| Friday, September 27 |
| 7:00 AM |
Camp Billy Joe gates open. Welcome to the 2024 Okie-Tex. Do Not Arrive Early!! Only Vendors, Caterers, Camp Set-up and OTSP Staff can arrive earlier.
|
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served |
| 7:30PM - Midnight |
Cimarron County Public Night- Eileen Grzybowski Observing Presentation |
| 9:00 PM |
Observe! Gate will not be closed to accommodate late arrivals. Please observe lights out regulations as much as possible. |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at Midnight |
| Saturday, September 28 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 10:00AM-10:30AM |
Okie-Tex New Attendee Orientation |
| 11:00AM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Sunday, September 29 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 10:00AM-4:30PM |
"PixInsight Image Processing Seminar" - Jonathan Talbot - Ocean Springs, MS - Held in Kenton Senior Center. Separate Registration Required |
| 11:00AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 4:30PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Monday, September 30 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 10:00AM-4:30PM |
"PixInsight Image Processing Seminar" - Jonathan Talbot - Ocean Springs, MS - Held in Kenton Senior Center. Separate Registration Required |
| 11:00AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:30 PM |
Okie-Tex Swap Meet I, Under the pavilion by the bunkhouses. Bring your stuff to sell, trade or swap! |
| 4:30PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Tuesday, October 1 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 11:00AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:30 PM |
"Introduction to the Global Meteor Network" - Howard Edin |
| 2:30 PM |
"Basic Optics" - Mike Lockwood, Lockwood Custom Optics |
| 3:30 PM |
"Night Vision Update & NV Prototype" - Mike Lockwood, Lockwood Custom Optics |
| 4:30PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 6:30 PM |
"The Stars at Night" - Ryan Sultemeier, Elizabeth Buckley, Dawson Polovina |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Wednesday, October 2 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 10:00AM-10:30AM |
Okie-Tex New Attendee Orientation |
| 11:00AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:30 PM |
"Easy Science with a Star’s Spectrum" - Tom Field - rSpec |
| 2:30 PM |
"Enhancing Your Observing Outings" - Mike Hotka |
| 3:30 PM |
"Stargazing and Beyond: A Global Network of Citizen Astronomers" - Frank Marchis, SETI |
| 4:30PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 6:30 PM |
"Light Pollution Beyond Skyglow: Why Astronomers Should Care About the Accelerating Loss of the Night" - John Barentine, Dark Sky Consulting |
| After Talk |
Great Okie-Tex Giveaway! Part I |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Thursday, October 3 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 11:00AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:30 PM |
PollyAnna Kiker, Black Mesa State Park |
| 2:30 PM |
"Mag 12 Observing" - Mike Roos |
| 3:30 PM |
"Lighting it Right: Solutions to Light Pollution for Industrial Facilities" - Stephen Humme, McDonald Observatory |
| 4:30PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 6:30 PM |
“Protecting Optical Observatory Sites from the Growing Satellite Constellation Interference” - Connie Walker, National Optical-IR Astronomy Research Laboratory |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
|
Cosmic Cafe closed tonight due to illness |
| Friday, October 4 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 11:00AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 11:00AM - 12:00PM |
Okie-Tex Swap Meet II, Under the pavilion by the bunkhouses. Bring your stuff to sell, trade or swap! |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:30 PM |
"Photographing the International Space Station Transiting the Solar and Lunar Disks" - Marvin Abbott |
| 2:30 PM |
“Protecting Optical Observatory Sites from the Growing Satellite Constellation Interference” - Connie Walker, National Optical-IR Astronomy Research Laboratory |
| 3:30 PM |
"Citizen Astronomer's Manifesto: Observers of the World Unite!" - Brad Young |
| 4:30PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 6:30 PM |
Nagin Cox, Mars Perserverance |
| after talk |
Great Okie-Tex Giveaway! Part II and Announcements |
| half hour after dismissal |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Saturday, October 5 |
| 10:00 AM |
Must be vacated from the camp grounds. Thanks for coming and we'll see you at Okie-Tex 2025!! September 19 - September 27 2025 |
