AstroDay - Astronomy Day in Hilo, Hawaii
A Celebration of Astronomy & Hawaiian Culture
12th Annual AstroDay - May 4, 2013
We are fast approaching our 12th Annual AstroDay Festival on Saturday, May 4, 10am-4pm at the Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo, Hawaii. This year's list of presenters will be announced here.
AstroDay and International Astronomy Day
AstroDay coincides with Astronomy Day, an international movement to share the joy of astronomy with the general population - "Bringing Astronomy to the People." On Astronomy Day, thousands of people who have never looked through a telescope will have an opportunity to see first hand what has so many amateur and professional astronomers all excited. AstroDay in Hilo features over 40 exhibits, demonstrations and activity areas and musical performance throughout Prince Kuhio Plaza.
Presenters
AstroDay presenters include the observatories on Mauna Kea, educators, students, Hawaiian culture groups and commercial vendors. Here are some of the presenters for this year:
- Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)
- CalTech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO)
- Gemini Observatory
- Hilo Astronomy Club
- Institute for Astronomy (IfA)
- InfraRed Telescope Facility (IRTF)
- Joint Astronomy Centre (JAC)
- Keck Observatories
- Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station
- Smithsonian Sub-Millimeter Array (SMA)
- Subaru Telescope
- University of Hawaii at Hilo
- More to be announced!