MSRAL 2004
 The Springfield Astronomical Society hosted the
2004 MSRAL Convention at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield,
Missouri. The convention was
sponsored in part by The
SMSU Department of Physics and Astronomy , and was held on
Friday and Saturday, 18-19 June 2004. SMSU professor Bill Burling is the MSRAL Chair for 2004 and
as part of his duties, he coordinated this year's convention.
Approximately
70 people attended MSRAL 2004. The MSRAL 2005 Convention is
scheduled to be held in conjunction with ALCON 2005, the Astronomical League
Convention, in Kansas City.
We congratulate Bill Burling, Dale Flippo, and the entire staff of
MSRAL 2004 for a job well done!
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Robert H. Plaster Student Union Building, SMSU Campus, Springfield,
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Plaster Student Union |
The SMSU Bear |
MSRAL Registration |
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| MSRAL Saturday Business Meeting and
Guest Speakers |
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Dale Flippo, Gary Pittmann, and Bill Burling |
James Roe: Building a Public Observatory in St. Charles
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Richard Hammar: Astro-Imaging with a Canon 10D |
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Kevin Evans: 38th Parallel Meteor Impacts |
Jackie Beucher: Viewing the Venus Transit from Egypt |
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Ed Jones: AL Master Observing Program |
George Wolfe: Observatories of the World |
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Jackie and Jody |
Jackie, Kathy, and Carroll Iorg |
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Lunch |
Marion Bachtel: AL Sales |
Rex's Astro Stuff |
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Banquet Speaker Charles Armstrong: NASA'S Vision of Space
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John Land, Charles Armstrong, George Wolf, and Kevin
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Keynote speakers:
Other Speakers
- William Burling: "Royal Observatory, Greenwich, UK"
- Richard Hammar: "Astro-Imaging with a Canon 10D Digital Camera"
- Jaclie Beucher: Viewing the Transit of Venus from Luxor,
Egypt
- Ed Jones: Al Observing Programs and the Master Observer Award
- George Wolf: "Observatories of the World"
- James Roe: "Efforts to Establish a Public Observatory in St.
Charles, County, Missouri"
MSRAL Officers
- Regional Chair for 2005: Carroll Iorg, Kansas CIty
- Vice Regional Chair: Al Dorn, Omaha
- Secretary/Treasurer: Gary Pittman, Kansas CIty
- Regional Representative: Patrick Carr, Silom Springs, ARK
Awards
- ASP Educator of the Year Award to John Land of the Astronomy Club
of Tulsa
- MSRAL Amateur of the Year Award to Walt Robinsin, ASKC
Astro-imaging contest, with numerous categories. Bring those
images in any and all formats!
New events this year
- Astro-art contest. Bring your drawings and paintings!
- Thursday night deep-sky observing and contest!
- Friday night urban observing and contest!
- Twilight talks: 5-15 minute talks on useful tips and topics;
please sign up to present!
Meals
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Friday night: “All American Picnic” (burgers,
brats, veggie burgers, and side dishes. $8.50).
ON SMSU campus; observing
and contest to follow.
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Saturday Lunch:“Fiesta Salad” lunch
(greens
topped with strips of beef and chicken, cheese, veggies, other goodies, $8);
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Saturday Dinner: "The Grand Buffet” banquet
(multiple entrees, side dishes desserts, etc., $15.50)
Vegetarian options
available for both meals on Saturday.
T-shirts ($15; advance purchase, please)
Registration Fees
Convention fee: $25; $15 for children and students; $30 at the door
If you need more information or have specific questions about
MSRAL 2004,
email Bill Burling at
burling.w@worldnet.att.net or give him a call at 417-882-5997
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