2025 Okie-Tex Event Schedule

Friday, September 19
7:00 AMCamp Billy Joe gates open. Welcome to Okie-Tex 2025!

Do Not Arrive Early!! Only Vendors, Caterers, Camp Set-up and OTSP Staff can arrive earlier.
8:00 AMBreakfast served
12:00 PMLunch served
5:00 PMDinner served
7:30 PM – MidnightCimarron County Public Night - Eileen Grzybowski Observing Presentation
9:00 PMObserve! Gate will not be closed. Please observe lights out regulations as much as possible.
12:00 AMCosmic Cafe opens - Closes at Midnight
Saturday, September 20
8:00 AMBreakfast served
10:00 – 10:30 AMOkie-Tex New Attendee Orientation
11:00 AM – 5:30 PMRegistration desk open
12:00 PMLunch served
5:00 PMDinner served
9:00 PMGate closed - Lights out - Observe!
10:00 PMCosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM
Sunday, September 21
8:00 AMBreakfast served
10:00 AM - 4:30 PMPixinsight Imaging Session with John Talbot
11:00 AM – 5:30 PMRegistration desk open
12:00 PMLunch served
5:00 PMDinner served
9:00 PMGate closed - Lights out - Observe!
10:00 PMCosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM
Monday, September 22
8:00 AMBreakfast served
10:00 AM - 4:30 PMPixinsight Imaging Session with John Talbot
11:00 AM – 5:30 PMRegistration desk open
1:30 PMOkie-Tex Swap Meet, Pt 1, Okie-Tex Pavilion
12:00 PMLunch served
5:00 PMDinner served
9:00 PMGate closed - Lights out - Observe!
10:00 PMCosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM
Tuesday, September 23
8:00 AMBreakfast served
11:00 AM – 5:30 PMRegistration desk open
12:00 PMLunch served
1:30 PMMike Lockwood: Lockwood Custom Optics
2:30 PMMike Lockwood: Lockwood Custom Optics
3:30 PMThe Gravitas of Gravitation, Rodney Rocha: former NASA engineer
5:00 PMDinner served
9:00 PMGate closed - Lights out - Observe!
10:00 PMCosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM
Wednesday, September 24
8:00 AMBreakfast served
10:00 – 10:30 AMOkie-Tex New Attendee Orientation
11:00 AM – 5:30 PMRegistration desk open
12:00 PMLunch served
1:30 PMData Collection & Logging with BluePlanet Photography, Mike Shipman: BluePlanetPhoto.com
2:30 PMSearching for Uncategorized Reflection Nebula, for Free, Vlad Sazhen: University of Missouri Aerospace
3:30 PMGeology of the Kenton Area (for real this time), Marvin Abbott: Oklahoma City Astronomy Club
5:00 PMDinner served
6:00 PMProtecting Optical Observatory Sites from Growing Sattelite Interference, Connie Walker: NOIRLab
After talkGreat Okie-Tex Giveaway, Part 1
9:00 PMGate closed - Lights out - Observe!
10:00 PMCosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM
Thursday, September 25
8:00 AMBreakfast served
11:00 AM – 5:30 PMRegistration desk open
12:00 PMLunch served
1:30 PMGalaxy Clusters, Larry McHenry: Kiski Astronomers & Oil Region Astronomical Society, Pennsylvania
2:30 PMEasy Science with a Star's Spectrum, Tom Field: rSpec
3:30 PMBeginner's Radio Astronomy, Doug Holland: President, Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society and former NASA engineer.
5:00 PMDinner served
6:00 PMAstrophotography, Matt Dietrich: www.mattdieterich.com
9:00 PMGate closed - Lights out - Observe!
10:00 PMCosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM
Friday, September 26
8:00 AMBreakfast served
11:00 AM – 5:30 PMRegistration desk open
12:00 PMLunch served
1:30 PM
2:30 PM
3:30 PM
5:00 PMDinner served
6:00 PM
After talkGreat Okie-Tex Giveaway, Grand Finale!
9:00 PMGate closed - Lights out - Observe!
10:00 PMCosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM
Saturday, September 27
10:00 AMMust be vacated from the camp grounds. Thanks for coming and we'll see you at Okie-Tex 2026!
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