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Sky &
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Astronomy Symposium at Sea Featured Speakers |
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Only passengers booked on this
cruise through TravelQuest International may register
for the Sky & Telescope Astronomy Symposium at
Sea. (Click
here for pricing) |
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Lecture
Series
August 2-5
and August 11-14 |
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(Lecture topics subject to change,
schedule to be announced) |
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Essential Observing Tips for Newbie
Astronomers — French
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Hawaiian
Volcanoes: An Introduction to the
Infant Island —
Bell
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No
Telescope? No Problem! Incredible
Sights for the Unaided Eye —
French
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Photographers on Mars: The
Adventures of the Rovers Spirit and
Opportunity — Bell
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Saturn:
NASA’s Rendezvous With the Ringed
Planet — Tytell
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Sharing
Mauna Kea: Conflict and Compromise
Between Heritage and Science —
Tytell
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Space
News From Earth: New Discoveries
from Ground-based Telescopes —
Maran
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Take
Home Tips for Better Observing
Sessions — French
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The
Latest Discoveries From the Hubble
Space Telescope—
Maran
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Workshop: Take Your First
Astrophotos! —
Hallas
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Workshop: Tips and Secrets to Image
Processing —
Hallas
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Some of these
lectures will be repeated. |
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Each afternoon at sea will feature tea
with morning speakers, as well as a get
together to watch for the green flash at
sunset (weather permitting) |
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On the evenings of August 12-14, we will
meet after dark to watch for Perseid
meteors (weather permitting). |
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David Tytell |
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Sky &
Telescope
editor
and symposium coordinator, David Tytell is an award-winning public speaker with degrees in
planetary science and science journalism. A self-professed
large-telescope addict, he has observed with some of the world’s
most premier instruments including Palomar, Lick, Keck, and the
Hubble Space Telescope. Currently serving as Web producer for
Sky & Telescope’s website, SkyTonight.com, Dave’s
experience at Sky includes more than six years writing and
editing news and feature-length stories. Dave has a deep
appreciation for both Polynesian culture and astronomical
research, and brings his extensive Mauna Kea expertise to the
Regal Princess. |
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Jim Bell |
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If you’ve ever gasped with amazement at an image of Mars
shot by NASA’s Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity,
you have Jim Bell’s cameras to thank. Jim is a Cornell
University professor and the lead scientist for the color
panoramic cameras on the Mars rovers. A frequent contributor to
Sky & Telescope, his research focuses on the geology of
planets, asteroids, and comets using telescopes and spacecraft.
He also authored the pictorial history of the rover missions,
Postcards from Mars. Jim will be sharing the most beautiful,
breathtaking views of the Red Planet that his team’s cameras
have produced. |
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Sue French |
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It’s unusual to find an
accomplished stargazer who both knows the sky intimately and has
a thorough command of the underlying astrophysics. Sky &
Telescope contributing editor Sue French has gained a
worldwide following in both capacities. In the mid-1990s her
writing skills came to the attention of the editors at Sky &
Telescope, and she soon appeared monthly in the magazine.
She currently writes the Deep-Sky Wonders column in S&T,
as well as a star-hopping column in Sky & Telescope’s
sister publication, Night Sky. Her expert opinions and
tips also appear in her book, Celestial Sampler: 60
Small-Scope Tours for Starlit Nights. This self-proclaimed
“Queen of the Darkness” currently owns seven telescopes. Sue
will be on hand to provide tips and advice for making the most
of your observing sessions, including our Perseid meteor
watches. |
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Tony and Daphne Hallas |
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Few
astrophotographers are more recognized and respected than Sky
& Telescope contributing photographers Tony and Daphne
Hallas. The self-taught astronomical imaging duo has been
shooting the sky since 1987. Between the two of them, they have
more than three decades of photography experience, specializing
in all aspects of image processing. In 2001 the pair was awarded
the prestigious Clyde Tombaugh award for technical innovation in
astronomy by the Riverside Telescope Maker’s Conference. Samples
of their work are found at astrophoto.com. The Hallas’s
will be conducting astroimaging workshops onboard the Regal
Princess for photographers of all skill levels, and will
help you learn how to bring out the magic in your telescopic
pictures. |
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Stephen P. Maran |
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Frequent
Sky & Telescope author Steve Maran earned his Ph.D.
at the University of Michigan and spent 35 years as an
astronomer at NASA. He’s the author of Astronomy for Dummies,
the editor of the Astronomy & Astrophysics Encyclopedia,
and press officer of the American Astronomical Society. Minor
planet 9768 bears his name and the Astronomical Society of the
Pacific honored him with its Klumpke-Roberts Award for
outstanding contributions to the public understanding and
appreciation of astronomy. According to the Dallas Morning News,
“Dr. Maran takes up where Carl Sagan left off, telling the story
of space to anyone who’s interested. Except that Dr. Maran is
funnier.”
Steve will be sharing the
latest astronomical discoveries made by the
Hubble Space Telescope, and more. |
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Symposium Pricing |
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The first person in a stateroom pays a
Symposium fee of $250. The second person, in the same
stateroom, pays $125. Only passengers booked on this
cruise through TravelQuest International may register
for the Sky & Telescope Astronomy Symposium at
Sea. |
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Symposium Includes |
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All
shipboard Sky & Telescope Astronomy Symposium at
Sea workshops and informal
gatherings. |
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Symposium Payments & Terms |
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Upon booking your cruise, those
registering for the Symposium will be charged in full by
TravelQuest. |
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Symposium registration is subject to service fee of $100
if a cancellation is received in writing by May
8, 2007,
after which there will be no refunds. |
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