Institute for Astronomy Annual Open House
April 12, 11:00am - 4:00pmMānoa Campus, Manoa Campus, 2680 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
Join us for a fun learning experience for children and adults.
The theme for this year is the International Year of Light proclaimed by the United Nations to raise awareness of the importance of light and light-based technologies for sustainable development.
Light-related activities will include observing the sun through telescopes, astrophotography, an infrared camera that will allow you to see what you look like at infrared wavelengths, a talk about the invisible (to our eyes) universe, and a spectroscopy school where you will learn how astronomers use the rainbow of light from distant objects to understand their composition and temperature.
The Bishop Museum is bringing its brand new Digitalis portable planetarium so you can explore the night sky, and the Polynesian Voyaging Society will be there, too.
The CAVE, a 3-D virtual environment, will again be available for tours, and as usual you will be able to Ask an Astronomer, who will be wearing a funny hat. For the keiki, there will be face painting, sundial making, and bottle-rocket launching.
There will be many other activities, talks, and videos on a variety of astronomy-related topics.
Ticket Information
Free admission and parking
Event Sponsor
Institute for Astronomy, Mānoa Campus
More Information
Dr. Roy Gal, (808) 956-6235, rgal@ifa.hawaii.edu,
Sunday, April 12 |
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10:00am |
Community Libraries Day Mānoa Campus, McCarthy Mall
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11:00am |
Institute for Astronomy Annual Open House Mānoa Campus, Manoa Campus, 2680 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
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