ALCon 2023 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

07/30/2023

07/30/2023

is in the books. See you next year in Kansas City!

07/29/2023

Star-B-Que and observing at the Highland Road Park Observatory

07/29/2023

An evening at Louisiana Art & Science Museum and the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium at .

07/28/2023

schedule for Saturday, July 29th:

8:00AM-9:00AM: Snacks in the Foyer
9:00AM-10:30AM: ALCon youth presentations
11:00AM-12:00AM: Panel discussion on "Being a Science Communicator."
1:00PM-2:00PM: Panel discussion on youth in astronomy
2:15PM-3:15PM: Connor Matherne (Astrophotography)

Evening Event:
Awards Banquet with David Eicher

07/27/2023

schedule for Friday, July 28th (all sessions are in the Riverview B room):

8:00AM-9:000AM: Snacks in the Foyer
9:00AM-10:00AM: Session 6 - Astronomical League Annual Meeting
10:00AM: AAVSO Preview
11:0AM-12:00PM: Session 7: David Levy "Poetry of the Night"
12:00PM-1:00PM: Lunch
1:00PM-2:00PM: Session 8 - Dan Davis and Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ "Turn Left at Orion"
2:15PM-3:15PM: Session 9 - Debbie Moran (Light Pollution)
4:00PM-5:00PM: Session 5 - AAVSO Workshop "Showing real-time stellar variability to the public"
5:30 PM: Bus to Highland Road Park Observatory

Evening Event:
7:00PM-10:00PM: Astronomical/Gumbo/Jambalaya/BBQ at Highland Road Park Observatory

07/26/2023

schedule for Thursday, July 27th (all sessions are in the Riverview B room):

8:00AM-8:30AM: Snacks in the Foyer
8:30AM-9:00AM: Welcome and opening remarks
9:00AM-10:00AM: Session 1 - Pranvera Hyseni
10:00AM-11:00AM: Break
11:0AM-12:00PM: Session 2 - AL President's Discussion
12:00PM-1:00PM: Lunch
1:00PM-2:00PM: Session 3 - David Levy
2:00PM-2:15PM: Break
2:15PM-3:15PM: Dr. James Dire
3:15PM-4:00PM: Break
4:00PM-5:00PM: Session 5 - Greg Andrews

Evening Event:
7:00PM-10:00PM: Fred Espenak talk at the Louisiana Arts & Science Museum

07/25/2023

Looking forward to seeing everyone at over the next few days! Here is the schedule for Wednesday:

All Day: Astronomical League Council
2:00 PM: Registration Table Opens
6:00 PM: Buses depart for Landolt Observatory
7:00 PM: ALCon Opening Reception at Landolt Observatory

07/24/2023

Here is a map of downtown Baton Rouge parking. The hotel is near the corner of River Road and Convention St. The entrance to the hotel is actually one block over on Lafayette Street, but that label is obscured on the map. Valet parking is also available at the hotel.