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Mahalo to 'Imiloa's Newest Members!
Memberships processed in February 2011
New Individual Members
Gertrude Hara
New Dual Members
Thomas Buechele
Edward Cahill, Jr.
Hope Johnson
Dr. Lori Kamemoto
Patrick Marron
Daniel O'Key
Paige Wilburn
Michael Williams
New Family Members
Aparajita Adhikary
& Jeffrey Krepps
Jaclyn & Marc Carreira
Katrine & Brandon Konanui
Tucker & Veronica Latimer
Dan & Kerri Marks
Nelia & Cas Vanderwoude
Stanley & Myrna Watanabe
New Patron Members
Julie & Brian Javellana-Lagon
Pakalana Phillips
& To'afa Laufou
New Silver Members
Dr. M. R. C. Greenwood
& Patricia Johnson
Jayson Harper
Valentina Ladra
& Stephanie Kamohai
Renewed
Kupuna Members
Judith Bird
Renewed
Individual Members
Helene Hale
Terri Ann Otani
Linn Solomon
Renewed Dual Members
Kenneth Anderson
Rodney Aurello
Josephine Crawford
James Lindenmuth
Joseph McDaniel
Marian Peacock
Dr. Raymond Reck
Steven Utter, Sr.
Lillian Waters
Renewed
Family Members
Edna Christensen
Amanda Freitas
Myron Isherwood, Jr.
& Louise Isherwood
Robin & Michael Iwahashi
Johnson Kahili
Kawena & Luana Kawelu
Thomas & Rebecca Lazar
Van Medeiros
& Kehaulani Wehrsig
Donald Murray
& Judi Kekahuna
Vicki Nelson & Jessie Aguilar
Kimberly Pua
& George Pua, Jr.
Katherine & Paul Sasaki
Julie Ann Yogi-Chun
& Stacey Chun
Renewed Patron Members
Haruko Abe
Lowell & JoAnn Baird
Carl & Cecile Barash
Carolyn & Robert Burgess
Suzanne Byrne
Jesse & Nancy Crawford
John & Karen FitzGerald
Janet & Kurt Fujioka
Jean & Robert Kawachika
Gloria & Ray Kobayashi
Nancy & Daniel Kunert
William Lyman
& Eileen Tredway
Nora Nabeta
Wendell & Lana Paiva
H. Violet Rosen
David Schell
& Kathleen Dailey
Joyce Takiue
& Caroline Arakaki
Burt & Amy Tsuchiya
Lillian Zedalis
& Sarah Schweibish
Renewed Silver Members
Abraham & Diana Barcena
Lily Kuroyama
& Miles Nakatsu
Mauritz & Alice Mortenson
Jeffrey Nishimura
& Tammy Molina
Robert & Claudia Roman
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'Imiloa Ikebana
Mahalo nui loa to Ikebana practitioners / 'Imiloa Volunteers Jane Uyeno and Sharon Madalia, who generously donate gorgeous ikebana flower arrangements to 'Imiloa! Please visit these beautiful displays of nature as you enter our atrium.
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Aloha mai!
Welcome to 'Imiloa's monthly membership e-newsletter, Kilolani. Mahalo for your support of our programs. Please send your comments and feedback to our Membership and Development Office at membership@imiloahawaii.org or call (808) 969-9732. |
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Malaki (March) Calendar
March 2 Science Rocks! After School Program: Heat & Thermodynamics
March 9 Science Rocks! After School Program: Science of Cool
March 12 'Imiloa After Dark: Jazz on the Vine March 14-18 Spring Intercession Program (Grades K-8)
March 19 Maunakea Skies Lecture Series at 7 pm March 23 Science Rocks! After School Program: Combustions & Reactions
March 24 3D Hitchhiking the Universe at 7pm March 30 Science Rocks! After School Program: Slime & Polymer Chemistry
Coming Soon:
Member Event "Nano Days" & Previews of "Natural Selection" and "Earth, Moon, Sun" - April 1
Merrie Monarch Events at 'Imiloa - April 26-29
Daily Planetarium Shows (Tuesday through Sunday)*
11 am Maunakea: Between Earth and Sky
1 pm We Are Astronomers
2 pm Awesome Light 1 (3D)
3 pm We Are Astronomers
*'Imiloa's planetarium will be CLOSED March 1 - 6. Please see below for details about our special programs for that week! 9:30-11 am Keiki Kilohoku Korner activities in the atrium
10:00 am Our Place in Space (Keiki Show)
Special Evening Shows Maunakea Skies Lecture Series - Every third Saturday of the month at 7:00 pm
3D Hitchhiking the Universe - Thursdays at 7:00 pm March 24 through April 28
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Planetarium Upgrade: March 1 - 6
Our planetarium is currently under construction so we can bring you our very own 'Imiloa-produced programming! We are installing a new computer system in the planetarium and it will be closed until Sunday, March 6. 'Imiloa exhibits, cafe and our facility are all still open. Live, hosted presentations will be held on our Science on a Sphere and in our 4D2U Theater we will run some of our current content plus a few never before seen programs. A portable planetarium dome willl showcase our signature shows like Maunakea: Between Earth and Sky and Awesome Light.
