski @ Cherry Springs, August Perseids     Black Forest     AstroBlast     Calhoun Visioning#2

*NOTE* - for all reports prior to 2015, the embedded photo hyperlinks no longer function - thanks to Comcast.
In order to see the images, you'll need to utilize the 'Starparty Pictures' page. Here's a direct link: Starparty Pictures
2014

    Kiski @ Cherry Springs, April     Kiski @ Cherry Springs, May     Cherry Springs     Black Forest     Calhoun Visioning     AstroBlast

2013

    Cherry Springs     AstroBlast     Black Forest     Hidden Hollow

2012

    Cherry Springs     Hidden Hollow     Black Forest

2011

    Kiski @ Cherry Springs, April     Cherry Springs     Black Forest     Astro Blast     Hidden Hollow

2010

    Kiski @ Cherry Springs, May     Cherry Springs     Kiski @ Cherry Springs, July     Black Forest     Hidden Hollow

2009

    Cherry Springs     Star Quest     Manitoulin Island     Starfest     Black Forest     Mason-Dixon

2008

    Hidden Hollow     Cherry Springs     Mason-Dixon     Black Forest     Astro Blast

2007

    Cherry Springs     Mason-Dixon     Black Forest     Hidden Hollow

Misc

    AstroBlast 2002     AstroBlast 2003     AstroBlast 2004


Note* The following camping trips are missing reports that were written via email and now lost.

AstroBlast 2001     Starparty Photos, scroll to bottom for AB2001

Laurel Highlands Star Cruise (LHSC) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, & 2004     old StarCruise webpage