31st Annual Central
Pennsylvania Consortium
Astronomers' Meeting
Saturday, April 9, 2011
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Franklin & Marshall College
Stahr Auditorium, Stager Hall
Overview
Franklin & Marshall College will be hosting the 31st Annual Central
Pennsylvania Consortium Astronomers' Meeting on Saturday, April 9,
2011.We welcome contributions from students and faculty alike on
topics in astronomy, astrophysics, and astronomy education. The
conference will be hosted in the Stahr Auditorium in the Stager Hall
on the F&M campus.
Conference Poster (PDF)
The 2011 conference organizers are:
- Fronefield Crawford (F&M) (chair)
- Delphine Perrodin (F&M)
- Elizabeth Praton (F&M)
- Peter Allen (F&M)
- Lynn Johnson (F&M) (secretary)
Questions can directed to Lynn Johnson at lynn.johnson@fandm.edu
or 717-291-4136
Schedule of Events
Keynote Speaker
Our keynote speaker for the conference is Duncan Lorimer from
West Virginia University:
Registration
Logistical Details
- Wireless network access will be available for attendees
during the conference.
Instructions on how to access the wireless network
will be provided when you arrive on campus.
- Lunch will be served. Be sure to let us know of any
allergies etc. when filling out the registration form.
Directions and Contact Information
From Route 30, take the Harrisburg Pike exit and head east on
Harrisburg Pike (this is a left turn from the off ramp if you are
coming from the east, and a right turn from the off ramp if you are
coming from the west). Travel a little over a mile on Harrisburg Pike
until you see the Iron Hill Brewery at a traffic light. At the
traffic light make a right turn into Williamson Parking Lot. To get
to the Stager Hall which houses the Stahr Auditorium, walk beyond the
far end of the parking lot to a large quad. Continue through the quad
and bear slightly left as you walk along the sidewalk path. After
leaving the quad, Stager Hall is on your left about 40 yards from the
edge of the quad. It is a large glass and brick building.
Here is a map
showing the location of the entrance of Williamson Parking Lot on
Harrisburg Pike.
Here is a campus
map showing the location of Stager Hall (#62 on the map). The
Williamson Parking Lot is inidicated with a "P" just above the
football field (which is #61 on the map).
For additional information, please contact Lynn Johnson at
lynn.johnson@fandm.edu or 717-291-4136.
Conference Attendees
- Caitlin Ahrens, West Virginia University
- Peter Allen, Franklin & Marshall College
- Stephen Berte, TriState Astronomers, Hagerstown, MD
- Robert Boyle, Dickinson College
- William Brandt, Penn State University
- Michael Carone, Keystone College
- Fronefield Crawford, Franklin & Marshall College
- Jim De Vries, Lancaster Bible College
- Veronica Dexheimer, Gettysburg College
- Stephanie Douglas, Franklin & Marshall College
- Joshua Dudenhoefer, Hedgeville High School
- Bryce Feeser, Interested Astronomer
- Stuart Flury, Dickinson College
- Sean Forsyth, Millersville University
- Zoe Fuhrman, Franklin & Marshall College
- Rachel Garner, Franklin & Marshall College
- Madison Gray, Anne Arundel Community College
- Emma Handzo, Franklin & Marshall College
- Jack Hehn, American Institute of Physics
- Sean Hendrick, Millersville University
- Shahid Hussain, University of Delaware
- Cody Johnson, Millersville University
- Josh Jones, Millersville University
- Nancy King, Kutztown University
- John Kline, Anne Arundel Community College
- Bill Krieger, York County Astronomical Society
- Jason Krieger, York County Astronomical Society
- Matt Lewis, Millersville University
- April Liska, West Virginia University
- Kaixin Liu, Dickinson College
- Dominic Ludovici, West Virginia University
- John Madden, Franklin & Marshall College
- Anthony May, York County Astronomical Society
- Jackie Milingo, Gettysburg College
- Anubhav Mohan, Dickinson College
- Windsor Morgan, Dickinson College
- Aftab Muhammad, University of Delaware
- Douglas O'Neal, Keystone College
- Tulasi Parashar, University of Delaware
- David Pede, Millersville University
- Delphine Perrodin, Franklin & Marshall College
- Elizabeth Praton, Franklin & Marshall College
- Shabbar Raza, University of Delaware
- Kristen Recine, Dickinson College
- Phill Reed, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Charlotte Roth, Franklin & Marshall College
- Willis Shirk, PA Historical and Museum Commission
- Jennie Anne Simson, Franklin & Marshall College
- Kerry Smith, Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers
- Alex Storrs, Towson University
- John Timlin, Millersville University
- Todd Ullery, York County Astronomical Society
- Zenaida Uy, Millersville University
- Elizabeth Wasiluk, Hedgeville High School
- Christine Welling, Dickinson College
- Donn Williams, TriStateAstronomers / Digital Monastery Observatory
- Perry Wood, Wilson College
- Danfei Xu, Dickinson College
- Bernie Yuhas, Kutztown University