March 1 - 6 Show Schedule:10:30 am Science on a Sphere Presentation - Earl & Doris Bakken Moanahoku 11:00 am Awesome Light I*
11:30 am Maunakea: Between Earth and Sky
12:00 noon Mitaka Presentation 4D2U (click here for info about Mitaka) 1:00 pm Sky Tonight
1:30 pm Science on a Sphere Presentation 2:00 pm Awesome Light II
2:30 pm Maunakea: Between Earth and Sky
3:00 pm Sky Tonight
3:30 pm Maunakea: Between Earth and Sky
Our exhibits will remain open during our normal operating hours, Tuesday-Sunday from 9am - 4pm. We are closed Mondays. Check out our website at www.imiloahawaii.org for more planetarium information or call us at 808-969-9703. |
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Science Rocks! at 'Imiloa
Designed for students in 4-6th grade, 'Imiloa's Science Rocks! After School programs runs Wednesdays from 2:30-5:15pm. Space is limited, so be sure to make your reservations early.
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March Science Rocks! Topics:
March 2 Heat & Thermodynamics
March 9 Science of Cool
March 23 Combustions & Reactions
March 30 Slime & Polymer Chemistry |
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'Imiloa After Dark: Jazz on the Vine Coming March 12
 It's all about wine and jazz (and food!) at our next 'Imiloa After Dark event, Jazz on the Vine on Saturday, March 12 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Come listen to the hip sounds of Hawai'i Island's top jazz musicians and enjoy delicious food and wine pairings.  Musicians include: Mark Mallory Trio - Mark Mallory on jazz piano, Adam Kay on bass, Steve Bader on drums
Bill Noble - Saxophone
Lou Ann Gurney with John Parker on bass and Neil Anderson on guitar
Brandon Shannon - Guitar
$30 for members, $35 for non-members. Includes entry, food, wine samples and entertainment. To purchase tickets, call or visit the 'Imiloa Front Desk at 808-969-9703. Tickets are going fast! |
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Spring Intercession Programs March 14-18 (Grades K-8)
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What's more exciting than having a week off from school? Learning science at `Imiloa's Spring Intercession Program, of course! We've got a full week planned, including new electronic kits, crime scene solving, crazy chemistry experiments, fun Makahiki games, and a special performance and instruction from two Capoeira groups. The program runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, at a rate of $150 for members and $175 for nonmembers. Be sure to pack a lunch and lots of snacks so that you will have enough energy to keep up! SPACE IS LIMITED! Call the front desk at 969-9703 to reserve your spot today. |
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Maunakea Skies March 19 at 7pm
Moons, Moons Everywhere
 Our solar system is being observed regularly by telescopes on top of Maunakea and elsewhere, and space probes continue to explore ever more distant realms. One surprising result has been the discovery of numerous moons to the outer planets. By the latest count 170 moons are now known, and the number keeps climbing. Not only are moons found to be very common, but they are surprisingly different. This talk will include a tour of the moons of our solar system, starting with a discussion of what we have learnt over the years about the nearest of all moons, our own Moon. Fly out through the solar system and visit the many different moons. After passing by the two small moons of Mars, explore the huge four inner Galilean moons of the giant planet Jupiter. Learn about the possibility of finding moons around some of the more than 500 exoplanets now found orbiting other stars. Some of these moons may be ideal places for other life to develop. Hosted by Peter Michaud of Gemini Observatory, Maunakea Skies is held every third Saturday in the Planetarium. Cost is $5 for Individual, Dual, Kupuna and Family members; $3 for Patron Members, Free for Silver, Gold and Corporate Members. Non member rate is $8.
