| Friday, September 23 |
| 7:00 AM |
Camp Billy Joe gates open. Welcome to the 2022 Okie-Tex. Do Not Arrive Early!! Only Vendors, Caterers, Camp Set-up and OTSP Staff can arrive earlier.
|
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served |
| 11:00AM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served |
| 7:30PM - Midnight |
Cimarron County Public Night- Eileen Grzybowski Observing Presentation |
| 8:30PM - Midnight |
Cimarron County Public Night- Eileen Grzybowski Laser Star Show |
| 9:00 PM |
Observe! Gate will not be closed to accommodate late arrivals. Please observe lights out regulations as much as possible. |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at Midnight |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 11:00AM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:00PM-1:30PM |
Okie-Tex New Attendee Orientation |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 10:00AM-4:30PM |
"Pixinsight Beginner Imaging Seminar" - Jonathan Talbot - Ocean Springs, MS - Held in Kenton Senior Center. Separate Registration Required |
| 11:00AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 4:30PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Monday, September 26 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 10:00AM-12:00PM |
"Pixinsight Beginner Imaging Seminar" - Jonathan Talbot - Ocean Springs, MS - Held in Kenton Senior Center. Separate Registration Required |
| 11:00AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:00PM-4:30PM |
"Widefield Astro Imaging" - Trevor Jones - St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada - Held in Kenton Senior Center. Separate Registration Required |
| 1:30 PM |
Okie-Tex Swap Meet I, Under the pavilion by the bunkhouses. Bring your stuff to sell, trade or swap! |
| 4:30PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Tuesday, September 27 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 11:00AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:00PM |
The Night is Beautiful - Eric Achkar & Yann Lehmans, Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1:30 PM |
"What the Heck is an Interferometer?" - Mike Lockwood, Philo, IL |
| 2:30 PM |
"Why Aren't My Stars Round (Revisited)" - Mike Lockwood, Philo, IL |
| 3:30 PM |
"How the ASIAIR Makes Astrophotography Easier" - Trevor Jones, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| 4:30PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 6:30 PM |
"What Makes A Peculiar Galaxy Peculiar?" - Jeff Kanipe, Boulder, CO |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Wednesday, September 28 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 10:00AM-10:30AM |
Okie-Tex New Attendee Orientation |
| 10:30AM-12:00AM |
"Apochromatic Lens, History and Myths" - Lana and Eduard Trygubov, Wheat Ridge, CO |
| 11:00AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:30 PM |
"How bright is that Star? The Challenge of Amateur Photometry" - Ed Wiley, Georgetown, TX |
| 2:30 PM |
"A New Generation of Dobsonians" - Zane Landers, Tucson, AZ |
| 3:30 PM |
"How to Motorize an Observatory Dome in 50,715 Easy Steps" - Shane Ramotowski, Albuquerque, NM |
| 4:30PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 6:30 PM |
"Active Galactic Nuclei, Observing the Most Powerful Engines" - Dave Tosteson, Wyoming, MN |
| After Talk |
Great Okie-Tex Giveaway! Part I |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Thursday, September 29 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 11:00AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:30 PM |
"The Cosmological Imperative" - Sherwood Waggy, S. Bend, IN |
| 2:30 PM |
"Turning Out the Lights at Black Mesa State Park" - PollyAnna Kiker, Kenton, OK |
| 3:30 PM |
"Leveraging New CMOS Technology" - Jonathan Talbot, Ocean Springs, MS |
| 4:30PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 6:30 PM |
"Some Unusual Things in the Okie-Tex Night Sky - and What They are Doing" - Larry Mitchell, Houston, TX |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Friday, September 30 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 11:00AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:30 PM |
Okie-Tex Swap Meet II, Under the pavilion by the bunkhouses. Bring your stuff to sell, trade or swap! |
| 2:30 PM |
"Amateur Research Collaboration" - Tom Arnold, Blanchard, OK |
| 3:30 PM |
"The New Era of Professional-Amateur Collaboration in Astronomy" - Rick Fienberg, Grafton, NH |
| 4:30PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 7:00 PM |
"The Great North American Solar Eclipses of 2023 & 2024" - Rick Fienberg, Grafton, NH |
| after talk |
Great Okie-Tex Giveaway! Part II and Announcements |
| half hour after dismissal |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Saturday, October 1 |
| 10:00 AM |
Must be vacated from the camp grounds. Thanks for coming and we'll see you at Okie-Tex 2023!! September 8 - September 16 2023 |
