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The 12th Annual Astronomy at the Beach (Kensington Metropark, September 5-6, 2008)


Schedule of Events

The following is the schedule of events for the Twelfth Annual Astronomy at the Beach (held at Kensington Metropark, located near Brighton, Michigan).

Schedule for Friday September 5, 2008 (6:00 PM to Midnight)

Time Presentation/Activity Presenter Location Notes
Ongoing (repeats every 20-30 minutes)Miscellaneous Space Exploration DVDs including: “New Horizons to Pluto,” “Field Trip To The Moon,” “Astrosmiles,” and “Hubble Space Telescope” and other fine DVDs. Kensington MetroparkMobile Learning TrailerCloudy or Clear
OngoingAstronomy Equipment, Books, etc. Available for PurchaseRider’s Hobby ShopsPavilionCloudy or Clear
OngoingDistribute Sky Tour Worksheets to ChildrenRider’s Hobby Shops/All ClubsPavilion/ Telescope FieldCloudy or Clear
Ongoing Real Time Radio Telescope Observing The Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers Outside PavilionCloudy or Clear
OngoingMiscellaneous Space Exploration Displays and Make & Take Activities The Detroit Science Center Outreach TeamPavilionCloudy or Clear
6:00 PM to sunsetSolar (Sun) Viewing All Astronomy Clubs Telescope Field*
Ongoing—Every 1/2 Hour from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PMStarlab Portable Planetarium Nightsky PresentationsDetroit Science Center Travelling Science TeamSouth of PavilionCloudy or Clear
6:30 PMComet Talk/Comet Making DemonstrationBob Hotaling & Mike Broughton—Metropark Nature Center InterpretersPavilionCloudy or Clear
7:00 PMBasic Astronomy Equipment Talk John Kirchhoff—Rider’s Hobby Shops and Dave D’Onfrio—Warren Astronomical SocietyPavilionCloudy or Clear
7:30 PMOur Vanishing Night (Light Pollution Talk)Norb Vance—The Astronomy Club at Eastern Michigan UniversityPavilionCloudy or Clear
8:00 PMHow Cold is Outer Space?Kevin Dehne—Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy for Delta College PavilionCloudy or Clear
8:30 PMAstronomy 101Gordon Hansen—Ford Amateur Astronomy ClubPavilionCloudy or Clear
9:00 PM“How to Feed a Galaxy” (Keynote Speech)Dr. Mary Putman—University of Michigan Astronomy DepartmentPavilionCloudy or Clear
10:00 PMTour of the ConstellationsKevin Dehne—Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy for Delta CollegeOn the Beach*
Dusk to close Children’s Sky Tour Scavenger HuntAll Clubs/All TelescopesTelescope Field*
Dusk to 12:00 MidnightReal Time Digital ImagingRider’s Hobby Shop and The Detroit Science CenterOutside Pavilion*
Dusk to 12:00 MidnightGeneral ViewingAll Clubs/All TelescopesTelescope Field*

Schedule for Saturday September 6, 2008 (6:00 PM to Midnight)

Time Presentation/Activity Presenter Location Notes
Ongoing (repeats every 20-30 minutes) Miscellaneous Space Exploration DVDs including: “New Horizons to Pluto,” “Field Trip To The Moon,” “Astrosmiles,” and “Hubble Space Telescope” and other fine DVDs. Kensington MetroparkMobile Learning TrailerCloudy or Clear
OngoingAstronomy Equipment, Books, etc. Available for PurchaseRider’s Hobby ShopsPavilionCloudy or Clear
OngoingDistribute Sky Tour Worksheets to ChildrenRider’s Hobby Shops/All ClubsPavilion/ Telescope FieldCloudy or Clear
OngoingReal Time Radio Telescope Observing The Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers Lawn near PavilionCloudy or Clear
OngoingMiscellaneous Space Exploration Displays and Make & Take Activities The Detroit Science Center Outreach TeamPavilionCloudy or Clear
6:00 PM to sunsetSolar (Sun) ViewingAll Astronomy Clubs Telescope Field*
Ongoing—Every 1/2 Hour from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PMStarlab Portable Planetarium Nightsky PresentationsDetroit Science Center Travelling Science TeamSouth of PavilionCloudy or Clear
6:30 PMComet Talk/Comet Making DemonstrationBob Hotaling & Mike Broughton—Metropark Nature Center InterpretersPavilionCloudy or Clear
7:00 PMBasic Astronomy Equipment Talk John Kirchhoff—Rider’s Hobby Shops and Dave D’Onfrio—Warren Astronomical SocietyPavilionCloudy or Clear
7:30 PMOur Vanishing Night (Light Pollution Talk)Norb Vance—The Astronomy Club at Eastern Michigan UniversityPavilionCloudy or Clear
8:00 PMHow Cold is Outer Space?John Potts—Technical Coordinator, The Detroit Science CenterPavilionCloudy or Clear
8:30 PMAstronomy 101Gordon Hansen—Ford Amateur Astronomy ClubPavilionCloudy or Clear
9:00 PM“How to Feed a Galaxy” (Keynote Speech)Dr. Mary Putman—University of Michigan Astronomy DepartmentPavilionCloudy or Clear
10:00 PMTour of the ConstellationsBob Victor—Abrams Planetarium, Michigan State University On the Beach*
Dusk to close Children’s Sky Tour Scavenger HuntAll Clubs/All TelescopesTelescope Field*
Dusk to 12:00 MidnightReal Time Digital ImagingRider’s Hobby Shop and The Detroit Science CenterOutside Pavilion*
Dusk to 12:00 MidnightGeneral ViewingAll Clubs/All TelescopesTelescope Field*

Events marked with an asterisk (*) only take place if the skies are clear. If cloudy, these events will be substituted with others at the Pavilion.

Details

Food can be purchased at the Metropark Concession Stand (the concession stand will be open until 11:00PM). (See also Pictorial Essay—Sponsors).

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Credits

Huron-Clinton Metroparks

Copyright © 1996-2008, Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs.

All photographs on this page taken at Kensington Metropark during “Astronomy at the Beach.”

The following photographs were taken by:

Web page constructed by Dave Snyder.

For questions about “Astronomy at the Beach,” contact Dave D’Onofrio at Dave1ACT@aol.com, Bob MacFarland at stargzr@wowway.com or Kensington Metropark at 1-800 477-3178.

This page last modified August 30, 2008.