The 2024 Stellafane Convention
Registration is Now Open
The 88th Convention of Amateur Telescope Makers on Breezy Hill in Springfield, Vermont, the 2024 Stellafane Convention will be held on Thursday-Sunday, August 1st through 4th.
Registration is now open. Register Now or anytime before July 29. The lowest admission prices are available to those who register before June 29th.
Our keynote speaker is Tony Hull who talk will be 'From ATM and Stellafane to Polishing the Webb Mirrors' (which he supervised).
Preceding the convention, the Hartness House Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, August 1st. The theme of the event this year will be: "Eclectic Astronomy III"; meaning the Workshop will offer a broad spectrum of interesting individual talks. The slate for the day will be a heterogeneous collection of high-quality presentations, on a variety of astronomical subjects, with the usual opportunity to mingle with the speakers and other attendees at the historic Hartness House Inn. Click link for more details; additional fees apply.
Other program highlights include:
- Teen Robotics Program (ages 12-17)
- Observing Olympics for Binoculars and Telescopes
- Amateur Telescope Competition, both Optical and Mechanical
- Amateur Telescope Making Demonstration
- Swap Tables
as well a full program of daytime speakers talking on topics of interest to amateur astronomers and telescope makers at the beginner, intermediate or advanced levels.
Saturday evening Half Chicken and Half Rack of Rib dinner packages are available to order with your registration. Food services will be operating Thursday evening thru Sunday morning.