Hickory – Catawba Science Center announces that this years BOBFEST: Regional Virtual Gathering of Amateur Astronomers will be virtual only on Saturday, January 23rd. Bobfest will begin at 9:00 with a lineup of 4 great presentations.

Schedule:
9:00 a.m. – Keynote Talk – Richard Wright
9:45 a.m. – Break and Announcements
10:00 a.m. – Keynote Talk – Ward and Leinbach
10:45 a.m. – Break and Announcements
11:00 a.m. – Keynote Talk – John O’Neal
11:45 a.m. – Break and Announcements
12:00 p.m. – Keynote Talk – Nora Coffey
12:45 a.m. – Doorprize Drawing and Closing Remarks
1:30 p.m. – BoBfest 2021 ends

Scheduled Speakers
Richard Wright
Jonathan Ward and Michael Leinbach – “Bringing Columbia Home”
John O’Neal – Imaging With A Smart Phone
Nora Coffey – Light Pollution

BoBfest 2021 Registration for ZOOM participation is now active! Please register. It’s free! We will then send you a link or links to the ZOOM feed after January 18, 2021. The Zoom link will not be publicly posted on any of or web pages or social media feeds. Zoom participation is limited to 100 people/groups. Visit www.catawbasky.org/bobfest for more details and to register to receive the zoom link.