 As a small child, one of Bo Reipurth's first astronomical experiences was looking at the craters of the Moon and the rings of Saturn through the telescope at a public observatory in his native Copenhagen. After that experience, he never doubted that he would become an astronomer. Reipurth received his PhD from the University of Copenhagen in 1981. After several years there as a postdoctoral researcher, he worked as a staff astronomer with the European Southern Observatory in Chile for 11 years. He then spent four years at the Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy (CASA) of the University of Colorado as a research professor. He joined the IfA in Honolulu in 2001 and moved to the Hilo office in 2004. |
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3D Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe - New Worlds: The Exoplanets
 'Imiloa Astronomy Center brings back its popular Thursday evening program, A 3D Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe, this time focusing on New Worlds: The Exoplanets, for a six-week run starting March 24. The show will be offered weekly on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. through April 28.
This live planetarium program, hosted by Shawn Laatsch, 'Imiloa planetarium manager, uses the 3D stereoscopic projection capability in the 'Imiloa planetarium to "fly" participants out into space on a unique and engaging tour of the new worlds that astronomers are discovering beyond our own solar system.
Starting on Earth, explore the local neighborhood of our solar system, including planets and their moons, and then travel to the newest worlds discovered in our "Universe." Wearing special 3D glasses, take a journey on to other star systems with planets, including ones recently imaged by Keck and Gemini Observatories on Maunakea as well as the Kepler Space Telescope. Exoplanets - planets beyond our own solar system - is one of the hottest topic in astronomy today. There are currently 528 exoplanets orbiting 442 star systems known beyond our own solar system, and this number is growing. As our technology gets better and better we might even find ones similar to Earth that harbor life.
Admission is $10 for non-members and discounted member pricing applies - please inquire at front desk. |
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Malaki (March) Skies 2011
Highlights from the Night Sky - March 2011
- Mercury is best viewed the last two weeks of March. Look for it right after sunset in the western sky.
- Venus rises 3 hours before the Sun and is brilliant in the morning sky. Try using binoculars to see its phase.
- Jupiter is low southwest at sunset and is an early evening object. If possible explore with binoculars to see the Galilean Moons.
- Saturn rises around 9 pm and is visible to sunrise. Small telescopes easily reveal its wonderful rings.
- The Vernal (Spring) Equinox occurs on the 20th of the month. At the equinox we experience equal day and equal night (12 hours of each). Both hemispheres of the Earth receive the same amount of sunlight. Equinoxes and solstices are celebrated by many cultures.
Malaki Celestial Calendar
Date Event
Friday, March 4 Muku (New Moon) at 10:46am HST
Monday, March 7 Ka'awela (Jupiter) 7° south of the Moon
Saturday, March 12 'Olekukahi (First Quarter Moon) at 1:45pm HST
Wednesday, March 16 Ukaliali'i (Mercury) 2°north Ka'awela (Jupiter)
Saturday, March 19 Hoku (Full Moon) at 8:10am HST
Sunday, March 20 Vernal Equinox - Spring Begins at 2:21pm HST
Makulu (Saturn) 8° north of the Moon
Tuesday, March 22 Ukaliali'i (Mercury) in Greatest Eastern Elongation
Saturday, March 26 Kaloakukahi (Last Quarter Moon) at 3:07am HST
Monday, March 28 Hokuloa (Venus) 1° south of the Moon
Wednesday, March 30 Ukaliali'i (Mercury) appears stationary
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Member Appreciation Event & Planetarium Preview April 1
Stay tuned to your inbox for an invitation for the next members-only appreciation party and Nano Days celebration featuring hands-on nano science activities for families! We will be exploring nanotechnology with special stations set up throughout our exhibit halls and will also preview two new planetarium shows, Natural Selection and Earth, Moon & Sun.
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What is NanoDays? The Nanoscience Informal Science Education Network (NISE) provides engaging content and materials designed to inspire interest in Nanoscience to science centers like 'Imiloa. Members will be treated to special activities at our event on Friday, April 1st from 5 pm to 8:30 pm - stay tuned to your inbox for more info. Check out the video (on right) from the DaVinci Science Center on what they learned on NanoDays. What is nanotechnology? Find out here! About our featured Planetarium Shows:
 Natural Selection
Meet English naturalist Charles Darwin and experience the thrill of scientific discovery with him on an adventurous voyage aboard the H.M.S. Beagle. Explore the beauty of nature on the Galapagos Islands. Get ready to view striking imagery of natural scenery and creatures from the ocean to the land. The running time is 41 minutes and will replace the current 1 pm & 3 pm showing of We Are Astronomers.  | |
Earth, Moon and Sun Planetarium Show Dome Trailer |
Earth, Moon & Sun
Explore the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun with the help of an amusing character, Coyote, who has many misconceptions about our home planet and its most familiar neighbors. This keiki show is 35 minutes long and will replace the 10 am Saturday show.
