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Rocky Mountain Star Stare 2023
The Premier Star Party of the Rocky Mountains June 14th – 18th, 2023
https://rmss.org/
Location Just outside Gardner, CO Google Coordinates: 37°50’40.17″N 105°11’27.52″W Elevation: 7650 feet
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What is RMSS? https://csastro.org/

RMSS 2023 - The Scorpion King Rocky Mountain Star Stare (RMSS) is an annual star party sponsored by the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society.

Held every summer, RMSS has been one of the nation’s premier star parties for the last 30 years.

Located on 35 acres of land, RMSS’s “Starry Meadows” is conveniently located just over two hours southwest of Colorado Springs (outside of Gardner, CO), between the Sangre de Cristo and Wet mountain ranges, at an altitude of 7,600 feet above sea level. RMSS annually plays host to 300+ amateur and professional astronomers, family and friends.

We offer a truly amazing experience for individuals of all ages and all skill levels (beginners to experts) who are looking for an educational, astronomical related, outdoor activity in a pristine outdoor Colorado environment.

Enjoy National-level speakers, outdoor activities, children’s events, camping among friends, and appreciate the clear, dark skies of Colorado.

Check out our photo gallery from last year’s event.

Register today. It only takes a couple of minutes. https://rmss.app/reg.aspx

All Regular Registration Forms must be submitted on or before Monday, April 24, 2023. After that date, registrations will be charged at the full registration price.

Normal registration is $75 for adults and $35 for children when you register online by April 24, 2023.

After that, on-site registration is $100 for adults and $40 for children.

Children 12 and younger are FREE, when accompanied by parent.
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Good information. Thank you.
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Thanks for posting!!!!
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Thanks for posting it and putting it on the calendar! I feel tempted to just drive on to Colorado after the Grand Canyon / Kaibab star party, but timewise there's a bit too much overlap. Maybe next year.
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It does seem that they all do happen around the same time.
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Setting up the hardware that I will be taking.
Moon Shot from last night.
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For now I removed the "Hotech 2" SCA Field Flattener" thinking that I really do not need it on a 102mm.
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I am hoping to have the new ASI2600MC Duo Pro for this event along with their new ZWO FF65 Apo 65mm f/6.4 Petzval Refractor Telescope.

RMSS Schedule from https://rmss.org/schedule/

All meeting locations are at the Town Hall unless otherwise specified. Schedule as accurate as possible but is subject to change as the event nears.
DAILY:

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM*, Generators can be on.
7:00 PM – 11:00 AM*, Generators must be off.
Sunset – Sunrise, Red lights ONLY

Wednesday, June 14th

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM*, Registration & Merchandise Sales
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM, RMSS Orientation and Q&A
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Meet & Greet with RMSS Directors
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Kids Games/Activities with CSASTRO Director of Education

Thursday, June 15th

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM*, Registration & Merchandise Sales
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM, Presentation: Barry Young, Starless Astrophotography Processing Demonstration
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Presentation: Jim Roucis, Understanding Lunar Phases
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Kids Games/Activities with CSASTRO Director of Education
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Meet & Greet with RMSS Directors
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM, RMSS Opening Remarks
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Presentation: Dr. Brian Kloppenborg, Executive Director AAVSO, Studying the Stars With Your Backyard Telescope

Friday, June 16th

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM*, Registration & Merchandise Sales
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Kids Activity: Solar Observing/Spectroscopy
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, ATM Walkabout
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, Kids Activity: Solar System Walk
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Presentation: Bryan Wilburn, Astrophotography 101, Beginners Guide to Astrophotography Using DSLR Cameras
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Presentation: Scott Donnell, “Carbon Stars” – The Red Jewels of the Heavens
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Presentation: John Spencer, “Europa Clipper: Exploring an Ocean Moon”
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM, Introduction to Astronomy with CSASTRO Outreach

Saturday, June 17th

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM*, Registration & Merchandise Sales
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Kids Activity, Paper Rockets
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Photo Contest Submittal
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Jim West Memorial Youth Presentation, Nathan Babnick, Planetary Nebula
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM, Kids Activity
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, Award & Scholarship Presentations, Door & Raffle Prize Drawings
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Presentation: Bruce Bookout, Walk Like an Egyptian: Cosmology of the Nile River Valley
8:30 PM – 8:45 PM, RMSS Farewell & Closing Remarks with RMSS Directors

Sunday, June 18th

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, RMSS 2024 Planning Meeting
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Site Cleanup
12:00 PM – Depart
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All the Roads are in Great Shape, No Mud and very little dust on the Dirt road heading up after Gardner.
Site is in great shape!!!
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ASIAIR Plus/AM5 Mount/Tri-Pier/ES FCD100 102mm f/7 APO ED CF/Hotech 2" SCA FF/ASI2600MC Pro/ASI174MM Cameras/WO 50mm Guide Scope/EAF/EFW/Antlia Triband RGB Ultra/Optolong Ha 7nM/L-Ultimate Dual/2 Focusing Filters

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ASIAIR Plus/iOptron CEM26/Raptor 61 f/5.5 APO/ASI385MC/ASI220MM-MINI Cameras/EAF

iOptron CEM70EC/iPolar/Pier/ES ED140 FPL53 140mm f/6.5 Air-Spaced ED APO CF/Hotech 2" SCA FF/WO GuideStar61 f/5.9/ASI2600MC Pro/ASI174MM Cameras/FocusCube2/Antlia Triband RGB Ultra/ALP-T Dual Narrowband OIII /Ha (5nm)/Optolong Focusing Filters

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