ONE DAY EACH SPRING, astronomy clubs, planetariums, and other groups of sky lovers band together to show the public how much fun astronomy can be. "To promote the forerunner of all scientific endeavors and to provide information, resources, and encouragement in all facets of astronomy" is the official reading, but showing that astronomy is fun is really what it's all about.
Astronomy Day is usually celebrated between mid-April and mid-May, on the Saturday closest to the first-quarter Moon. In 2001 Astronomy Day was April 28th.
Leading the local effort were members of the MN
ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, with help from
Mpls Planetarium,
MN
Space Frontier, MARSCON , Telescope
Shope and Radio City.
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Nicollet Mall |
Bill talks astronomy |
Rod Nerdahl shows Sun Spots |
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Patte Rehak and Scope |
Sidewalk Astronomy's Table |
Wm. G. Thilgen Jr. and scope |
Sunspots |
Rod shows Sun spots |
Wm. G. Thilgen Jr. |
Mpls Planetarium |
Mpls Planetarium |
STS-100 Display |
Planetarium Gift Shop |
Patte Rehak |
Vickie L. Harris |
Wm. G. Thilgen Jr |
Rod shows Sun spots |
Rod shows Sun spots |
Sidewalk Astronomy table |
Loren Nelson and Bob Brose |
Sunspots via Soho |
Onan Observatory |
Setting up |
Space Art Gallery |
Handouts |
Picnicing |
: Jackie LaVaque's Solar System tour |
Jeff from Telescope Shop |
STS-100 Display with orbit tracking and live shuttle audio |
Checkng out Prizes |
Telescope Shope Passes out prizes |
A line to look at the moon |
Solar Sys Slideshow |
Astronomy Nite starts |
Photos by Ben Huset
Last revision April 30, 2001
by Ben
Counter started April 30, 2001
Comments welcome