2004

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TMSP2K4 IN REVIEW

It should be noted the Table 2004 will go down on record as one of the best weather years.  The seeing was also fantastic, we had a short burst of Northern Lights and frequent visits of the ISS (overhead).  This year's T-shirts are a tribute to the continued success of the two Rovers on Mars.

 

As usual, we would like to thank all of the participants, volunteers and vendors for making Table Mountain Star Party "One of The Best Star Parties" held.  Please feel free to contact us with any stories and photos.

 

If you have any photos, stories or 

what ever concerning "any" year of 

the TMSP please contact Russ Vodder

(Please do not attach LARGE files to e-mail.

E-mail me for mailing address to

mail CD of large number of photos)

 

THANK YOU to our 2004 ON-SITE VENDORS,

 Supporters and DOOR PRIZE SPONSORS:

Supporters

Vendors

1.  Astronomical Society of the Pacific

1.  Anacortes Telescope and Wild Bird

2.  Issaquah Honda Kubota

2.  Camera Concepts

3.  Arizona Sky Village, AZ

3   Meade Telescopes

4.  Hardin Optical

4.  Celestron Telescopes

5.  Scope City

5.  Hulan Fleming - Artist

6.  JMI

6.  Juneberry Pottery

7.  D & A Enterprises

7.  Sean's Astronomy Shop

8. StarSplitter Telescopes

8.  Cecilia's Jewelry

9.  Orion Telescopes and Binoculars

9.  Sky and Telescope Magazine

10. Starizona

10. Home Star Games

11. Astronomy Magazine

11. Infini Tees Printed Sportsware

12. Coronado Instruments

12. Bubbas'Bits Software

13. TeleVue Optical

13. Solar Richard

14. Steven S. Tuma

14. Bead Boy Optical

15. Ideal Astronomy

 

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Main Door Prize 2004

Meade 8" LX 200 GPS

Check out our Main Door Prize provided by Anacortes Telescope and Wild Bird and Meade Telescope.  For three years in a row a Meade 8" LX 200 GPS has been our main door prize.  At the end there could only be one Grand Prize winner, Catherine Giedd of Ellensburg won the white and blue box (and scope).   Pictured from Left to Right: Scott Roberts, Catherine Giedd, and Ray York.  There are many Great Door Prizes Provided to us by all Vendors present each year.

Link to the: Vendors Page.

 

  

2nd Main Door Prize 2004

Hardin Deep Space Hunter Dob

Here is another great door prize given by Sean's Astronomy.  Many other fantastic door prizes (totaling thousands of dollars) was given out donated by our great vendors.  Please visit and contact these great friends and sponsors on the link below.

 

Link to the: Vendors Page.

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2004 TELESCOPE

 MAKERS CONTEST:

 

Best First Scope by a Student  

Best First Scope by an Adult   Optical Excellence   Best Dobsonian  

Paul Parker

Bellingham, WA.

4.5" F10 Dobsonian

Built: July 2004

Sonnotube, PVC Caps, Stove pipe cap

Matt Simmons

Tacoma, WA

13.1" F4.6 Dobsonian

Built: May to July 2004

Truss tube Dobsonian rebuilt from Discovery PDHQ

Kingston Jr High

Jayson Stemmler(Student)

Danny Glushko(Student)

John Goar (Teacher)

Silverdale, WA

12.5" F6 Dobsonian

Built: August 2003

Mirror ground by the students

Andrew Thomas

Sammamish, WA

14" F5 Dobsonian

Built: January to July 04

Truss tube Dobsonian with rotating upper stage and removable Alt. Bearings

 

Best Use of Common  Materials  

Best Workmanship, Amateur   Most Innovative Design, Accessory   Most Innovative Design, Telescope

Frank Wheeler

Spokane, WA

Binocular Chair

Built: February 2004 and ongoing

Larry O'Bryant

Lopez Island, WA

12.5" F5 Dobsonian

Built: May to July 2004

Light weight, extremely portable, 3 strut Dobsonian

John Pike

Marysville, WA

Filter Wheel

Built: 2004

Electric, battery driven, filter wheel

Jim Svetlikov

Surrey, BC, Canada

10" Telescope / Mount / Chair System

Scope made of Baltic Birch and Bloodwood, Mount and Chair made of Mahogany, Oak, Bloodwood and  Baltic Birch

 

Judges Choice  

Jon Savelle

6" F6 Newtonian

Built:  2001

Machining, self taught, done by Jon  

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TMSP 2004 PHOTO GALLERY

If you have any photos, stories or 

what ever concerning "any" year of 

the TMSP please contact Russ Vodder

(Please do not attach LARGE files to email

Email me for mailing address to

Mail CD of large number of photos)

 

Click on photos for LARGER view

 

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30 incher

Heavenly bodies?

Look into my eyes

And the winner is

Niki glaring

 

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Door Prize 1

Door Prize 2

Russ and Polly

Nice work!

Another winner!

 

Check out this photo Link at

Anacortes Telescope and Wild Bird

 

And a special Thank You to all of you Volunteers who put in countless hours to make things run so smoothly ! ! ! !

 

Please go to the Friends of Table Mountain Page

 

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Who's in charge?

Scope Judging

Lay out work

Shelves goin' up

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