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AstroDay 2K4 Highlights
This page is a pictorial of the AstroDay fair in Hilo, Hawaii. Over 15,000 people came out to the event this year, with the help of two cruise ships and a national tour by Astronomy Magazine and Mayhugh Travel that featured AstroDay. Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 Performers, National Astronomy Day Promoters, Vendors |
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| By AstroDay tradition, the event is preceded by a pule (prayer) and oli (chant), performed by Koa Ell and Moana Pihana | 10 year old singing sensation Divina Maria Medeiros opened the event with the National Anthem | Big Island recording artist John Keawe performed some standard and original Hawaiian slack key tunes for the crowd | ||||||||||
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| Keoki Kahumoku and Gary after Keoki's set with his student Brittany Paiva. | Bruddah Kuulei Ahuna performs for an appreciative AstroDay crowd. | The AstroDay Institute volunteers | ||||||||||
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| Divina Maria Medeiros, a 10 year old 5th grader from Ha'aheo Elementary School sang the National Anthem a capela | ||||||||||||
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| Scott Roberts, National Sales Rep of Meade Instruments Corporation | Scott Roberts of Meade congratulating young Eddie Aceret about his new telescope | Scott instructing Astroday grand prize winner Eddie Aceret about the use of his new telescope | ||||||||||
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| A little snippet of John Keawe here... | ||||||||||||
| Faithful volunteers hold down the Prize Registration Table... | Jessica Lindsey carried some wonderful astronomy themed clothing and merchandise through her Leiahi Productions booth | |||||||||||
| Astronomy Magazine representative, Frank Reddy | ||||||||||||
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| Wayne Fukunaga of Star Gaze Hawaii, providing astronomy stargazing programs in West Hawaii, shows off his cool 'scope | Jason Ware, astrophotographer, shows off his collection of prints | |||||||||||
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| Hawaiian slack key with Keoki Kahumoku and ukulele prodigy Brittany Paiva...smokin'! | ||||||||||||
| More to Come... | ||||||||||||
| Native Hawaiian Paul Coleman, UH IfA Associate Professor of Astronomy, plays Monty Python's Galaxy Song | Gary and morning MC, B97 Hawaii disc jockey DC (and Gary's next door neighbor) | |||||||||||
| Home History Goals Hilites Results Future Plans Mahalos Sponsors Speakers/Vols Letters Big Island Links Astroday Institute | ||||||||||||