| Saturday, October 6 |
| 7:00 AM |
Camp Billy Joe gates open. Welcome to the 2018 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 |
| 6:30 PM |
"Sante Fe Trail Celebration" - John Carson - Bents Fort, CO |
| 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 |
| Sunday, October 7 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 11:00AM-1:00PM |
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, October 8 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 10:00AM-4:30PM |
"Pixinsight Imaging Seminar" - Jonathan Talbot - Ocean Springs, MS - Held in Kenton Senior Center. Separate Registration Required |
| 11:00AM-1:00PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 5:00PM-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 9 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 10:00AM-4:30PM |
"Pixinsight Imaging Seminar" - Jonathan Talbot - Ocean Springs, MS - Held in Kenton Senior Center. Separate Registration Required |
| 11:30AM-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! |
| 5:00PM-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 |
| Wednesday, October 10 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 11:30AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:30 PM |
"My Solar Life" - Randy Shivak - Estero, FL |
| 2:30 PM |
"Solar Imaging" - Randy Shivak - Estero, FL |
| 3:30 PM |
"NYQUIST Theory and Seeing" - John O'Neal - Statesville, NC |
| 5:00PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 6:30 PM |
"Let There Be Light: Man's Quest For Global Illumination" - Howard Brewington - Las Cruces, NM |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Thursday, October 11 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 11:30AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:30 PM |
"The Parker Solar Probe" - John O'Neal - Statesville, NC |
| 2:30 PM |
"Fun with Optical Measurements" - Mike Lockwood - Philo, IL |
| 3:30 PM |
"Telescope Performance Factors and Modern Design" - Mike Lockwood - Philo, IL |
| 5:00PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 6:30 PM |
"Earth's Moon: Astronomy's Neglected Stepchild" - Robert Reeves - San Antonio, TX |
| 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 |
| Friday, October 12 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 11:30AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:30 PM |
"AAVSO Photometry Programs" - Ed Wiley - Georgetown, TX |
| 2:30 PM |
"Astronomy on the Oregon and Sante FE Trails" - Val Germann - Columbia, MO |
| 3:30 PM |
"Day and Night- Time Lapse Photography" - Craig Smith - Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5:00PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 6:30 PM |
"TBA" - TBA - |
| 9:00 PM |
Gate closed - Lights out - Observe! |
| 10:00 PM |
Cosmic Cafe opens - Closes at 2:00 AM |
| Saturday, October 13 |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast served. |
| 11:30AM-12:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 12:00 Noon |
Lunch served. |
| 1:30 PM |
Okie-Tex Swap Meet II, Under the pavilion by the bunkhouses. Bring your stuff to sell, trade or swap! |
| 1:30 PM |
"NASA Girl Scouts Astronomy Clubs" - Eileen Grzybowski - Norman, OK |
| 2:30 PM |
"General Geology of the Kenton Community and a Few Interesting Items Along the Way" - Marvin Abbott - Oklahoma City, OK |
| 3:30 PM |
"Using Weather Data to Maximize Your Time Under the Stars" - Gary White - Lenoir City, TN |
| 5:00PM-5:30PM |
Registration desk open. |
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner served. |
| 6:30 PM |
"The 2017 Total Eclipse in Review" - Fred Espenak - Portal, AZ |
| 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 |
| Sunday, October 14 |
| 10:00 AM |
Must be vacated from the camp ground. Thanks for coming and we'll see you at Okie-Tex 2019!! |
