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Ever find yourself looking
up toward the heavens and wondering what's out
there? The last few years have brought
an explosion of knowledge about the cosmos.
We're learning more, and at a faster rate than ever before!
The
Kalamazoo Astronomical Society hosts a
day of exciting and informative activities for stargazers both young
and
old. Join us and experience the
excitement of the Golden Age of Astronomy.
Saturday,
April 19
Kalamazoo
Nature Center - 7000 N. Westnedge Ave.
FREE ADMISSION!
| MAIN
PROGRAMMING |
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Our activities will take place
in the
main building at the Nature
Center. Elevator access is available
through the lower level entrance.
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HANDS-ON
ACTIVITIES
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| Make
a crater,
sundial, or create a masterpiece at the coloring table.
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DISPLAYS
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Check
out our members best astrophotography, take a close look at
the features of our star the Sun and check out the latest images from
the
innermost planet, Mercury.
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SOLAR
OBSERVING
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our star close
up! Telescopes with safe solar filters are setup on the deck
outside the
Glen Vista Room (weather
permitting). |
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ASK the ASTRONOMER
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The most knowledgeable members
of the KAS
will be on hand throughout the
day to answer any and all questions about telescopes, constellations,
planets,
stars, black holes, galaxies, and much more.
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Mike
Sinclair
Kalamazoo
Math &
Science Center
Teacher
10:00
am -
12:00 pm
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Dr.
Kirk
Korista
WMU Associate
Professor
of Astronomy
12:00 - 2:00 pm
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Mark
Miller
WMU Astronomy
Instructor
& Master Observer
2:00
- 4:00 pm |
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| ASTRONOMY DAY THEATER |
From our closest neighbor (the
Moon) to
distant galaxies, explore bizarre facts about the universe, intriguing
what ifs, and fascinating answers that will inspire more questions.
A
new
documentary begins at the top of every hour.
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10:00
am
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Ring World
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Ring
World tells the story of the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn and
Titan, and
includes details about Cassini's thrilling July 2004 Saturn Orbit
Insertion. It also covers the successful descent and landing of the
Huygens probe on Titan in January 2005, plus images from the first
exploration of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus in February 2005. |
| 11:00
am |
Explorer 1:
Beginnings of the Space Age
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Take
a step back in
time and follow the historic story of how the United States responded
to Sputnik, the world's first Earth-orbiting satellite launched by the
Soviets in 1957. |
| 12:00
pm |
95 Worlds and Counting
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Visit the solar system's most
exotic real
estate, the moons. Once dismissed as trivial balls of ice, these
celestial bodies may hold the key to life in space.
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| 1:00
pm |
Understanding the Universe
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Join astronomers and
astrophysicists as
they probe light years beyond the Milky Way. Get a close-up look at our
sun, nebulas and supernovas, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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| 2:00
pm |
Cosmos:
Traveller's Tales
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The exhilaration of 17th Century
Dutch explorers who ventured in sailing ships halfway around out planet
in their quest for wealth and knowledge is compared to an inside view
of the excitement of Voyager's expeditions to Jupiter and Saturn.
The
newly acquired treasures of our present golden age of exploration are
the focus of this episode. |
| 3:00
pm |
Seeing in the Dark
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Seeing
in the Dark celebrates the wonders of stargazing - from kids learning
the constellations to amateur astronomers doing professional-grade
research in discovering planets and exploding stars. Bases on
Timothy Ferris' award-winning book, the film features never-before seen
astronomical photography, spectacular special effects, and a memorable
musical score by Mark Knopfler and Guy Fletcher. |
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Saturday
Night Stargazing
April
19 @
8:00 pm
Owl
Obsevatory @ KNC
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Observe the Full Moon, ring-planet
Saturn and the Deep Sky Delights of
spring through
our 12” telescope in Owl
Observatory as
well as KAS member telescopes (weather permitting).
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![[Astronomy Day 2008 - April 19]](AstroDay/Images/AD2K8/ad2k8.jpg)
