Star Hill Inn Expedition 1996 Train

In October 1996,
a dozen members of the NYAA
journeyed by train to the Star Hill Inn.
Here's the motley crew gathered around the NYAA's AstroPhysics refractor:
 
Back (left to right): Andreas Gada, Doug Clapp, Danny Driscoll, Jim McKenzie, John Shepherd, Peter Gilpen, Glenn Slover, Phil Mahon (owner of Star Hill Inn)
 
Front (left to right): Walter MacDonald, Kathleen Slover, Jay Yang, Bonnie Bird, Cathy Hall.
 Group Photo

Andreas
 
Above, right: Andreas Gada and his 6" Newtonian
that he uses for astrophotography.
 Andreas again

Danny
Left: Danny Driscoll poses in front of the
22" Starsplitter he rented for the entire week.
 
We all enjoyed many mind-blowing deep sky
views. That 'scope REALLY sucks photons!


Right: Doug Clapp brought his 10" f/10 LX200
and mounted it on one of the available piers.
 
He dedicated his efforts to colour CCD imaging,
operating remotely from the Library building in the background.
 Doug

Doug again
Left: Doug and computers:
always a dangerous combination...


Right: Peter Gilpen with the 15" Tectron
he brought with him for deep sky observing.
 Peter