Message from CFHT Librarian, Liz Bryson:
CFHT Community Outreach December 3, 2005: The CFHT Star Party after the Waimea Christmas Parade of Lights was a huge success though the skies did not cooperate. We were able to view Venus, Mars, in dark skies, but clouds hampered our efforts to view fainter objects. There were many groups passing through the Remote Observing Room at the downtown office. Upcoming Events Late January: CFHT and members of the West Hawaii Astronomy Club (WHAC) will be joining Waimea Middle School for a star party at the middle school. January 28th, 2006: 2006 Onizuka Science Day at the UH, Hilo. There will be exhibits set up on campus beginning at 8am. Sign up your class early for a workshop. More information may be found at: Onizuka Science Day February 23, 2006: Opening of the 'Imiloa Center, on the UH, Hilo Campus. Various events are scheduled for the 2 weeks February 8-22, 2006. The grand openning for the center will be on February 23rd, 2006. Keep an eye on the newpaper for more details and check out their website. 'Imiloa Center Various Tours of the summit coming up for teachers and students.
Puppet Show: Hawai'iana o Honomu presents Ku'ula God of the Fishermen CFHT was one of the first organizations to see this puppet show. What a treat! Here are some pictures and further information regarding the event: Kupuna Leilehua Omphroy and Hawai `iana O Honomu present "`Ano Lani `Ano Honua, relationship between heaven and earth". "Ha `i Mo `olelo Me Na Ki `i" is connecting Hawaiian culture and modern astronomy through storytelling with the use of 18 hand carved puppets and hula ki'i. The story will talk about the stars and the moon and the relationships to fishing with "Ku ula, the God of Fishing" and how he teaches his son `Ai `ai to watch the night sky, " `Ike `ole i ka helu po" and Mai ka po, mai ka `oia i `o" , Truth comes from the night. This is an exciting and fun program where the audience will experience this wonderful story line, as narrated by the storyteller, Kupuna Leilehua Omphroy. (The stories are narrated in English and all Hawaiian words are explained). This program is FREE! Koa and the puppeteers will be coming to the outer islands during the following weeks: For more information or scheduling a performance for your School or Community Organization, contact Koa Ell* at the Institute for Astronomy, 932-2399 or email requests to kell@ifa.hawaii.edu. You may also visit the Institute for Astronomy, Office of Science Education and Public Outreach website at Puppet Show. Click on the pictures to enlarge.
CFHT 2006 Calendars Available Online The new CFHT 2006 Calendars are now available online. They are full color glossy finish and a spectacular gift for any astronomy buff.
Size Scales of the Material World View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons. Celestia is the most beautiful toy. It's a free (open source) simulator of the universe, including breathtaking models of known planets. Watch Jupiter rise over Io or follow the course of a solar eclipse. Celestia (May not display on older versions of NetScape)
Moon from the Northern Hemisphere Photographer Michael Myers supplies amazing telescopic photos and movies of the moon and moon lore. Through this enjoyable website, visitors can learn about earthshine, waning moons, blue moons, lunar eclipses, full moons, and more. Users can view a three and a half week time-lapse movie of the phases of the moon. As an entertaining addition to the site, the author illustrates a few of the popular moon illusions such as the Man in the Moon and the Lady in the Moon. Photographers can discover Myers' lunar photo techniques. Moon from the Northern Hemisphere Liz Tours Opamp Technical Books This past October, Liz had the pleasure of visiting with CFHT book jobber, Opamp Technical Books. Lyn Luzwick, CEO, is also the sister of Scott Losmandy, the inventor and owner of the famous Losmandy Mounts. As well,the family owned businesses share the same warehouse, so Liz not only got a tour of the bookstore, but also of the Losmandy Mounts fablous antique collection of cameras and telescope mounts. Here are some pictures from the trip: Click on the pictures to enlarge.
Upcoming Astronomical Events
All times listed above are HST. The link below contains many calendars and includes a nice section on astronomical events. Check it out!
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