Schedule 2023
Monday, October 9 1:00 - 4:00 PM Ranch Check-in Open (at front gate) 7:30 PM Observing Field Road closes/Dark-out Tuesday, October 10 2:00 - 4:00 PM Ranch Check-in Open (at front gate) 7:30 PM Observing Field Road closes/Dark-out Wednesday, October 11 2:00 - 4:00 PM Ranch Check-in Open (at front gate) 7:30 PM Observing Field Road closes/Dark-out Thursday, October 12 2:00 - 4:00 PM Ranch Check-in Open (at front gate) 3:00- 4:00 PM Guest Speaker - Randy Light on "How to Photograph an Annular(Ring of Fire) Eclipse" 7:30 PM Observing Field Road closes/Dark-out Friday, October 13 2:00- 3:00 PM Ranch Check-in Open (at front gate) 3:00- 4:00 PM Guest Speaker - Dan Davis on "A Geologist-Stargazer's View of Tectonics Around the Solar System" 7:30 PM Observing Field Road closes/Dark-out Saturday, October 14 7 - 11:15 AM Eclipse-day only attendees checkin 2:00- 3:00 PM Ranch Check-in Open (at the lodge) 3:00- 4:00 PM Guest Speaker - Stephen C. Odewahn (McDonald Observatory) on "Automated Galaxy Classification: Galaxies Near and Far" 4:00- 4:30 PM Doorprize Giveaway 7:30 PM Observing Field Road closes/Dark-out Sunday, October 15 11 AM Check-out Time
Ranch Meals
Lunch – 12 noon-12:30 PM (except Saturday 12:30-1:00)
Dinner – 5:00-5:30 PM
All observing entries: Turn in to Bill Flanagan before Friday and Saturday dinner
ESP 2023 Door Prize Donors
Doorprizes will be awarded on Saturday afternoon (must be present to win). Please thank these generous 2023 donors:
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