- 2008 Stellafane Convention
The 2008 Stellafane Convention will be held Thursday, July 31 through
Sunday, August 3. The new moon is on Friday, August 1, 2008.
[2008-May-15] The 2008 Convention information pages are online and
registration is open.
- 2009 Stellafane Convention
The 2009 Stellafane Convention dates have been set: Thursday through
Sunday, August 20-23, 2009.
Postcard sent to announce the first Stellafane Convention
- About the Stellafane Convention
The Stellafane Convention is a gathering of amateur telescope makers. The Convention was
started in 1926 to give amateur telescope makers an opportunity to gather to show off their creations and
teach each other telescope making and mirror-grinding techniques. All telescopes, commercial and homemade are
welcome. If you have made your own telescope, we
strongly encourage you to display it in the telescope fields near the Pink Clubhouse. If you wish, you can
enter your homemade telescope in the mechanical and/or optical competition. There are also mirror-grinding and telescope-making
demonstrations, technical lectures on telescope making and the presentation of awards for telescope design
and craftsmanship. Vendor displays and the retail sale of commercial products are not permitted.
- Previous Conventions
We have posted reports, photos, and videos from prior conventions for the following years:
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
- Early Conventions
Read articles about early conventions in our history section.
Random images from the 2005 Convention
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