Original dome of 15" telescope in foreground (new 'scope shortly),
Dome of 32" research 'scope at upper level.
photo by Dareth Murray
------------------------------------------------------- Website last updated 800 PM Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009. Link to new UofO Pine Mountain Website added, check it out! ------------------------------------------------------- Featured observing and study topics for International Year of Astronomy (IYA) are Star Clusters for June, Black Holes for July, and Rocks and Ice in the Solar System for August.
Dr. Steve Stahler of UC Berkeley gave an interesting talk last week on the Nightsky Network about the three basic types of star clusters, you can download his presentation if you're an ASP member. ------------------------------------------------------- OBSERVATORY at Pine Mountain now OPEN for PUBLIC DROP IN VISITS every Fri/Sat evening, weather permitting, through September. Programs begin at dusk, try to arrive while there's still some daylight left so you can find your way around. Dress for sub-freezing temperatures (remember we're at 6500 foot elevation), and bring a small flashlight that must be covered with red to prevent leakage of white light (you can get free cellophane at the Info Building near parking lot). $5 suggested donation per visitor. Check onsite weather station data plus two webcam views.
If you plan to bring a group of over 8 people, or need any additional info, contact Mark Dunaway, 541-382-8331 or markpmo@oregon.uoregon.edu.
Tourguides can contact Kent Fairfield, tualatinkent@aol.com. Remember that Crew messages are now at the Meetup.com website, under Bend Astronomy Group. ------------------------------------------------------ You can sign up for CLASSROOM OUTREACH for the 2009-2010 school year, where Rick or another educator visits your classroom with a program about space. Contact Rick at rkang@efn.org. ------------------------------------------------------ If you're interested in a Teacher Workshop this Fall, please contact Rick, rkang@efn.org, if sufficient signups, we'll try to schedule a session probably in Bend, for September or October. See below for the Russ Genet Research Workshop. ------------------------------------------------------ Professor Alexei Filippenko of UC Berkeley astrophysics, major researcher on expanding Universe topic and producer of major public educational programs, is slated to be guest speaker at Riverhouse in Bend, Saturday, August 29th. Ticket info available shortly. ----------------------------------------------------- Register your team of High School or College/University students and teacher for Cal Poly Prof. Russ Genet's Photometry/Astrometry Summer Seminar at Pine Mountain Observatory, July 17-18-19. Contact Rick rkang@efn.org to register or for info (some info posted under News & Projects area). We'll cut off registration if we get too full. ---------------------------------------------------------- GalileoScope info added to News and Projects area. ----------------------------------------------------- Follow the NASA/JPL DAWN mission enroute asteroids Ceres and Vesta. Website link under Online Resources listing of Solar System missions. I'll discuss speed of mission in next IMAGE flyer.
Registration is now open at Astronomical Society of the Pacific Website for Annual Conference on E/PO, Millbrae, Calif., in September. See http://www.astrosociety.org/. Early Bird rate ends June 15th.
As noted under Current Sky Highlights section, nice grouping of planets in predawn eastern sky but be careful NOT to accidentally directly view Sun!
NASA announcement of EarthKAM Winter 2009 Mission opportunity for students to image Earth from Space.
The "What time is it, Where's the Sun?" international sky education program, with our collaborating school in Japan, is getting underway. Your school is welcome to join us, email me for details!
Time to schedule an outreach visit to your classroom for this Fall or Winter!
Click here for details about our CLASSROOM OUTREACH and OBSERVATORY VISIT programs. To schedule outreach/visits and if you have questions, please go to the contact link. Quick info: OUTREACH: Rick Kang at rkang@efn.org or 541-683-1381, Eugene. VISITING PINE MOUNTAIN OBSERVATORY: Mark Dunaway at markpmo@oregon.uoregon.edu, 541-382-8331, Bend. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
The Friends of Pine Mountain citizens' support group was established in 1978. Since 1990, with the advent of UO Professor of Physics Greg Bothun's Electronic Universe concept, we provide outstanding classroom and on-site Observatory outreach, plus staff development activities about astronomy and astrophysics to schools throughout Oregon and beyond. We reach about 100 schools and visit over 200 classrooms each school year. We'd be delighted to visitYOUR school!
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