16th Annual Astro Day May 6, 2017 ~
On Astronomy Day, thousands of people who have never looked through a telescope will have an opportunity to see first hand what has so many amateur and professional astronomers all excited. AstroDay in Hilo features over 40 exhibits, demonstrations and activity areas and musical performance throughout Prince Kuhio Plaza.
AstroDay presenters include the observatories on Mauna Kea, educators, students, Hawaiian culture groups and commercial vendors. Here are some of the presenters for this year:
🔹Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)
🔹East Asian Observatories (JCMT) / University of Arizona (CSO)
🔹Gemini Observatory
🔹Hilo Astronomy Club
🔹HI-SEAS
🔹Institute for Astronomy (IfA)
🔹Imiloa Astronomy Center
🔹InfraRed Telescope Facility (IRTF)
🔹Keck Observatories
🔹LCOGT
🔹Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station
🔹PISCES
🔹Smithsonian Sub-Millimeter Array (SMA)
🔹Subaru Telescope
🔹TMT
🔹UKIRT
🔹University of Hawaii at Hilo
🔹Very Long Baseline Array
More to be announced!
Date: May 6, 2017
Time: 10 am – 4 pm
Free event
Location: Prince Kuhio Plaza, 111 E Puainako St Hilo, HI
Web Page: http://www.mkaoc.org/programming/astroday
For more info contact: fujmon@mac.com 808-640-9161
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Karen E. Bail
808-936-4640
Fax: 808-883-2263
RB-16072
kebail@aloha.net
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