Message from CFHT Librarian, Liz Bryson:
CFHT Calendar Now Available Looking for the ideal gift for the holidays? Then look no further and order a 2007 CFHT calendar at: CFHT 2007 Calendar at Hawaiian Starlight
CFHT Community Outreach Recent Past Events July 2006: CFHT put together a team for the calf dressing competition at the Kamuela Rodeo. Click on images to enlarge.
August 4, 2006: Summit tour for Father with daughter interested in astronomy. August 5, 2006: Marc Baril gives talk at the Onizuka Visitors Center. August 14 & 15, 2006: HQ Visit by Kanu O Ka Aina school. August 18 & 19, 2006: Hands-On Optics Workshop, "Making an Impact with Light". A teacher training workshop at Imiloa Astronomy Center, Hilo, Hawaii. August 22, 2006: Robotics Club Meeting at CFHT Headquarters in Kamuela. August 25, 2006: CFHT staff were treated to a natural history tour of Mauna Kea from Hilo up to the summit by Bill Stormont. Click on images to enlarge.
August 25, 2006: Visit to the summit by Bill and Mary Kathryne Dickinson. Go to the following site and click on the CFHobservatoryfinal.wmv. This is the movie they made of their visit: Movie October 28 & 29, 2006: Waimea's 3rd Annual American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Event held at Waimea Park. CFHT raised aproximately $4800 for the American Cancer Society and walked the third most laps with almost 360. Click on images to enlarge.
November 15, 2006: Summit Tour for Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary School in Maple Ridge, BC, Canada. Click on images to enlarge.
December 2, 2006: We held our Christmas Star Party after the Christmas Parade in Kamuela. Unfortunately the sky was overcast so we couldn't observe but we did have many activities inside. We had tours of the remore observing room and a robotics demo. We also had activities for the kids and refreshments for all. Click on images to enlarge.
Upcoming Events December 2 to 21, 2006: We are having a canned food drive to benefit the Transitional Shelter. Drop off non-perishable items at the front office of the Waimea Headquarters. Thank you for your support. December 7, 2006: Summit visit for a group of students from Westview High School, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada. December 9, 2007: Robotics Fest will be held in Hilo at the University of Hawaii, Hilo New Gym. There will be a Lego League Tournament, and many Exhibitors. Fun begins at 10am and goes until 2pm. Check out the following site: Robofest Hawaii or check out the Club page Robotics. January 19, 2007: HQ visit by students from Waimea Middle School. January 27, 2007: 7th Annual Onizuka Science Day, to be help at UH, Hilo. There will be many activities throughout the day, beginning at 8am going to 4pm. April 21, 2007: AstroDay will be from 10am to 5pm at the Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available. The next Hoku will hopefully go into more detail. AstroDay 2007 Various Tours of the summit coming up for teachers and students along with a request by Kohala School for someone to visit and give a talk.
Smart-1 Impact Seen at CFHT! SMART-1 was used to test solar electric propulsion and other deep-space technologies, while performing scientific observations of the Moon. Among other investigations, mission data will hopefull provide answers to questions on the origin of the Moon and search for ice in the craters at the Moon's south pole. The mission ended on 3 September 2006 when the spacecraft impacted the lunar surface in the Lacus Excellentiae region. Stellarium Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go. An Eye On Education Science's Education Forum section provides a voice for the community interested in the multifaceted world of science education and the science of education. Each month, the section presents a new essay on educational issues and challenges or the results of intriguing research on the educational scene. To sample the articles, go to the following website. At Home Astronomy Hands-On Science Experiments for the Whole Family Collection of illustrated instructions for science experiments related to astronomy. Topics include understanding shadows, verifying the size and location of the sun, building a model lunar settlement, demonstrating the principles of rocketry, and making an astrolabe and model of the solar system. Includes links to related sites. From the Center for Science Education, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley. Major Solar Flare Earth-orbiting satellites detected a powerful X-class solar flare this morning, Dec. 5th, at 10:35 Universal Time. The source: big, new sunspot 929, which is emerging over the Sun's eastern limb. Because of the sunspot's position near the limb, this flare was not Earth-directed. Future eruptions could be, however, because the Sun's spin is turning the spot toward Earth. Sunspot 929 will be visible for the next two weeks as it glides across the solar disk. 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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