[Chaos-l] Fwd: Free Training and More from Night Sky Network

[Tony Rice]

FYI, some Night Sky Network opportunities including teleconferences
open to everyone who is interested in dialing in:

Dont forget to log any and all outreach...

-Tony

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From:  <nightskyinfo at astrosociety.org>
Date: Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 8:29 PM
Subject: Free Training and More from Night Sky Network
To: rtphokie at gmail.com


Hello Night Sky Network Membership,

NASA and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific applaud your
astronomy outreach and continue to offer programs supporting your
efforts, such as:

1) Free Training
2) Telecon Dates Exclusive
3) Win a Kit and Meter!
4) Quarterly Prizes - Brazilian Uruaçu Iron Octahedrite Meteorites

>  1)Free Training
Did you know about the free training available through Night Sky Network?
Star party season is approaching and many amateur astronomers love
sharing the universe with the public.
Whether you're just getting started or are an old pro, this series of
short training videos address some common questions amateurs have
about doing outreach.
What tips will you find most valuable?
http://www.astrosociety.org/SharingTheUniverse/


>  2)Telecon Dates Exclusive -  solely for NSN Members
Talk directly with scientists and outreach specialists working with
NASA Missions! These upcoming telecons are exclusively for Night Sky
Network members like you. Be sure to mark your calendar:

March 24th: Views from EPOXI: Colors in Our Solar System with Carolyn Crow,
http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/club/news-display.cfm?News_ID=406

May 19th: Stargazers, Starfarers, and Kepler, with Dr. Jeffrey Van Cleve,
http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/club/news-display.cfm?News_ID=409

July: Watch for the announcement!

September 22nd: Exploring the Dark Side of the Solar System using WISE
with Dr. Ned Wright,
http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/club/news-display.cfm?News_ID=407


>  3) Win a Kit and Meter!
Your club has TWO opportunities to win a GLOBE at Night (GaN) Kit and
Sky Quality Meter! Here's how:
a.  Help protect our night skies by using the GaN Activity Packet to
record the brightness of the night sky at any of your astronomy
outreach events held during the two campaigns:

February 21 - March 6, 2011,  GaN Activity Packet:
http://www.globeatnight.org/pdf/M-GaNActivityPacket_Family_2011_Orion_Color.pdf
(featuring Orion)

March 22 - April 4, 2011, GaN Activity Packet:
http://www.globeatnight.org/pdf/M-GaNActivityPacket_Family_2011_N_Leo_Color.pdf
  (featuring Leo)

b.  Record your measurements here:
http://www.globeatnight.org/report.html

c.  When you log your event on Night Sky Network, under Topics
Covered, check off "Globe at Night (GaN)" and your event will be
entered in the drawing.

Your GaN events held February 21 - March 6, 2011, must be logged on
Night Sky Network by March 8th to be entered into the drawing for one
of five GLOBE at Night (GaN) Kits with Sky Quality Meter.  DRAWING
WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 9th.

Your GaN events held March 22 - April 4, 2011, must be logged on Night
Sky Network by April 6th to be entered into the drawing for one of
five GLOBE at Night (GaN) Kits with Sky Quality Meter. DRAWING WILL BE
HELD ON APRIL 7th.

For more information on the GLOBE at Night campaigns:
http://www.globeatnight.org


>  4) Quarterly Prizes - Brazilian Uruaçu Iron Octahedrite Meteorites
We have five more beautiful museum quality Uruaçu Iron Octahedrite
meteorites from Goiás, Brazil to give away. Just hold and log two
events on or before March 31st. The more you log the better your
chances of winning. It's not too early to start entering all your
events for the year. That way, after the events occur, you'll get a
reminder in the green column: Open Items and just click on "Completed
Events ready to Log" and you're almost done!


See you in the dark,

Kenneth


Marni Berendsen, Kenneth Frank, Jessica Santascoy and Vivian White
Your Night Sky Network Team
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
415 337 1100 X 121
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