CCSU Celebrates the Internationa

CCSU Celebrates the International Year of Astronomy (IYA)

April 2009

100 Hours of Astronomy
(and more!)

April 2-5 have been designated as the International 100 hours of Astronomy. We will celebrate with numerous events, listed below the calendar.

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1	2 100 hours of Astronomy! Solar System walk (scale model built by CCSU students)5:30 PM. Meet in front of the Student Center near the Fountain A Tour of the Solar System Public talk by Dr. Jennifer Piatek, 7 PM Copernicus Lecture Hall rm 231 Observing session 8-9:30 PM	3 100 hours of Astronomy! Observing the Moon: A Workshop with Dr. Kristine Larsen, 7 PM Copernicus Hall Lecture Hall rm 231 Observing session 8-9:30 PM	4 100 hours of Astronomy! Planetarium show 2 PM Family astronomy workshops 2-5 PM (several hands-on workshops running simultaneously) Copernicus Hall near the Planetarium Ring Around a Planet: The Cassini Mission to Saturn Public talk by Dr. Jennifer Piatek, 7 PM Copernicus Lecture Hall rm 231 8 PM Planetarium show 8 PM Observing session
5 100 hours of Astronomy! Learning the Spring Sky: A Workshop with Dr. Kristine Larsen, 7 PM Planetarium Observing session 8-9:30 PM	6	7	8	9 Chile Mars (literally!) Public talk by Dr. Jennifer Piatek 11 AM Planetarium	10	11
12	13	14	15 Monthly meeting of the Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford, 7 PM, planetarium Public talk Astronomy of the Earth and Moon, and Importance of the Birth of New Moon in the Islamic Calendar Dr. S. Khalid Shaukat Copernicus lecture Hall, rm 231	16	17	18 For families! Astronomy Academy Saturn, Jupiter, and their moons! (note: there will be some overlap with the March 4 workshop activities) 6:30-7:45 PM By RSVP only! 832-2938 Sorry - workshop is full Planetarium show 8 PM, public observing afterwards
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30 Moonmania! View the moon and Saturn through our telescopes 8-9 PM, if skies are clear Incoming front - too cloudy to observe

All observing events are weather-permitting only. Planetarium shows and public talks are held rain or shine.

Public talks are geared for grades 8-12 and above.

Astronomy Academy: This is a year-long series of hands-on family workshops geared for children grades 3-9. Younger children may participate. Parents must remain on-site and assume responsibility for their children. Some events may repeat, so read the titles carefully. All Academy workshops are by RSVP only and are limited to 24 participants. Students who participate in 5 or more Academy events will receive a certificate.

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