2010 ASTRONOMY WEEKEND - Roundup
Prize |
Winner |
Lcation |
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1st |
Kelly Dodge Print |
Yan Cui |
Peterborough |
2nd |
Sky Watcher Telescope |
Christopher & Grace Stockton |
Peterborough |
3rd |
$50 Efton Science Gift Cert. |
Nicholas McCloskey |
Lakefield |
4th |
$50 Efton Science Gift Cert. |
Anne Powers |
Peterborough |
5th |
Galileo Telescope |
Marcelle Mundell |
Warsaw |
6th |
Book - Astronomy/365 Days |
Frank Cavanagh |
Ennismore |
7th |
BHO Family Pass |
Wayne McInroy |
Peterborough |
8th |
BHO Family Pass |
John Hunter |
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9th |
BHO Family Pass |
Christine Crebar |
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10th |
BHO Family Pass |
Cy Hickey |
Lakefield |
11th |
BHO Family Pass |
Tony Tilly |
Peterborough |
12th |
BHO Family Pass |
Cathy Hall |
Peterborough |
13th |
Book - Night Watch |
Mike & Kathleen |
Bobcaygeon |
14th |
Book - Mars Travel Guide |
Booth Family |
Peterborough |
15th |
Book - National Geographic Space |
Rob Duncan |
Bobcaygeon |
16th |
Book - Countdown to Bedtime |
Dennis Favro |
Peterborough |
17th |
Book - Space Mission Puzzle |
Paul Madigan |
Lakefield |
18th |
Book - Living in Space |
Christopher Bliard |
Peterborough |
Draw for Club Member Prize winner - Mike McCarthy
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Yan Cui of Peterborough was the big winner of the Astronomy Weekend Raffle - A Kelly Dodge Print |
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Looking for sun spots (don't do this without the specially designed filter). |
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The youngsters enjoyed trying to find sun spots too. But for the third year in a row the sun was spotless. |
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Finally a telescope close enough to the ground for short people |
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Patiently waiting his turn. |
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Trying to find the moon - it's up there somewhere! |
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Everyone enjoying the beautiful sunny day |
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Lots of prizes to be won |
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Even the youngsters were winners |
News Release
Astronomy on the Hill
Come celebrate an Astronomy Weekend with the Peterborough Astronomical Association (PAA), the Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) and the Buckhorn Observatory on Saturday evening May 15th and Sunday May 16th.
Saturday, May 15th (8:00 to 11:00 p.m.)
Weather permitting - public observing session at Ashburnham Memorial Park (Armour Hill) with telescopes and other observing aids provided by the PAA and instruction by it’s members. This is a free event and for all ages too. Just dress appropriately for the weather. Parking is restricted access only, so be prepared to park at the PMA parking lot.
Sunday, May 16th (1:00 to 4:30 p.m.) there is continued free public oriented fun.
Weather permitting - public solar viewing outside the PMA buildings.
Regardless of weather
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Tattoos for the kids
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Inflatable Planetarium – under outdoor pavilion (4 shows between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.)
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Light Pollution and other displays - Fine Portable & Sir Sandford Portable
- Award-winning science journalist and children’s author Peter McMahon will give a talk on space tourism, including a preview of his 2011 kids science experiment book on space tourism (2:00 p.m.)
- Kids program: Join author, journalist, and children’s programmer Peter McMahon for an hour of hands-on space fun, including a preview of his week-long kids science program in August that you can sign up for at the Museum (3:00 p.m.)
- Draws (18) for the Astronomy Weekend Raffle (4:00 p.m.)
For more information contact:
Rick Stankiewicz, President
10 Hazel Cres., R.R. #8
Peterborough, ON K9J 6X9
705-755-1807 (Day)
705-295-6158 (Evening)
stankiewiczr@nexicom.net
See Poster Below.
Prize Contributers
Buckhorn Observatory - Buckhorn Observatory website
Kelly Dodge - Kelly Dodge Art website
EfstonScience - Efstonscience
Astronomy Superstore, Toronto website
Focus Science - Focus Scientific website
