"Ask the Astronomer" - Dr. Colin Scarfe, Dr. James Di Francesco listening to
a question from the public |
Tony Burke answers a question at the "Ask the Astronomer" desk |
Blair Pellatt sharing his enthusiasm for astronomy with a potential
astronomer |
Amateur telescope making explained by David Luttman and Colin Wyatt |
A young lady really gets into mirror grinding |
Bill Almond looking through the replica of Galileo's
first telescope (built by Colin Wyatt) |
Bill Almond showing a boy the view of the Moon through a telescope |
Bill Weir at his Mars Sketching display, demonstrating his circular map of
Mars |
Chris Gainor examining Bill Weir's map of Mars |
Dave Bennett sharing his knowledge about occultations |
Roy Watson listens to a boy who is obviously fascinated with occultations. |
Pearson College students answering questions from eagery young people |
Solar system model on the patio, ecliptic van in the background |
Joe Carr at the soggy solar viewing on the patio |
Stephen Courtin explains the ecliptic calendar |
Kids drawing. Subject: How would you get to another planet and what would
you see? |
Kids' activity table |
Kids drawing. Subject: How would you get to another planet and what would
you see? |
Sandy Barta explains how the astronomy passport works |
Kids drawings. Subject: How would you get to another planet and what
would you see? |
Kids drawings. Subject: How would you get to another planet and what
would you see? |
All photos Copyright 2006 David Lee
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| Solar observing (using safe, inspected equipment) - outside |
| Lunar and planetary observing during the daytime - outside |
| Ask the Professional Astronomer - inside, main hall |
| Occultation observing - amateur astronomers' contribution to the cosmic
discoveries - inside, main hall |
| Mirror making - inside, main hall |
| Hints on how to improve your observing skills - inside, main hall |
| Pearson College of the Pacific - Astronomy Education Program - inside,
main hall |
| Ecliptic calendar - inside |
| Poster displays (RASC, NRC, UVic, Pearson College) |
| Telescopes & binoculars (see a replica of Galileo's telescope as compared
with modern instruments) - inside, main hall |
| Telescope making workshop (grinding your own mirror, and the makings of a
simple telescope) |
| Imaging the Moon and planets with a digital camera - inside, main hall |
| Display of Astronomical Images taken by Amateur Astronomers - inside, main
hall |
| Light pollution display and petition - inside, main hall |
| Children's fun activities with door prize of a telescope - 11am-3:30pm -
inside, main hall |
| Walk through the Scale Model of the Solar System - outside |
| Star Lab - tour through space and time - inside, Newcombe Conference Hall
| 11:00 -11:15am |
| 1:00 - 1:15pm |
| 1:30 - 1:45pm |
| 2:00 -2:15pm |
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