Welcome to the web site of the Carolian Astronomy Society in Kidderminster
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This web site was last updated on 3rd July, 2009.
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Watch this page regularly to see
latest updates on the Astronomy Open Day, below:
The
Carolian Astronomy Society & King Charles I School and Specialist Science
College, DY10 1XA.
International Year of Astronomy Open Day,
11th July 2009,
10am - 5pm
Programme.
FREE
activities,
talks, displays for children age 5-105!
| School
Hall: |
Planetarium
– regular presentations through the day
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Star Wars “mega” Lego “sculptures”
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Stalls and displays
including information on your local astronomy society (half price membership on
the day), the “Dark Skies” campaign,
Midland Space Flight Society and Chris Livingstone telescopes. With models,
books written by our Speakers with signing sessions and refreshments to
purchase. |
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| School Gym: |
“Solar System” varied 30 minute activity children’s workshops
including “Your weight on other worlds”, inflatable planets, pop bottle
rockets and others.
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| Talks
in the Science Theatre:
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| 10.20
– 11.05 |
Chris Livingstone
: “Choosing and Using an Astronomical Telescope”. |
| 11.15
– 12.15
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Paul Money: “Favourite Astronomical Images” and the stories behind them. |
| 12.30 - 1:30 |
Andrew Lound:
“Saturn, Lord of the Rings” a dramatic presentation.
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| 1:40 - 2:00 |
“Faulkes Telescope presentation” by pupils Dean Chester and Chris
Hawthorne showing work done through
the school’s use of an internet telescope in Hawaii
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| 2.10 -
3.15
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Jerry Stone: “How We Reached the Moon”, 40th anniversary, with models. |
| 3.30 -
4.15 |
Mike Bryce: “Hubble Telescope Repair Missions and current Space Flight”. |
| 4.30 - 5.15
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Craig
Stephens: “The Art of Ralph McQuarrie, Creator of Star Wars storyboards” |
This
programme is provisional. Programme available on entry and please check this
website for updates www.carolianastro.org.uk
PLUS FREE BONUS TALK! – Friday 7.30pm
10th July, Science Theatre:
"Did
we go to the Moon?" – explore the conspiracy theories with Jerry Stone.
Copy and paste the following email address into your email
address book so that you can contact us easily and quickly at any time:
info@carolianastro.org.uk
