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Welcome to the 5th issue of Celestron's 2009 Newsletter!
Being a leading telescope manufacturer in the world has many perks. One of them is that we get to sponsor and therefore attend Star Parties all over the globe. So in this issue we'd like to Star Party Like It's 2009!
What is a Star Party? A star party is a gathering of amateur astronomers for the purpose of observing the sky. Local star parties may be one night affairs, but larger events can last up to a week or longer and attract hundreds or even thousands of participants. Many regional star parties are now held annually and are an important part of the hobby of amateur astronomy.
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SPOTLIGHT: C-Row Star-B-Q 2009 |
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When the nice folks from The Huachuca Astronomy Club asked us to sponsor an All-Celestron star party, we figured that it was a pretty good idea. In addition to donating generous door prizes, we decided to dispatch a team of highly qualified technicians to perform some free basic maintenance on attendees' Celestron equipment. So if you happen to be in the High Southeastern Arizona Desert on June 19th or 20th come star party with us at C-Row.
« visit C-Row website | download registration form»
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NEW ON CELESTRON.com: Support Tab |
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Our web team has recently upgraded the Support Tab found on every product page of Celestron.com
The new and improved Support Tab now contains:
- Setup Videos
- Related Knowledge Base Articles
- Manuals & Drivers
- User Groups
- Product Registration
- Tech Support Contact Form
See NexStar 6 SE Support Tab »
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INSIDE CELESTRON: The Star Party Tour Bus |
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 Imagine for a moment... being on a tropical island chain in the middle of the Pacific Ocean where the sea meets the sky in an annual celebration of astronomy and native culture. It must be AstroDay Hawaii! The 8th annual AstroDay Hawaii took place on May 2, 2009 at the Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo, Hawaii... read more »
 If the tropical paradise is not really your cup of tea, you would have surely enjoyed the historic Prude Ranch near Fort Davis, Texas, a home to the Texas Star Party. Recognized as one of the top ten star parties in the world, we decided that this would be a great opportunity to attend such a highly regarded event, especially since Celestron has never made an appearance at TSP in recent memory... read more »
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Event Calendar
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May 22 - 24
Big Bear, CA
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Originally called the Telescope Makers Conference, the Riverside Telescope Makers Conference (RTMC) was founded in 1969 by Clifford W. Holmes as a way for amateur telescope makers to share their craft...
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May 30
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Interested in Astronomy, sky-gazing, astrophotography, buying/building a telescope? Visit the astronomy event of the year...
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Celestron Day At Orion
June 06
Cupertino, CA
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In early June, Celestron reps will be onsite at Orion's Cupertino location to offer information and advice. We will also be raffling off some Celestron merchandise... Stay tuned, more info coming soon to Celestron.com
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June 19 - 20
RepoGazer Observatory, Arizona
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The Huachuca Astronomy Club, in cooperation with Celestron and Starizona present: C-Row Star-B-Q at the RepoGazer Observatory (RGO), an All-Celestron Two-Day Star Party and BBQ in the High Southeastern Arizona Desert...
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post your own Star Party on CelestronLife.com »
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