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Dr. Reipurth Talks About Moons.
Moons, Moons Everywhere
Topic for next Maunakea Skies Talk
Hilo, Hawai‘i – Have you ever looked at the Moon and wonder how it came to be? Dr. Bo Reipurth will help answer those questions at the next “Maunakea Skies” talk entitled Moons, Moons Everywhere on Saturday, March 19, at 7:00pm at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center.
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'Imiloa After Dark: Jazz on the Vine
‘Imiloa After Dark’s Jazz on the Vine
Exploring the Senses
Hilo, Hawai‘i – It’s all about exploring the senses at ‘Imiloa After Dark’s Jazz on the Vine Saturday, 6-9pm March 12, 2011.
Join local jazz artists, The Mark Mallory Trio, Bill Noble, Brandon Shannon, and Lou Ann Gurney appearing with John Parker and Neil Anderson for an evening of cool jazz improvisation. From the moment you enter ‘Imiloa’s atrium, you will be immersed in the sounds of local jazz musicians culminating in a large stage performance in the Earl and Doris Moanahōkū Hall. Discover the secrets of what happens to the brain on improvisational jazz versus scripted music.
In addition to the music, the Exhibit Hall will be the scene of a wine food pairing, featuring some very special wines paired with Sky Garden Restaurant’s heavy pupu favorites. Guest wine experts will guide you from sparkling to dessert wine. Explore your senses and discover the chemistry of taste, find out why a great Riesling pairs well with spicy Asian cuisine.
Spring Intersession Program Grades K to 8.
Science Adventures on Tap for Isle Students
During Spring Break at ‘Imiloa
Hilo, Hawai‘i—Students in grades K to 8 are invited to spend their March spring break exploring the amazing world of science at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, a part of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. The Center is offering a full week of science exploration including new electronic games, crime scene investigation, crazy chemistry experiments, fun Makahiki games, and a special performance by a Capoeira group
Planetarium Closure March 1 to March 6
‘Imiloa Astronomy Center will be installing a state of the art computer cluster in the planetarium from March 1 to March 6, during which time the planetarium will be closed to the public. The necessary upgrade will give the ‘Imiloa planetarium the ability to produce its own cutting-edge content which can be shared with 3D Fulldome planetariums around the world. Exhibit halls will remain open; special live, hosted presentations on the Science on a Sphere and in a portable planetarium environment will be offered for one week only from February 27 to March 6 during regularly scheduled planetarium showtimes.
The planetarium will be closed for the computer installation and upgrades, however, most of the current daily planetarium content will be offered in a Digitalis portable planetarium dome in the Earl and Doris Bakken Moanahōkū Hall. In addition, live, hosted presentations will be offered on the Science on a Sphere, a global display system that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six foot diameter sphere, analogous to a giant animated globe.
Dr. Andy Adamson talks on Science Synergies: a Tale of Two Telescopes.
Science Synergies: a Tale of Two Telescopes
Topic for next Maunakea Skies Talk
Hilo, Hawai‘i – Join Dr. Andy Adamson, Associate Director of Science Operations for Gemini Observatory, as he shares his experience with observatory combinations on Maunakea to achieve great results. Science Synergies: a Tale of Two Telescopes is the topic at the next “Maunakea Skies” talk on Saturday, February 19, at 7:00pm at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center.
In the talk, Dr. Adamson will show some of the best examples of the scientific productivity which results when astronomers use two telescopes on different aspects of the same problem. Taking the audience to the nearest, most extreme brown dwarfs, and to the most distant quasar known in the Universe.
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