• Only photos that were taken by NSP attendees and were not submitted to previous NSP photo contests are eligible.
• Entries for categories I-IV need not be taken at NSP. Category V entries must be taken at NSP5. Developing is available in Valentine, NE.
• Photographs may be entered by submitting them with an entry form, available at the registration desk, no later than 3:00 p.m. Friday July, 24, 1998.
• Information needed for the entry form includes: Date & location taken, telescope aperture or lens focal length, f-ratio, film speed & exposure time.
• Each registered NSP attendee may submit up to two entries per category. If desired, photos may be grouped and submitted as one entry.
• Each photo must be mounted or framed. Please, no loose photographs. CCD images must be printed.
• Entries will be assigned an entry number and will be displayed at the high school auditorium on Friday morning. A ballot box will be set up and each NSP attendee may cast a ballot on Friday for his or her choice of winners in each category. Winners will be selected based on the most votes and awards will be presented to the winner of each category at the meeting room on Friday evening.

TELESCOPE MAKING Amateur Telescope Making awards will be given for winners in the following categories:

 I.    	BEST DESIGN 
	II.   	FINEST WORKMANSHIP 
	III.  	MOST INNOVATIVE DESIGN  
	IV.    ASTRONOMICAL  ACCESSORIES 

• Only entries designed and/or built by registered NSP attendees are eligible.
• Items may be entered in 1, 2, 3 or all 4 categories by checking the appropriate boxes on the entry form.
• There is no limit to the number of entries.
• Entry forms, available at the registration desk, must be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m. Thursday July, 23 1998. At that time, entries will be assigned an entry number and given a card to display on the telescope.
• All entries must be set up at the Snake Campground observing area for judging by 7:00 p.m. Thursday. Entries not in the designated area will not be judged. Winners will be selected by the judging committee and awards will be presented at the meeting room on Friday afternoon.

THE GREAT NSP OBSERVING CHALLENGE The Great NSP Observing Challenge is designed to test your observing skills. Official rules, including lists of objects and observing forms, may be obtained at the registration table. Completed forms should be turned in at the registration table no later than 2:00 p.m. on Friday 7/24. Participants successfully completing the “challenge” will receive awards at the meeting room on Friday evening. DETAILS:

• Naked-Eye Messier
• Star-Hop
• Deep-Sky Challenge
• Trivia
• Binocular Challenge
• Beginner’s Challenge

BIGGEST FISH AWARD An award will be given to the biggest fish (by weight) caught by NSP attendees. Fish should be weighed at the Merritt Resort Trading Post.