Schedule

This is the latest schedule as of 4-3-08. Please note that changes may occur as the date gets closer.

Friday, April 18

3:00pm	Registration desk opens
7:00pm	Observatory grounds open for touring at Harringon Beach State Park
8:00pm	Registration desk closes for the evening
11:00pm	Observatory grounds close

Saturday, April 19

7:00am	Registration Desk opens. Astrophoto and Astro-Trivia contests open.
8:30am	Welcome Address
9:00am	Harald Schenk: "Mysterious Comet SW-1"
10:00am	Bob Manske
11:00am	Group Photo taken. Registration Desk closes.
11:30am	Break for lunch (on your own. There are many restaurants in the immediate area)
1:00pm	Michael Bakich: "How The Constellations Came To Be"
2:00pm	David Oesper: "Dark-Sky Communities"
3:00pm	NCRAL Annual Business Meeting
4:30pm	Meeting of the International Dark-Sky Association, Wisconsin Section
5:00pm	End of daytime activities. Astrophoto and Astro-Trivia contests close.
6:00pm	NCRAL Annual Banquet begins with cocktail hour
7:00pm	Dinner is served
8:00pm	Awards and Grand Prize giveaway
8:30pm	David Eicher: "Behind The Scenes At Astronomy Magazine"
11:00pm	NCRAL 2008 is in the books. See you next year!

You can also download the program.