Julian StarFest 2012

StarFest 2012 Latest News!

2012 Drawing Prize List - Coming Soon!

Special thanks to our generous 2011 sponsors.  Prizes from last year included:

• 13mm Nagler Type 6 eyepiece from Tele Vue Optics
• $15.00 Pizza Gift Certificates (4) from Wynola Pizza Express
• $25 Gift Certificate from Kelly's Public House
• $50 Gift Certificate (2) from JMI Telescopes
• $99 Gift Certificate from Software Bisque
• Apple Pies (3) from Julian Pie Company
• Apple Pies (3) from Mom's Pies
• Astronomy Magazine - One Year Subscription (3) from Kalmbach Publishing
• Bushnell ARES 5 Inch Dobsonian Telescope from OpticsPlanets.com
• Celestron 80LCM telescope from Celestron
• Collimation Screws for any Celestron SCT, Meade SCT or Meade Lightbridge Telescope from Bob's Knobs
• Meade LS8 ACF Lightswitch Telescope from Meade Telescopes
• OPT 2" 2X ED Barlow from Oceanside Photo & Telescopes
• OPT 30mm 2" SuperView Eyepiece from Oceanside Photo & Telescopes
• OPT 42mm 2" SuperView Eyepiece from Oceanside Photo & Telescopes
• OPT 50mm 2" SuperView Eyepiece from Oceanside Photo & Telescopes
• Orion "2nd" StarShoot Solitaire from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion Classic Brass Set of Focus Wheels from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion GoScope 70mm Backpack Refractor Telescope from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion Messier Mug from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion SeaOtter 8x25 Waterproof Compact Binoculars from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion ShortTube 80 Terrestrial Telescope from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion ShortTube 80 Refractor Telescope Optical Tube Assembly from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion SpaceProbe 3 Equatorial Reflector Telescope from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion Sport Aluminum Focus Wheels from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion Starry Night Galaxy Explorer Astronomy CD-ROM from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion Starry Night Eyes on Mars Astronomy DVD from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion Starry Night Comet Hunters / Asteroid Seekers DVD from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion Starry Night Wheels on Mars Space Exploration Astronomy DVD from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion Starshoot USB Eyepiece from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion Telescope & Toe Saver Lights from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Orion Visulite 8x21 Compact Binoculars from Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
• Overnight stay at Observer's Inn
• Sky & Telescope Magazine - One Year Subscription (3) from Sky & Telescope
• Sky & Telescope Magazine Pocket Atlas (3) from Sky & Telescope
• Shielded Lighting from International Dark-Sky Association (IDA)
• The Celestial Sampler (5) from Sky & Telescope

2012 Exhibitors - More Coming Soon!

As with previous years, the Julian StarFest had a host of vendors offering terrific deals.  2011 Vendors included:

• Borg/Astrohutech
• Cecil Rocks
• Global Imports
• House of Wiley
• International Dark Sky Association (IDA)
• Julian Merchants Association
• Lion's Club
• Meade Instruments
• Niederfrank's Ice Cream
• Observer's Inn
• OPT - Oceanside Photo and Telescope
• PJ's Woodcrafts & Trophies
• San Diego Astronomy Association (SDAA)
• San Diego Mars Society
• San Diego Space Society
• Smart Home Remodeling, Inc.
• Solar 4 U
• And more . . .

Free Public Star Party Saturday Night, August 18, 2012!

Anyone can enjoy the Julian StarFest by participating in the free public star party on Saturday, August 18, 2012.  Arrive in Julian between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. and you can enter the StarFest grounds (1150 Julian Orchards Ln, Julian, CA 92036) for free.  Take a star tour of the heavens using the many telescopes set up in the viewing area.  Experts will be on hand to answer questions about what your looking at and about the telescopes.  Parking is available nearby and we suggest you bring a red light flashlight to guide yourself to the observing area.  If you don't have a red light flashlight, red film will be provided to cover a white light flashlight.  Please, no white lights in the observing area.   If you wish to take part in the drawing at 6:00 p.m., you must arrive before 6:00 p.m. and pay regular admission prices.

4^th Annual StarFest a Huge Success!

The 4^th annual Julian StarFest was a complete success!  Not only did we have good skies and naked eye seeing down to 6^th magnitude, but everyone, participants and vendors alike, had a wonderful time.



Flushed with the feeling of success, the StarFest Committee is going full-steam toward this year's event, scheduled for the dark of moon on the August 16^th - 19^th, 2012.  That's right, one extra night this year.  We've also added on-line booking through PayPal, one extra night of viewing, kid activities, plus much, much more.  Please review our updated web page for all the facts about next years event.

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