July Meeting

A Star Party Like No Other

Saturday, July 8, 2023
at Seagrave Memorial Observatory

NOTICE!
Due to a lower than expected response and a forecast for unsettled weather, we have decided to postpone our Ham & Bean Supper until our next meeting on August 5th. 

6 PM: Socializing

7 PM: Business Meeting & Presentations 

Also on ZOOM (ID & Password Required)

TOPIC: “A Star Party Like No Other”

SPEAKER: Bruce Berger

You might know that I run 2 Summer workshops in Maine. This year from August 7-13 is the Maine Stargazing & Photography Retreat, featuring world-renowned nightscape photographer and founder of The World At Night, Babak Tafreshi. Following that, on August 14-20, is the Maine Astronomy Retreat that Kelly Beatty & I produce. There’s lots of observing, astronomy talks, gear talk and astro or nightscape photography during both weeks, with one difference. The first event has a purposely smaller group so that Babak, our special guests, and I can spend 1 on 1 time with each participant, helping them become better nighttime photographers.
I’ll present info on both of these annual events in order to let listeners decide which is a better fit for them.

Bruce Berger's passion for photographing the night sky was kindled by a chance meeting with Babak Tafreshi on a solar eclipse cruise across eastern Asia. Since then he shares his love for the night sky through photography. Bruce runs two exciting astronomy/photography workshops each summer in Maine. In this talk he’ll share information about the retreats and tell you how these events are “A Star Party Like No Other”.