Overview

Introduction

The Binoculars and Telescopes Summit (the summit) is a star-party for enthusiasts about binoculars and telescopes. Many enthusiasts come together in a crowd every year. We enjoyed a starry sky by our hand-made or maker-product equipments ,and we exchange our know-how this year, too.


Date

October 12-14, 2002


Location

Star-forest MISONO @AICHI prefecture in Japan

Star-forest MISONO


Number of Entries

the 1st day 78entries / the 2nd day 78entries

All entries had to make reservation in advance.


Schedule

Schedule list


Astronomical data

date moon age twilite start sunrise sunset twilite end moon set
12th Oct. 5.7 4:20 5:43 17:12 18:35 21:43
13th Oct. 6.7 4:21 5:43 17:10 18:34 22:42

Planets rise southing set
Mercury 4:17 10:24 16:31
Venus 8:11 13:02 17:54
Mars 4:03 10:13 16:21
Jupiter 0:31 7:26 14:20
Saturn 21:01 4:16 11:28

A good season for watching zodiacal light

Weather

the 1st day It was fine all over the night. We enjyed watching the first quarter moon. After moon set, we watched a lot of nebulars and clusters. But the seeing was not so good, it was unfavorable for watching planets.
the 2nd day It was fine, too. As both of nights was fine, we could devour all of nebulas and clusters.