Changes between Version 17 and Version 18 of Outreach

Timestamp:

01/03/08 12:47:28 (18 years ago)

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neil@…

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Outreach

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 We also get miscellaneous requests from school groups of all ages who want to see the stars and planets from our observatory, or have an indoor lesson/activity session. [[BR]]
 
-'''Public Observing''' [[BR]]
+'''Public Observing/Star-Gazing Nights''' [[BR]]
 
-We try to do one observing night a month on the roof. Based on our resources and the size of our audience, it is ideally run by three volunteers. Traditionally it has been Friday nights; however, transient events like eclipses, transits, and comets demand alternative scheduling. Due to the abysmal probability of getting a clear night (~15% ?) we often reschedule for the following week if the original night is clouded out.
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+We try to do a star-gazing session every two weeks on the roof. Each star-gazing night is coupled with an astronomy talk and a slideshow. The talk/slideshow is especially worthwhile when the sky is cloudy, which is usually the case (only 1 in 4 nights are clear from NYC). Traditionally it has been Friday nights; however, transient events like eclipses, transits, and comets demand alternative scheduling. [[BR]]
 
 '''Public Astronomy Lectures''' [[BR]]
 
-People in our department are welcome to give lectures aimed at the general public. Ideally these coincide with star-gazing nights.[[BR]]
+People in our department are welcome to give lectures aimed at the general public. Ideally these coincide with star-gazing nights, and are about 30 minutes long (leaving plenty of time for questions afterwards).[[BR]]
 
 '''AstroWall Events''' [[BR]]
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 '''Scheduled''' [[BR]]
 
-visiting Earth science class - Friday, Nov 16, 2007; 5-7 pm. '''Volunteers wanted'''.
+none at the moment [[BR]]
 
 '''Ongoing'''
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 These are a lot of fun when the weather cooperates. Turnout is typically around 40 people - a mixture of Columbia students, local families, and enthusiasts.
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+== 2008 Summary of Completed Outreach Activities ==
 
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 '''Nov 2''' - Public talk by Roban Hultman Kramer: ''Weather on Other Planets''.[[BR]]
 
+'''Nov 8''' - Astronomy activity with 7th grade students at Anderson School: ''Craters''; Cameron Hummels, Dave Spiegel, Neil Zimmerman; 2*30 participants[[BR]]
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 '''Nov 16''' - Public observing; Lia Corrales, Holly Larson, Robert Morehead, Kyle Parfrey, Neil Zimmerman. Talk by Jan Kravochtil: ''Digital Imaging''.[[BR]]
 
 '''Nov 17''' - Girls' Science Day Lab / Astrowall Demo on large scale structure for 2*20 middle school girls ; Maria Pereira, Stephanie Tonnesen, Antara Basu-Zych.[[BR]]
 
+'''Nov 30''' - Public observing; Maria Pereira, David Stenning, Neil Zimmerman. Talk by Kathryn Johnston: ''Galactic Cannibalism''. ~40 participants.[[BR]]
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+'''Dec 13''' - Astronomy activity with 7th grade students at Anderson School: ''Scales of Size and Distance''; Cameron Hummels, Dave Spiegel, Neil Zimmerman; 2*30 participants.[[BR]]
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+'''Dec 14''' - Public talk by Dave Spiegel: ''Astrobiology: Life Elsewhere in the Universe?''; slideshow by Emily Rauscher; ~30 participants.[[BR]]
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