ASTRONOMY FAIR 2010

calmwhite · Post by **calmwhite** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:58 am

Astronomy Fair is a borrowed concept from Astronomy Day which is held around the world twice every year. The aim of Astronomy Fair is to engage the residents of Marine Parade in sidewalk astronomy. It is to take astronomy to the people by having the event at a convenient location that even passersby could participate.

Details of event:
Date: 17 July 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Venue: Marine Parade CC

Itinerary:
6pm- 9pm: Poster astronomy exhibition @ foyer
7pm-8pm: Astronomy Documentary @ Theatrette
7.45pm- 9pm: *Stargazing @ foyer

There would be free flow of Popcorn and Candy floss! (:
There would be a door gift for the first 100 attendees of our documentary screening!

*Stargazing would be weather dependent

Any further enquiries, please email mpastrosociety@gmail.com.

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Gary · Post by **Gary** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:49 pm

Hi Calmwhite. What is the title of the documentary?

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:39 pm

Free food? Must come!
Documentary not that important, at least get some obs time out of it.

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:19 pm

I am going now. Might go ECP after the event. Anyone else going?

Post by **Airconvent** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:44 pm

Oh man...I missed this but can't make it even if I did not as I am helping out as volunteer photographer for the Pathlight School Charity event this evening.
Just got back not long. Hope it was enjoyable. [smilie=cool.gif]

And thanks to calmwhite for publicising it here too. [smilie=cute.gif]

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:18 pm

Always great to hear people doing volunteering work.

Quite a good crowd turn up just now. Was very lucky the Moon and planets were visible for a couple of hours - Saturn, Venus, Mars. Too busy manning my scope to take pictures. Will let fizzy upload some later. One kid with a huge ball of candy floss got dangerously close to my corrector plate. Haha.

fizzy123 · Post by **fizzy123** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:09 am

Just came back from the public stargazing event at the foyer of the marine parade CC. The event was a resounding success and the public respond/reception of star-gazing/astronomy was splendid. Abide for the ocassional intrusion by thick clouds, members of the public did have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of many objects, such as Mars, Saturn, Venus, Moon, M6, M7.

The public were thrilled by the sights of the craters of moon and the rings of saturn, which most probably were the first time they had seen such stuff live through an eyepiece. Both adults, children and even elderlies gave positive remarks and feedbacks with regards to the astronomy experience. Some even asked if they can join MPASTRO, while others asked more technical questions like why venus have phases, what a star cluster is, etc...... The highlight of this session came, when Clifford haul out his giant 25X100 binoculars and a huge queue developed instantly, as the crowd waited anxiously to catch a glimpse of the elusive M6, M7 that are constantly playing hide and seek behind the crowd. The giant bino is also an Obasan magnet as Clifford was constantly seen explaining to curious old aunties on the temperature of stars and star cluster formation.

However, there were also some negative remarks from the public. There is this uncle that asked why the view of the planet is so small, and when he received the explaination, he scoff at this whole experience and said that one might as well see HST images.

All in all, I would like to say a big thank you to Vanessa for giving us this wonderful opportunity to grace such a great event. All the best to your business studies in university in months to come. Thank you MPASTRO for the popcorn and candy floss. Hope to meet this great team of people for the future astronomy events.

cloud_cover · Post by **cloud_cover** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:14 am

Don't be discouraged by negative commenters! Besides, if he could afford the HST then he wouldn't be at the event! ;)
I couldn't make it but its wonderful to "meet" people willing to volunteer their time and energy for public benefit.

fizzy123 · Post by **fizzy123** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:40 am

Selected photographies from Astronomy Fair 2010...

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 4:22 pm

Thanks fizzy! Wonderful pictures! Weixing, please send them to Nparks now. Haha.

Clifford, not his bino, is the obasan magnet!!! hahaha.

MPastro membership got upper age limit ar? Wa, I really feel old and discriminated already. LOL.