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Here is some information about the Taylor Elementary SchoolAstronomy Night (Space Night).
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Here is some information about the Taylor Elementary SchoolAstronomy Night (Space Night).
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http://skytonight.com/observing/ataglance
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= Links to web resources ==Here are some interesting links: * http://skytonight.com/observing/ataglance * http://www.astrosociety.org/education/astro/astropubs/htm_events.html * http://www.astrosociety.org/education/family.html * http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/index.html - Astronomy for Kids * http://www.athropolis.com/links/const.htm - Constellation links for Kids
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Here are some star charting sites: * http://www.mystarslive.com/
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Here are some star charting sites: * http://www.mystarslive.com/ * http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/#Telescope - virtual telescope * http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/ - yoursky (hard to use, always defaults to "now")
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Free Star Charts software: * http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/
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Free Star Charts software: * http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/ - Cartes du Ciel (open source, for windows) * http://edu.kde.org/kstars - KStars (KDE planetarium software) * http://www.stellarium.org/ - Stellarium (planetarium software) * http://www.shatters.net/celestia/gallery.html - Celestia (touring software)
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Handouts: * http://www.taas.org/education/sspsched.html - some nice handouts
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Handouts: * http://www.taas.org/education/sspsched.html - some nice handouts
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= Session Ideas =Session ideas: * how does a telescope work? * planet intro - slide show * space craft - making a solar system model (hangar, string, and colored paper) * learning constellations - constellation search * observing * tips - preserving night vision * what to look for (stars, nebulae, galaxies, planets, moon, sun) * how to find stuff (star charts, constellations, naked eye, binoculars, telescopes) * free planetarium software
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What to prepare: * materials for planet mobiles * scripts for lecture sessions and games * observation list for users * red plastic wrap and rubber bands * observation list for telescopes * star charts for Jan 25
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What to prepare: * materials for planet mobiles * scripts for lecture sessions and games * observation list for users * red plastic wrap and rubber bands * observation list for telescopes * star charts for Jan 25
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What users should bring: * warm clothes * flashlight * binoculars or own telescope * USB stick?
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What users should bring: * warm clothes * flashlight * binoculars or own telescope * USB stick?
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Make your own Constellation viewer: * materials = file folder, black construction paper, constellation patterns, tape, flashlight * instructions * recognizing constellations -
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Make your own Constellation viewer: * materials = file folder, black construction paper, constellation patterns, tape, flashlight * instructions * recognizing constellations -
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= Committee = * Tim Bird - observation * Nadine Bird - computer lab, promotion * Nasrin Shamloo - 408-224-3116, nbiglari (at) sbcglobal.net greeter * Ed Macalolooy - Tasco 375 telescope with 114 mm reflector and equatorial mount - will come at 6:30 and help with sky observation * contact info: 408-226 1087, or edward.macalolooy (at) gmail.com * Mr. Ecter - 226-0587 or 226-0591 * Susan Paxton - 408-281 1661, jcasepaxton (at) comcast.net * Genvieve Dorsey - 408-927 7933 , instaswmr (at) aol.com
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== Stations == * Crafts: Mr. Ecter * Star Charts * Star Projector * Planetarium/Solar System Tour * Astronomy Quiz * Taylor Observatory
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== Telescopes == * Carlene Wallace - ?? * Barbara Bailey - 3-inch refractor, U mount - Moon * Tim Bird - 3 inch reflector, camera mount (bad) - Moon * Ed Macalolooy - ?? * Greg Shepherd - 8 inch relfector (Meade) - great nebula * Dale Smith - ? inch reflector (Celestron) - Pleiades
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= Materials Checklist = * solar system mural * foam stuff * white poster board (for rings) * paint * white paint * black paper * greeter table * table * handout * treats * space crafts: * instruction sheet for star projector * instruction sheet for star chart * constellation posters?? * award stars * astronomy quiz: * quiz handouts * launch web page * award stars * observatory: * table for observatory * extension cord * fact sheet for observatory * laser pointer * award stars * planetarium * planetarium * laser pointer * script - what constellations to show? * star tour * demo script * laptop * narrator script * projector * award stars
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= Night checklist = * 6:15 - help Greg Shepherd get telescope to Taylor * 6:30 - get power cord for observatory * 6:45 - help observatory volunteers site objects * 6:45 - set up greeter, observatory tables * 6:30 - put up station signs * 6:30 - put up mural * 6:45 - test projector and planetarium * 6:45 - set up astronomy books in library * 6:50 - everyone at stations
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