Institute for Astronomy Annual Open House

April 12, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Mānoa 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, http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/open-house/open-house.shtml

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