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50th Stellafane Convention -Springfield. Vermont
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50th STELLAFANE CONVENTION-AUG. 17, 1985
Breezy Hill - Springfield, Vermont
Annual conventions of amateur telescope makers
have been held here since 1926. The Springfield Tele-
scope Makers led by Russell W. Porter began the
hobby of telescope making here around 1920 and it
soon spread throughout the world. Now the conven-
tion draws over a thousand lovers of precision optics,
astronomy and photography from around the world.
This aerial view shows clubhouse at top, the Porter
Turret Telescope center, and many of the telescopes
set up for the annual competition.
Stellafane -, originally Stellar Fane (shrine to the
stars) has this verse over the door – "The heavens de-
clare the glory of God”.
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© Original Color Photography by John T. Hopf, 10 Red Cross Terrace, Newport, R. I.
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