Message from CFHT Librarian, Liz Bryson:
CFHT Community Outreach Recent Past Events May 13th, 2011: CFHT was going to send some astronomers to the Star Gazing Party at Kealakehe High School but due to weather it was cancelled twice. We hope this event will be rescheduled at some future time. July 23rd, 2011: CFHT took part in the Relay for Life put on by the American Cancer Society. We set up a booth jointly with Keck and walked through the night. It was held at the Anderson Arena (mile marker 51) on the E side of Waimea near the golf course. September 10, 2011: CFHT and Keck observatories hosted the Solar System Tour, set up along the main street in Waimea from Keck to CFHT office buildings. Each booth had information about each planet and students were rewarded at the end of the tour with refreshments. September 17th, 2011: CFHT hosted some Chinese Media in a tour of the CFH Telescope.
Upcoming Events September 22nd, 2011: CFHT will be hosting some Chinese Media in a tour of the CFH Telescope. October 8th, 2011: This night has been designated as International "Observe the Moon" night. CFHT plans to observe the moon this evening so we have invited the West Hawaii Astronomy Club (WHAC) to come as well and set up telescopes and observe the moon in the early evening hours weather permitting. We hope that the general public will come by and join us. October 14th, 2011: There will be a tour of the telescope for a group of officials from the Korean Astronomy and Space Science Institute in Daejeon, Korea. November 17th, 2011: CFHT will be sending some staff members to participate in the Girls Exploring Science and Math (GEMS) in West Hawaii for girls in fifth grade. The event will be held at the Keauhou Outrigger Beach Resort from 8am to 2pm. The student registration deadline is September 30th so make sure to get your students registered since space is limited. December 3rd, 2011: CFHT will be having its Christmas Star Party right after the Christmas Parade in Waimea. We will have telescopes set up on the lawn for viewing - weather permitting, watching observing from our remote observing room, and other fun activities. Stop by to warm up and have some refreshments.
Windows to the Universe: Myths, Stories, & Art The Windows to the Universe website was created by the National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA) and it is an exploration of all matters in "Earth and space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience." The cultural section of their site is quite a find and allows visitors to browse their collection of myths, folk tales, and stories about the Earth and sky. The "Clouds in Art" link under the "Culture" tab offers several fun activities related to clouds, including the "Clouds in Art Interactive". This is a fun way to learn about cloud types while looking at famous works of art, for example Pissarro painted cumulus clouds in "La Route de Louveciennes", Monet painted altocumulus clouds in the "Beach at Sainte-Adresse". We featured this site in our Volume 2, No. 2 issue of Hoku but this site has really been enhanced since then so we are featuring this site again.
Women's Adventures in Science A project of the National Academy of Sciences intended for young people aims to showcase the accomplishments of contemporary women in science. This includes information about Jocelyn Bell Burnell ("Pulsar Pioneer"), Heidi Hammel ("Outer Planet Expert") and Adriana Ocampo ("Space Geologist"). There are links to science experiments suitable for children, as well as games, and a forum for asking questions. The PhotoPic Sky Survey This is a project which takes over 35,000 pictures of the night sky and puts them all together in a 5,000 megapixel photograph of the entire night sky. There are some great photos here so have fun searching the night sky. The Largest Galaxy Here is a video showing a comparison of our own Milky Way galaxy to other larger galaxies. Exploring Life's Origins: A Virtual Exhibition This visually arresting website is part of a multimedia exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston, which aims to "use molecular illustration and animation to help describe origins of life research and theories to broad audiences." Visitors should definitely check out the "A Timeline of Life's Evolution" to get oriented to the site. The "Formation of the Moon" is a stunning artist's rendition, as well as is the "formation of the Solar System". Visitors can drag the red marker on the timeline at the top of the page to reveal certain images of important events in the earth's life history. Those interested in a more microscopic view of life will enjoy the exhibit "Understanding the RNA World?", where they will find a short narrated animation of RNA folding. Educators and others interested in downloading any of the videos or animations may do so from the "Resources for Educators" link at the bottom of any of the site's pages. Flabby Physics This is a fun site with animation which uses the spacebar on a keyboard to move a ball to collide with a star. The timing needs to be worked out in order to get the ball where it needs to go. There is a whole set of animations here to play with and master. NASA's Greatest Achievements This is a site which has a great deal of information about our space program, the space race, and milestones in NASA's exploration of space. This was a site found by Janice, the daughter of a librarian, submitted by Sarah. Upcoming Astronomical Events
All times listed above are HST unless otherwise indicated. The link below contains many calendars and includes a nice section on astronomical events. Check it out!
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