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| Highlights of AstroDay |
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AstroDay Festival 2008 Highlights
AstroDay featured over 50 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, Grammy Award recipients Cyril Pahinui, George Kahumoku, Keoki Kahumoku and John Keawe. The AstroDay Excellence in Teaching award was presented to Kea'au Middle School science teacher Shellea Maeda-Hata. AstroDay featured Lego, underwater ROV, VEX and FIRST scholastic robotics teams from around Hawaii island. Starlab planetarium shows, Kids Corner and many interactive, kid-friendly stations located throughout the mall. Despite the rain and several other events, over 12,000 visitors attended AstroDay this year. Here are some pictures of the festivities:
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The Stage - Speakers and Performers |
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Keaukaha Elementary School students voiced an oli that stopped the crowd in its tracks |
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Waiakea Intermediate Ukulele Band performed many tunes to the public |
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| DC in the Morning on B97 has been our Master of Ceremonies since we began in 2002 |
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| Governor's Liaison, Dylan Nonaka |
Andy Levin delivered a message for Mayor Kim |
Cyril Pahinui
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Keoki Kahumoku
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John Keawe
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George and Nancy Kahumoku
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Cyril and one of his youngest fans on the Big Island |
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Excellence in Teaching Award Presentation |
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The AstroDay 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 Shellea Maeda-Hata of Kea'au Middle School. Congratulations Shellea, and mahalo to the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce (HICC) and its President Bob Williams, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii (JCCIH) and its President Phoebe Lambeth, and Representative Clift Tsuji for their support of this award. In addition to receiving a personal trophy, Shellea receives a weekend getaway at the Palms Cliffhouse Inn and a $500 cash award courtesy of Big Island Toyota. |
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| Kenyan Beals, Shellea Maeda-Hata, Bob Williams (HICC), Phoebe Lambeth (JCCIH) |
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The Exhibitors and Vendors |
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Inge Heyer and Andy Adamson of the Joint Astronomy Centre |
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Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope brought a model of the real telescope |
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Mark Chun, Orb of Knowledge and bunny |
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Student science projects from schools around Hawaii Island were on display |
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Kealoha Kinney of the University of Hawaii at Hilo Keaholoa STEM program |
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The 'Imiloa Astronomy Center |
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Barney Magrath of Magrath Photography |
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Nancy Tashima and the Onizuka Space Center |
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UHH Geology Club |
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The other mountain: Preston Sato of the Mauna Loa Observatory |
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Submillimeter Array |
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Bishop Museum hosted a very popular booth with the young people |
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Endangered species - empty parking spaces |
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Gemini Observatory featured Starlab planetarium shows and lots of kids activities |
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Subaru Telescope featured the Kids Corner for youngsters |
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DC in the Morning on B97
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
UHH Conference Center
UHH Physics & Astronomy
OfficeMax
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
Kens House of Pancakes
Rent-A-Center
Instant Sign Centers
Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce
Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Starbucks Kilauea St
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Astronomical League
CD Wizard
Oceanic Time-Warner
Puna Rentals
Hilo Bay Paddler
Hawaiian Linen Supply
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Hokualaka'i Voyaging Canoe exhibit |
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Kini Burke and the Ka Hoomau Loina exhibit featured Hawaiian handcraft |
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Visitor Information Station had a button making activity for the kids |
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The IRTF operated an Infrared Portrait Studio |
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Na Pua No'eau |
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The Institute for Astronomy ran a remote operated Maunakea Exploration Rover |
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Klaus Hodapp, Associate Director of IfA, offering information about Pan-STARRS |
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Kathy Roth, Olivier Guyon and "Priscila", a handmade, carbon-fiber, truss-tube dob |
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This is what happens when you spend too much time at the eyepiece |
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The gang at Caltech Submillimeter Observatory offered loads of activities |
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Ron Laub of the International Darksky Association |
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Sarah Anderson of W.M. Keck Observatory |
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Big Island Astronomy.com |
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University of Hawaii at Hilo Physics and Astronomy Department |
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Pahoa High School science teacher Ted Banta and his Big Island Science Club for Teachers |
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The Robotics |
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DeSilva Elementary Robotics team brought several Lego playing fields for demos |
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Kapiolani Elementary Robotics parent Kevin Purell helps budding roboticists |
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St Joseph Elementary School robotics booth with Mrs Buscher |
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Kohala High Robotics team, teacher Fern White and mentor Eric Dela Cruz |
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Kohala High School Robotics team ran a VEX robotics competition for visitors |
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Hilo High School robotics team and their FIRST robot |
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Mahalo nui
Bruce and Deanna Marshall
Cindy Fong
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Hilo Intermediate Robotics hosted an underwater ROV test drive pool |
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Video of three FIRST robots in the corral |
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| The Prize Winners |
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There were a number of lucky winners at AstroDay this year. We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to OfficeMax, Leiahi Productions, and especially Software Bisque, Celestron Telescopes and Meade Instrument Corporation for their generous support of our event.
Congratulations to Ric Yamamoto and Tracy Kaneshiro, winners of our grand prize telescopes. Ric has won before at AstroDay, while Tracy has been trying to win for the past several years.
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Ric Yamamoto
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Tracy Kaneshiro
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| AstroDay Star Party • Visitor Information Station on Mauna Kea |
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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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