July 20-21, 2012

NORTHFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

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2012 PROGRAM

 

FRIDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES

   

The Conjunction will kick off again with dinner at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant, a family restaurant Route 2 in Gill, MA at 6:30 PM.  If you wish, you can meet us at the Barton Cove parking lot at 6:15 PM, or at the restaurant itself at 6:30.

  • Address: 39 French King Highway Rte. 2, Gill, MA 01354

    Phone: (413) 863-8210

 
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OBSERVING SESSIONS

   

Given clear skies, we will be at our regular observing site in Fuller's Pasture adjacent the Environmental Center starting at 8 PM on both Friday and Saturday nights.  Why not join us?  Please note that the Environmental Center building will be closed on Friday evening.

Location:  

Latitude: N42° 36.950'

Sunset

Astronomical twilight ends

Moonset

Longitude:  W72° 28.151'

 July 20    8:22 PM 10:25 PM 8:56 PM

July 21    8:21 PM 10:23 PM 9:25 PM

 

 

SATURDAY ACTIVITIES
   

 

Saturday morning program

9 AM

The morning kicks off with a welcome over coffee and donuts at the Northfield Mountain Environmental Center.  The Conjunction's Swap Table, where astronomical goodies are bought and sold all day long also opens at 9.

 

9:45 AM - 12:15 PM:  Morning roundtable  

Topic: To Be Announced

 

 

All Day: Conjunction Solar Star Party

Sue and Alan French, and friends will treat us to spectacular close-up views of the sun through specially filtered telescopes.

Saturday afternoon program

1 PM - 4:30 PM

To Be Announced

 

 

OUTDOOR DINNER - A complete hot and cold buffet-style dinner will be available beginning at approximately 6 PM.  Last-minute registrants must contact Dave Gallup at (413) 525-4697.

Saturday evening address

7:30 PM

To Be Announced

 

 

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