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ʻImiloa to Open on Friday Nights
July Maunakea Skies with Dr. Jim Lyke
Classical Novae
Explore the Universe’s H-Bomb at a safe distance
Hilo, Hawai‘i –Dr. Jim Lyke, W. M. Keck Observatory, will take the Maunakea Skies program audience and explore the “Universe’s H-Bomb” in his talk entitled, Classical Novae: H-bombs at a Safe Distance. Join him for an extraordinary topic in this month’s program at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center on Saturday, July 17, at 7 p.m. in the planetarium.
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`Imiloa Closed on Memorial Day
`Imiloa Astronomy Center will be closed in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday, Monday May 31, 2010. `Imiloa will be open for regular business hours, Tuesday June 1.
April Maunakea Skies with Dr. Kumiko Usuda.
Deal a galactic hand in this months “Maunakea Skies” program at ‘Imiloa when Dr. Kumiko Usuda, Subaru Telescope, shows how the Mauna Kea Brand Astronomy Trading Cards can be used to teach about our Solar System, the Milky Way galaxy and other galaxies. This program is on Saturday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the planetarium.
Before Dr. Usuda’s presentation, “Maunakea Skies” host Shawn Laatsch, planetarium manager, will provide observational highlights of the spring night-time skies over Hawai‘i, pointing out prominent constellations and stars one can see during this time of year.
Kumiko Usuda’s Mauna Kea Brand Astronomy Trading Cards is a wonderful tool that uses beautiful astronomical images of the 13 Maunakea telescopes to help share information about the Universe and these facilities used to study it. The audience will fly into the Solar System and Milky Way in 3D, learn how to use the cards and receive a free set to take home!
3D Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe: the New Universe
Hilo, Hawai'i - Put on your 3D glasses on Thursday nights and take an amazing virtual journey into the Universe in the 'Imiloa planetarium. 'Imiloa Astronomy Center brings back its popular Thursday evening program "A 3D Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe," for a six-week run starting April 8 at 7:30 pm. This time focusing on new 3D digital universe datasets from Maunakea and other observatories. This program is a limited run, ending Thursday May 13.