The Richland Astronomical Society

Proudly Presents the

5th Biannual "Last Time Ever"

HIDDEN HOLLOW 2002

October 4th and 5th

Located at the Hidden Hollow Campground, near Mansfield, Ohio.

and counting.....

(All I need to know is HOW to GET THERE and HOW to REGISTER!)

Get the Plugin!! Hear the Music!

O.K.... I have gotten several concerned emails about the "Last Time Ever" thing..... Here it is the explanation:

Speakers for this year:

Rick Fienberg, Editor in Chief of Sky & Telescope Magazine
Phil Harrington, noted astronomy columnist, lecturer and author
Brent Archinal of the U.S.G.S.
Dave Gill of the Wilderness Center
Additional speakers are possible

       Bring your favorite picture, painting or ccd image.
How about a really neat telescope that you have built or is just a unique style.
WE WILL DISPLAY IT FOR EVERYONE TO SEE!!
Sorry, but we are not going to officially have a contest per se, but if something really wonderful comes in... well you never know.

Overnight camping is available ON SITE!

We have "rustic" cabins available on a first-come-first-served basis. SELF CONTAINED RV's are welcome, tent camping, or rough it out under the stars (or sun if you prefer!).

For those of you who dislike the outdoorsy camping thing, or if you want a little privacy there are several hotels within 7 miles of Hidden Hollow. Located at the intersection of I-71 and State Route 13 (about 10 minutes from Hidden Hollow ‘02):

L & K Travelodge Motel (1-419-756-7600)
Super 8 Motel (1-419-756-8875)
Amerihost (1-800-434-5800)
Baymont Inn (1-419-774-0005)

A little further down the road at the I-71 and SR 97 intersection (about 10 minutes south of the I-71 and SR 13 intersection).
Ramada Limited (1-800-226-2323)
Comfort Inn (1-800-228-5150)
Star Inn (1-419-886-3800)
Dollar Motel (1-419-886-2292)

RAFFLE and DOOR PRIZES:
As always the raffle drawing and door prizes look to be smashing!

VENDORS GALORE
This is just a few of the vendors that will be a Hidden Hollow 02:
Tech 2000
McAllister
Oberwerk Binoculars
Bob Kepple and Astro Cards

This is all well and good, but what do I do about FOOD???? - NO WORRIES MATE! We are offering a meal package which includes Lunch and Dinner on Saturday. There are also several Restaurants close by:
Of course there are the standard McDonald's, Burger King and Taco Bell as well as some "sit down" places:
Denny's, Steak & Shake, Bob Evan's, Shoney's all about 10 minutes away at Rt. 13 & 71!

MAIN ATTRACTIONS:

Of course this has to be BIG BLUE, one of the largest FREE Observatories in the United States!! The mirror is a whopping 31 inches of hand ground fused quartz! With a focal length of f/7 and ground to within a 1/12 wave, the images she gives are nothing less than breath-taking!
Combine this with one of the darkest skies in Northern Ohio and you'll have an experience of a life time. 

Our observing site has 360 degrees of open sky down to about 20d above the horizon. 

This all sounds good, but how far away are you guys?

We are VERY centrally located in Northern Ohio. Mansfield, Ohio is about 1/2 way between Cleveland and Columbus on I-71.
Approximate driving times from:
Cleveland (downtown) - 1-1/2 to 2 hours (go South)
Akron/Canton - 1 to 1-1/2 hours  (go West)
Toledo - 2 hours (go Southeast)
Columbus - 1 to 1-1/2 hours (go North)
Dayton/Cincinnati - 3 hours (go Northeast)
Pittsburgh - 4 - 5 hours 
Chicago - 7 - 8 hours
Detroit - 4 -5 hours
Sydney Australia - about 20 hours but only accessible via plane flight....

HERE IS A MAP: This map is of Central Ohio surrounding the I-71 exit to Hidden Hollow. To find us on a larger map, locate Mansfield, Ohio about 1/2 way between Cleveland and Columbus. Then locate I-71 running North and South at Mansfield. Find State Rt. 13 or  you can use the printer friendly maps here:

Map of NE United States
Map of Ohio and surrounding states
Map of Mansfield
Map to WRO
Map of Exit Ramp, Eateries and Motels
Map of Hidden Hollow Camp Grounds

Hmmmm, Sounds interesting, how much is all of this?

Registration includes: Lodging Friday and Saturday nights (on a first come first served basis for cabins), Coffee and doughnuts Saturday morning, admission to the Lectures and Star Parties.

Okay, Okay, I've heard enough!! How do I REGISTER??? 

There are two ways to register: 
First, just show up and register at the door: There are two disadvantages to this: One is the higher price, the other is you can not get the meal package.

THE BETTER WAY: PRE-REGISTER!! You can do this by filling out a registration form and mailing it to us (postmarked by September 20) along with payment in full.

NEWS FLASH - NEWS FLASH - We have been able to reduce the price of Hidden Hollow from last year!

Links to Registration forms:
If you have any problems downloading the files try "right clicking" and choosing "save target as"
If you are still having a problem just email us below and I will send one to you via Email or snail mail.

We have had several reports of problems with opening the files:
PDF files require the current version of Adobe's Acrobat Reader (v5.0 or newer)
DOC files require MS Word
ZIP files require any zipping/unzipping program: PKZip, Winzip, and MS Windows XP are three of many... 

I have also included a text version of the Registration Form in each ZIP file, It's not pretty, but any text reader will work. If you have any problems don't hesitate to contact us by Email....

All 4 in ZIP Format:
Hidden Hollow 2002 Forms

MS doc format:
Blank Registration form
HH '02 Information Page (Recommend - this has more info)
Both forms in ZIP format

PDF format:
Blank Registration form
HH '02 Information Page (Recommend - this has more info)
Both forms in ZIP format

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