Julian StarFest 2013

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2012 Drawing Prize List

Special thanks to our generous 2012 sponsors.   Prizes from last year included:

• 11mm Nagler Type 6 eyepiece from Tele Vue Optics
• $99 Gift Certificate from Software Bisque
• Admission tickets (4-pack) to a Friday Planetarium show (5) from the Palomar College Planetarium
• Admission for two (2) to Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show (PATS) (2) from the Pacific Astronomy & Telescope Show (PATS)
• Astronomy Magazine - One Year Subscription (3) from Kalmbach Publishing
• Celestron NexStar 4 SE telescope from Celestron
• Collimation Screws for any Celestron SCT, Meade SCT or Meade Lightbridge Telescope from Bob's Knobs
• Constellations Activity Book (kids) from the Palomar Observatory
• Constellations of the Night Sky (kids) from the Palomar Observatory
• Night Sky Playing Cards from the Palomar Observatory
• Observing Session (Private) at TDS for four (4) w/goodie basket from the San Diego Astronomy Association
• Palomar Observatory tote bag from the Palomar Observatory
• Palomar Observatory shirt, size L (can be traded for other size) from the Palomar Observatory
• Palomar Observatory Self Guided Walking Tour book from the Palomar Observatory
• PBS Home Video DVD - The Journey to Palomar the Palomar Observatory
• Sky & Telescope Magazine - One Year Subscription (3) from Sky & Telescope
• Sky & Telescope Magazine Atlas 2000.0 from Sky & Telescope
• Sky & Telescope Magazine Pocket Atlas (3) from Sky & Telescope

2012 Exhibitors -

As with previous years, the Julian StarFest had a host of vendors offering terrific deals.  2012 Vendors included:

• AON Engineering, The Solar Company
• Cecil Rocks
• Celestron
• Global Imports
• House of Wiley
• International Dark Sky Association (IDA)
• Julian Merchants Association
• Lion's Club
• Niederfrank's Ice Cream
• Observer's Inn
• OPT - Oceanside Photo and Telescope
• PJ's Woodcrafts & Trophies
• San Diego Astronomy Association (SDAA)
• Solare Energy
• Woodland Hills Camera & Telescope
• And more . . .

Free Public Star Party Saturday Night, August 10, 2013!

Anyone can enjoy the Julian StarFest by participating in the free public star party on Saturday, August 10, 2013.  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.

5^th Annual StarFest a Huge Success!

The 5^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 9^th - 10^th, 2013.  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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