Daytime activities were held at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum.

Everyone was welcome to attend Astronomy Day 2009; held on May 30th.

We had a full day of exciting activities; here's the daytime schedule.

Evening activities were held at the Kalamazoo Nature Center.

Jim & Tim Kurtz hang out inside while they wait for skies to clear.

WMU Astronomer Dr. Kirk Korista observes the Sun in Hydrogen Alpha.

Many young astronomers observed the Sun for the first time on May 30th.

Kerry Robbert stands by as the Latimer Family observes the Sun.

Roger Williams look on while Jacob Mills observes the Sun in H-alpha.

Mike Sinclair & Jean DeMott at the greeting table on Astronomy Day. 

Phyllis Buskirk helped out at the Freebie Table during the morning.

Mike Chaffee & Bill Nigg demonstrate products at the Sales Table.

Fellow author Will Millar has a book signed by Dr. Phil Plait.

"The Bad Astronomer" Dr. Phil Plait signed copies of his two books on May 30th.

Dick Gillespie waits in line to have a copy of Phil Plait's book autographed.

"Galileo: The Starry Messenger" was one of four displays.

Here's our brand new KAS Member Astrophotography traveling display.

KAS Member Astrophotos are always a popular display on Astronomy Day.

The three basic types of amateur telescopes were on display.

Visitors read about telescopes on our custom information posters.

Our light pollution display was provided by the Int. Dark-Sky Association.

John Miller & Dave Woolf  helped kids assemble telescopes kits.

Bill Van Dien also helped out at the telescope table during the morning shift.

Children of all ages got to build and take home their very own telescope.

The telescope table was a very popular attraction on Astronomy Day.

This young astronomer is nearly ready to decorate her new telescope.

Dick Gillespie talks about the long history of sundials to Mother & daughter.

This young astronomer is assembling his eyepiece without any problem.

It's only natural to test the optics of your telescope as soon as it's completed!

Don Stilwell & Dick Gillespie take a break while this lady tests her new telescope.

The KAS gave away over 100 telescope kits on Astronomy Day 2009.

Carol Van Dien and Daniall Poulsen volunteered at the planisphere table.

Carol & Daniall look on while two more planispheres are built.

Jackie Gillespie helped out at the planisphere table in the afternoon.

This young astronomer focuses on his planisphere while Carol chats with Dad.

Young astronomers of all ages constructed their own planisphere on AD2K9.

Norm Terry & Susan Bond volunteered at the Big Dipper Clock table.

You can download a very similar version of the Big Dipper Clock on S&T's site.

John Grace helped Jennifer Sellers from the Kingman Museum in the morning.

John Grace helps this young astronomer look for signs of life on Mars.

Jennifer Sellers helps these two young astronomers search for signs of life.

Jason Hanflik helped Jennifer at the Life on Mars table in the afternoon.

Everyone - young and old - had a great time in the hands-on room.

Lectures by Galileo was one of the main attractions of Astronomy Day 2009.

Galileo points out some features he discovered when observing the Moon.

Galileo uses some audience members to explain the ruggedness of the Moon.

Galileo Galilei was portrayed by the actor and educator Michael Francis.

Galileo also talked about the new stars he discovered in the Pleiades.