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| Highlights of AstroDay |
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AstroDay 2K7 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, Rupert Tripp,Jr, Brittni Paiva and Grammy Award winner Keoki Kahumoku. The AstroDay Excellence in Teaching award was presented to Hilo Intermediate School science teacher Cindy Fong. AstroDay featured scholastic robotics with teams from around the island. The event also welcomed the participation of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Solar System Ambassadors, UC Berkeley Sun-Earth Connection, Moon Mineralogy Mapper instrument on Chandrayaan-1, Arizona State University Mars Education Program
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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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Haili Christian School students sing astronomy songs they composed |
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Waiakea Intermediate Ukulele Band performed many tunes to the public |
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| Governor's Liaison, |
Mayor Harry Kim gives opening message |
Brittni Paiva
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Rupert Tripp, Jr
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Keoki Kahumoku
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| Pepe Huchim and Dr Isabel Hawkins gave a presentation on "Traditions of the Sun" |
Brian Grigsby, ASU gave a presentation on Mars |
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Gary acknowledges the contribution of his staff Callie McNew and Kenyan Beals |
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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 Cindy Fong of Hilo Intermediate School. Congratulations Cindy, and mahalo to the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce (HICC) and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii (JCCIH) and Representative Clift Tsuji for their support of this award. |
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Cindy Fong with (l-r) Eugene Nishimoto (JCCIH) and Seth Murashige (HICC) |
HHS teacher Tom Murphy, Cindy Fong and her students on the robotics team. |
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DC, Cindy and Representative Clift Tsuji |
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The Exhibitors and Vendors |
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| Inge Heyer of the Joint Astronomy Centre talking with some young astonomers |
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Mary Beth Laychak of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope |
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Dr Klaus Hodapp of the Institute for Astronomy |
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There were lots of student science projects - Sandy Cameli, Konawaena Middle School |
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St Joseph Elementary School's Van Degraff Generator was sparking with excitement |
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The 'Imiloa Astronomy Center |
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Jessica Lindsey of Leiahi Productions |
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Nancy Tashima and the Onizuka Space Center |
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UHH Geology Club |
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Dr Cassandra Runyon of Moon Mineralogy Mapper with a lunar volcano activity |
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This is one of several Girl Scout troops that visited the incredible lunar rock sample |
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Dr Isabel Hawkins of UC Berkeley Sun-Earth Connection handing out solar pizzas |
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Brian Grigsby of the Arizona State University Mars Education Program |
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Gemini Observatory featured a coloring area and StarLab planetarium shows |
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Subaru Telescope featured the Kids Corner for youngsters |
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Lamona Shintani at the Hokualaka'i Voyaging Canoe exhibit |
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Kini Burke and the Ka Hoomau Loina exhibit featured Hawaiian handcraft |
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Ahiena Kanahele (OMKM) and Hazel Butler (VIS) |
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DC in the Morning on B97
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
UHH Conference Center
UHH Physics & Astronomy
OfficeMax
Hawaii Printing Corporation
Big Island Printers
Kozmic Cones
Leiahi Productions
Island Girl Coffee
Orion Telescopes
W.M. Keck Observatory
Caltech Submillimeter
Observatory
Gemini Observatory
Joint Astronomy Centre
Infrared Telescope Facility
Submillimeter Array
Very Long Baseline Array
Big Island Candies
Big Island Surf
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
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Insitute for Astronomy offered cryogenics demonstrations |
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A visitor from the lava pits |
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A prototype Mars Rover at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory booth |
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| Kay Ferrari of the JPL Solar System Ambassadors program |
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Gary Durish and Casey Fukuda of the Haleakala Amateur Astronomers |
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Rachel Ross of the Las Cumbres Observatory and Global Telescope Network |
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| The gang at Caltech Submillimeter Observatory |
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Norman Purves (UHH Physics & Astronomy) takes kids for a space trip |
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Laura Kinoshita and Michael Bray of W.M. Keck Observatory |
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| The Robotics |
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Steve Judd and the Tentacle Robotics booth featured many of his creations |
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Loke Roseguo from Nawahi offered Lego robotics kits to the young inventors |
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Connections PCS Robotics and the Kaumana Starbotics team (behind) |
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Hilo High School underwater ROV team |
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Waiakea High School robotics team |
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Waiakea High School Robotics team's FIRST robot demonstration |
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| The Prize Winners |
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From the Subaru Telescope Alien Art Contest (left) to the telescope drawings, we had a number of lucky winners at AstroDay this year. We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to OfficeMax, Leiahi Productions, Keck Observatory, and especially Software Bisque, Orion Telescopes, Celestron Telescopes and Meade Instrument Corporation for their generous support of our event.
We'll see you next year ...
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Casey Chow
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Harlan Kuamoo
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Ric Yamamoto
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Eddie Manuel
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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. Arnott's Lodge provided transportation between Hilo and the VIS for a limited number of guests. |
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