We all know that the little SLAS Star Party handouts has the incorrect date for Astronomy Day. If I remember correctly, it is supposed to be on May 2, which this site seems to confirm; http://www.astroleague.org/al/astroday/astrofacts.html But then I get on the Clark Planetarium site and find a different date, which is found on the last page of this pdf layout: http://www.clarkplanetarium.org/DATA/NEWSLETTERS_IMAGES/March%202008.pdf Interesting to see that astronomers aren't sure when Astronomy Day really is.
The flyer you linked to is for Spring of 2008. -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of M Wilson Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 7:35 AM To: Utah astronomy blog Subject: [Utah-astronomy] When is Astronomy Day? We all know that the little SLAS Star Party handouts has the incorrect date for Astronomy Day. If I remember correctly, it is supposed to be on May 2, which this site seems to confirm; http://www.astroleague.org/al/astroday/astrofacts.html But then I get on the Clark Planetarium site and find a different date, which is found on the last page of this pdf layout: http://www.clarkplanetarium.org/DATA/NEWSLETTERS_IMAGES/March%202008.pdf Interesting to see that astronomers aren't sure when Astronomy Day really is. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com
Hi Mike, Yeah, there are a few red faces at SLAS after discovering we scheduled Astronomy Day on the wrong day. So SLAS is having 2 Astronomy Days this year (hey, some folks in Utah have two spouses so SLAS can have two ADs <g>). So, we (SLAS) will have the first one on 18 April, per the handouts, at SPOC where we'll be giving away an 8" Dobsonian, 6" Dobsonian and a pair of binoculars. The 2nd one will be on 2 May also at SPOC. IIRC Siegfried is working with Harmons to do yet another AD telescope giveaway at one of the Harmons stores on 1 May but I don't know if that's official yet. Clear skies, patrick On 25 Mar 2009, at 07:35, M Wilson wrote:
We all know that the little SLAS Star Party handouts has the incorrect date for Astronomy Day. If I remember correctly, it is supposed to be on May 2, which this site seems to confirm; http://www.astroleague.org/al/astroday/astrofacts.html
But then I get on the Clark Planetarium site and find a different date, which is found on the last page of this pdf layout: http://www.clarkplanetarium.org/DATA/NEWSLETTERS_IMAGES/March%202008.pdf
Interesting to see that astronomers aren't sure when Astronomy Day really is.
Y'all will have to check out the date Clark Planetarium thinks it is (MAY 10TH) which is yet a different date. --- On Wed, 3/25/09, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote: From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] When is Astronomy Day? To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 2:23 PM Hi Mike, Yeah, there are a few red faces at SLAS after discovering we scheduled Astronomy Day on the wrong day. So SLAS is having 2 Astronomy Days this year (hey, some folks in Utah have two spouses so SLAS can have two ADs <g>). So, we (SLAS) will have the first one on 18 April, per the handouts, at SPOC where we'll be giving away an 8" Dobsonian, 6" Dobsonian and a pair of binoculars. The 2nd one will be on 2 May also at SPOC. IIRC Siegfried is working with Harmons to do yet another AD telescope giveaway at one of the Harmons stores on 1 May but I don't know if that's official yet. Clear skies, patrick On 25 Mar 2009, at 07:35, M Wilson wrote:
We all know that the little SLAS Star Party handouts has the incorrect date for Astronomy Day. If I remember correctly, it is supposed to be on May 2, which this site seems to confirm; http://www.astroleague.org/al/astroday/astrofacts.html
But then I get on the Clark Planetarium site and find a different date, which is found on the last page of this pdf layout: http://www.clarkplanetarium.org/DATA/NEWSLETTERS_IMAGES/March%202008.pdf
Interesting to see that astronomers aren't sure when Astronomy Day really is.
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The date listed is May 10th, 2008 as was mentioned it is from last years newsletter, I could not find any mention of this years (2009) astro day.
I blame Daylight Savings Time.
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 8:24 PM, M Wilson <astro_outwest@yahoo.com> wrote:
Y'all will have to check out the date Clark Planetarium thinks it is (MAY 10TH) which is yet a different date.
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