{"id":70599,"date":"2017-11-07T17:12:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T03:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=70599"},"modified":"2019-03-13T15:17:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T01:17:43","slug":"first-astroday-at-kona-out-of-this-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/11\/07\/first-astroday-at-kona-out-of-this-world\/","title":{"rendered":"First AstroDay at Kona out of this world"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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More than 3,000 children and adults attended the first AstroDay event held in Kona on November 4. AstroDay, held at the Kona Commons Shopping Center<\/a>, featured activities and demonstrations from more than 30 astronomy, space and science organizations.<\/p>\n

”We have hosted AstroDays in Hilo for the past 16 years, but did not have the opportunity to bring an event of this scale to the Kona side,“ said Carolyn Kaichi<\/strong>, event organizer from the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa Institute for Astronomy<\/a>, ”This partnership with the Kona Commons was an opportunity we couldn\u2019t refuse!“<\/p>\n

AstroDay West Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> featured the observatories from Maunakea, Maunaloa and Haleakal\u0101. Also included were science-related organizations such as PISCES, ʻImiloa<\/span> Astronomy Center<\/a>, Natural Energy Laboratory and Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Electric Light.<\/p>\n

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Students from Kealakehe High School<\/a> were a big hit with their table full of fun activities. Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Community College–P\u0101lamanui<\/a> natural sciences department added to the science fun, and the UH<\/abbr> Hilo Astrophysics Club<\/a> showed visitors the features of the sun with solar telescopes.<\/p>\n

”This is one of the busiest event we have experienced here at Kona Commons,“ said Nancy Sakamoto, Kona Commons general manager. ”We are thrilled to be a part of such a great community experience,“<\/p>\n

AstroDay is an event inspired by the a Astronomical League, a national amateur astronomy group dedicated to promote the science of astronomy and appreciation of the night sky. In Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> AstroDay is sponsored by the Maunakea Astronomy Outreach Committee<\/a>, comprised of scientists, education and outreach personnel and students from Oʻahu<\/span>, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Island and Maui.<\/p>\n

The fun doesn\u2019t stop here—AstroDay Hilo is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Prince K\u016bhi\u014d Plaza.<\/p>\n

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