Stellafane Convention

The Stellafane Clubhouse built in 1924, is notable in that it includes a Polar Cassegrain Telescope, Transit Telescope, Solar Telescope and South Wall Sundial. All of the instruments except the Transit Telescope are still operational. It also attracts attention because of its unique pink color. There are three rooms on the first floor: The fireplaced meeting room, the kitchen, and a workshop (which is now used as a kitchen extension). Upstairs, reached by a retractable stairway, are two rooms, originally used as bunkrooms, and now used for storage. Club meetings are still held here, except when snow prevents access in the winter months.

However, the term Stellafane has also evolved and generally refers to all the club's land and buildings on the summit of Breezy Hill, or to the club itself, which is properly named The Springfield Telescope Makers, Inc.

The 88th Convention of Amateur Telescope Makers on Breezy Hill in Springfield, Vermont,
the 2024 Stellafane Convention was held on Thursday-Sunday, August 1st through 4th.

This year’s convention is dedicated to
All Those Who Do Astronomy Outreach
Bringing Astronomy to the Next Generation