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AstroDay Festival 2009 Highlights
AstroDay featured over 40 exhibits, demonstrations and activity areas throughout Prince Kuhio Plaza, including the observatories on Mauna Kea, educators, students, Hawaiian culture groups and commercial vendors. Musical performances by Waiakea Intermediate School Ukulele Band, Brittni Paiva, John Keawe, Sonny Lim, Keoki Kahumoku and Russell Mauga. The AstroDay Excellence in Teaching award was presented to Haili Christian School science teacher Alicia Hui. AstroDay featured Lego and underwater ROV scholastic robotics Discovery Zone. Starlab planetarium shows, Kids Corners, continuous screenings of CFHT Hawaiian Starlight video, and many interactive, kid-friendly stations located throughout the mall. On a clear and sunny day, over 12,000 visitors attended arguably the very best AstroDay Festival we've ever had this year. Let's take a walk through the event, shall we?
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Ha'aheo Elementary School
Waiakea Intermediate Ukulele Band
DC in the Morning on B97
Exhibitor Map
Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi
Brittni Paiva
John Keawe
Russell Mauga, Brandon Nakano, John Mauga
Sonny Lim and friends
Keoki Kahumoku & Tony Selvage
Excellence in Teaching Award Presentation
The Big Island Toyota Excellence in Teaching award recognizes Hawaii Island K-12 teachers and university professors whose creativity and enthusiasm engage students in science curricula in exciting and meaningful ways. This year's recipient is Alicia Hui of Haili Christian School. Congratulations Alicia, and mahalo to the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce (HICC) , the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii (JCCIH) for their support of this award. In addition to receiving a personal trophy, Alicia receives a Celestron NexStar 4SE computerized telescope, a weekend getaway at the Hilton Waikoloa Resort, a gift basket from Hawai'i Island Gourmet Products, floral bouquet from Kui & I florist and a $250 cash award courtesy of Big Island Toyota!
Gary Fujihara, David DeLuz, Jr, Alicia Hui (award recipient) and DC
The Exhibitors and Vendors
W.M. Keck Observatory
International Darksky Association
Celestron Telescope
Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory
Ed Dalton, science project
Subaru Telescope Kids Corner
NEC Space Division
Na Pua No'eau
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and Galileo
Haleakala Amateur Astronomers
Faulkes Telescope
Dept of Land & Natural Resources
Na Makua
Big Island Science Club for Teachers
Onizuka Space Center
DC in the Morning on B97

Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Hawaii Printing Corporation

Kozmic Cones

Leiahi Productions

Canada-France-Hawaii
Telescope

W.M. Keck Observatory

Caltech Submillimeter
Observatory

Gemini Observatory

Joint Astronomy Centre

Infrared Telescope Facility

Submillimeter Array

Very Long Baseline Array

Big Island Candies

Petroglyph Press

Coldwell Bankers Day-Lum
Properties

Lanky's Pastries

Puka Puka Kitchen

Kens House of Pancakes

Instant Sign Centers

Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce

Japanese Chamber of Commerce

Astronomical League

CD Wizard

Hawaiian Linen Supply
Gemini Observatory
Submillimeter Array
Office of Mauna Kea Management
Meteorite & Impactite Exhibit
IfA - Ask an Astronomer
NASA IRTF - Photo Booth
Leiahi Productions
Magrath Photography
Joint Astronomy Centre
'Aha Punana Leo, Hokualaka'i
Ka Ho'omau Loina
AstroDay Institute
Big Island Astronomy.com
STARBASE Hawaii
CFHT Hawaiian Starlight video screening
Hilo Astronomy Club
'Imiloa Astronomy Center
Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
UH Institute for Astronomy
UHH Physics & Astronomy
University Astrophysics Club
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Thirty Meter Telescope
Visitor Information Station
Pan-STARRS
The Celestron Hawaiian Skies Giveaway
This year, we were blessed with good weather, and good company. Many thanks to Celestron Telescopes for their support of our event again this year. The partnership between Celestron and AstroDay has provided increased opportunities for us to outreach into the community, on event day and throguhout the year. Mahalo nui especially to Michelle Meskill and Kevin Kawai who not only made it to our event, but brought some pretty impresive swag, rags and gear. Congratulations to Thomas Reimer, Jr, Nelson Makua and Delia Nakano. We all go their house tonight for look da sky!
3rd Place, winner of a Celestron FirstScope, Thomas Reimer, Jr
2nd Place, winner of a Celestron AstroMaster 70, Nelson Makua
1st Place, winner of a Celestron NexStar 4SE, Delia Nakano
AstroDay Star Party • Visitor Information Station on Mauna Kea
This year, we are appreciative of the support from the West Hawaii Astronomy Club (WHAC), who facilitated views of the night sky above the Visitor Information Station through their member telescopes. They were joined by members of the Haleakala Amateur Astronomers and Hilo Astronomy Club.
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