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Astronomy Day 2008
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Astronomy Day 2008
Saturday May 10, 2008
Sponsors:Saturday May 10, 2008
Discovery Place and Charlotte Nature Museum
Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club
TerriBennett.com
Astronomy magazine
The Math and Science School at Garinger
Meade 4M Community
Astronomy Day 2008
Activities located at:
Charlotte Nature Museum
1658 Sterling Rd Near Freedom Park
Solar Observing
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Solar Viewing in front of Charlotte Nature Museum
Join our astronomy club members at Charlotte Nature Museum for an opportunity to view the
Sun safely, using members’ telescopes…weather permitting. Solar viewing and parking at
Charlotte Nature Museum is free.
Activities located at:
Discovery Place
301 N. Tryon Uptown Charlotte
NOTE: All Astronomy Day events inside Discovery Place are FREE with the price of
general admission to Discovery Place. See www.discoveryplace.org for admission pricing
information.
Solar Observing
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Solar Viewing on Tryon Street at Discovery Place
Join our astronomy club members at Discovery Place for an opportunity to view the Sun safely,
using members’ telescopes…weather permitting. Solar viewing is free.
Science Displays
Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Level 1 at Discovery Place
Students from the Math and Science School at Garinger present their award-winning science
and astronomy projects.
Build a Rocket
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. on the patio at Discovery Place
Kids of all ages can work with staff to build and launch their own space rocket.
Come enjoy the FUN!
Build and Launch a Comet
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
On the patio at Discovery Place
Discover the science behind these amazing space voyagers.
Inflatable Planetarium
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Level 2
Ever seen the stars come out during the day? Come see the night sky recreated inside one of
Discovery Place’s inflatable planetariums.
Astro Moments
10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Einstein’s Corner at Discovery Place
Action-packed 15-minute presentations
10:00 a.m. The Planets: Why Pluto Got the Boot Bonner Mills
10:30 a.m. International Space Station Terri Bennett
11:00 a.m. The Observing Eye Ken Steiner
11:30 a.m. Light Pollution Dylan Mask
2:00 p.m. The Chemistry of Space Alan Rich
2:30 p.m. Phoenix Mars Lander Alan Rich
10:30 a.m. International Space Station Terri Bennett
11:00 a.m. The Observing Eye Ken Steiner
11:30 a.m. Light Pollution Dylan Mask
2:00 p.m. The Chemistry of Space Alan Rich
2:30 p.m. Phoenix Mars Lander Alan Rich
Astro Adventures
in Wachovia Science Theatre
Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Learn more about the exciting science of astronomy.
12:00 p.m. Rockets! Rockets! Rockets! Alan Rich
1:00 p.m. The Earth, Sun, Moon Connection Terri Bennett
3:00 p.m. All About Telescopes Robert White
4:00 p.m. Extrasolar Planets: Is There Another Third Rock From the Sun Out There? Bob Cantu
8:00-8:45 p.m. The Sky Tonight by David Friday: Upper level of the Discovery Place Parking Garage. Come see what’s in The Night Sky May 10th
8:00 p.m. – 11.00 p.m. Star Party on Level 3 of the Discovery Place Parking Garage.
Come view the night sky using the telescopes of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club members…Weather permitting.
NOTE: The Star Party, “The Sky Tonight: Our Nighttime Star”,1:00 p.m. The Earth, Sun, Moon Connection Terri Bennett
3:00 p.m. All About Telescopes Robert White
4:00 p.m. Extrasolar Planets: Is There Another Third Rock From the Sun Out There? Bob Cantu
8:00-8:45 p.m. The Sky Tonight by David Friday: Upper level of the Discovery Place Parking Garage. Come see what’s in The Night Sky May 10th
8:00 p.m. – 11.00 p.m. Star Party on Level 3 of the Discovery Place Parking Garage.
Come view the night sky using the telescopes of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club members…Weather permitting.
and evening parking are all free.
