[Chaos-l] Please sign up for Astronomy Day activities

[Stewart-Taylor, Jon]

Hi all.  As previously said, the 2009 CHAOS Astronomy Day celebration
will be on May 2nd. Based on the message from Ranger McMurray at Jordan
Lake, i believe it's a better than 60% likelihood that the event will be
held at Ebenezer Church Recreation Area.  Although the details are still
to be worked out, i'm planning on daytime activities from 4-dusk, then
observing until 9:30 or 10pm.

Here's a list of the activities i'd previously mentioned.  If you are
able to commit to help out with one of these activities, or you have a
different astro-related activity you'd like to lead, please e-mail me or
the list so we can start putting together a schedule of events.  

It would also be helpful if people could volunteer to produce a couple
of hand-outs for distribution at the park.  I was thinking of star-party
etiquette (use of lights, how to look through other people's scopes,
etc), constellation charts, and possibly info on the moon/planets/deep
sky objects we're likely to show folks.

===== Hand-outs =====

CHAOS cards: Jon
CHAOS propaganda/applications:
Star Party Etiquette:
Constellation charts:
Object info:

===== Day Time Activities  =====
Solar observing: Walter
Light trespass reduction education session:  Jon
Art/craft-style activities:
Astro Treasure Hunt (Star/Planet stickers and/or small toy items)
Thousand-yard solar system model: Jon
Telescope Clinic:
Astro-trivia:
Astro-related music, either recorded or live performances:
Star Party Etiquette
What Will I See (about the Winter/Spring objects):
Observing techniques:

===== Night Activities =====
Evening public observing session: Walter, Jon
Constellation Tour:



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PS: I know there are a lot of non-CHAOS members lurking on this list.
We'll be glad to have your help with any of the activities, so don't be
shy!

J.
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