Keep an eye on your inbox for your invitation to this special event. |
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Merrie Monarch Events at 'Imiloa
Next month, Hilo's annual Merrie Monarch hula festival and competition will be under way. During this special week, 'Imiloa will offer a FREE four-day cultural showcase. See below for the schedule of unique events we have planned for you!  Merrie Monarch Events at 'Imiloa
April 26-29
Tuesday, April 26
10:00-11:00 am Napua Makua
Mele from her newest album, Mohalu.
2:30-3:30 pm 'A'a I Ka Hula by Ke Kula 'O Nawahiokalani'opu'u A drama on the historical perspectives of hula
Wednesday, April 27
11:00-12:30pm What is 'Uniki? by Hokulani Holt
Kumu hula Holt will present about the traditional graduation exercises by which one
becomes a hula master.
1:00-2:30pm From Pa'u o Hi'iaka by Lono Padilla, Robert Ka'upu & Ulalia Woodside
A discussion panel of kumu hula will discuss their experiences in 'uniki.
Moderated by Hokulani Holt.
Thursday, April 28
10:00 - 11:30am Performance by Mark Yamanaka
Mele from his debut album, Ka Lei Puakenikeni
1:00-2:30pm Performance by Unukupukupu
Hawai'i Community College's Dr. Taupouri Tangaro and his halau perform. Friday, April 29 10:00-11:30am An Artistic Collaboration: The 'Olapa and the Kapa Artist
A showcase of Hawaiian kapa with Nalani Kanaka'ole and Marie MacDonald.
1:00-2:30pm Papa Hula Workshop by Nani Lim Yap and Halau Na Lei O Kaholoku
Kumu Hula Yap leads a workshop on the movements of a simple hula.
Mahalo to the County of Hawai'i Research and Development and the Hawai'i Tourism Authority for their support of Merrie Monarch programming at 'Imiloa.
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Image of the Month
New Astronomy Images at 'Imiloa
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Mahalo nui loa to Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and its executive director, Dr. Christian Veillet, who generously donated three 5' X 5' canvases featuring the Orion Nebula, Spiral Galaxy Messier 33 and the Veil Nebula (shown, left) to 'Imiloa Astronomy Center. These images were captured by Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and enhanced by CFHT staff astronomer Jean-Charles Cuillandre.
These works of art will be displayed in 'Imiloa's atrium. Come check it out!
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In Memoriam: George "Boogie" Kalama
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George Kama'i "Boogie" Kalama was a Hawaiian waterman and one of the original crew members of the sailing canoe Hokule'a on its historic Hawai'i-Tahiti voyage in 1976. Born in Honolulu in 1944, he was a retired mason who lived in Hilo.
Kalama was widely known for his musical talents, and composed the song, "Hokule'a, Star of Gladness," recorded by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. With his son, big-wave pro surfer Ikaika Kalama, he organized an annual surfing competition, Uncle Boogie's Pohoiki Bay Surfing Classic, an event that gave young surfers an opportunity to gain exposure from potential sponsors.
He is survived by sisters Leinaala Kalama Heine, Rose Lum and Doreen Kalama; children Puanani Paoa Kalama, George Kama'i Kalama III, Adrienne Kazarian and Nohea Ikaika Tamatoa Kama'i Kalama; and eight grandchildren. A celebration of his life will be held at 10 am March 19 at Pohoiki Beach Park.
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What Stops a Supermassive Black Hole?
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Using the Gemini Telescope atop Maunakea, two researchers confirmed that supermassive black holes cannot sustain their "insatiable appetites." By observing the Markarian 231 black hole 600 million light years away, gas was seen moving out in all directions at more than 1,000 kilometers per second, to a distance of about 8,000 light years (imagine traveling from New York to Los Angeles in about 4 seconds). The gas was departing 2.5 times faster than the rate at which stars form, which indicates that the black hole fueled the gas outflow. After time, the black hole would run out of fuel, leaving behind aging and young stars.
Find out more in the February 24 Tribune Herald article |
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Mahalo! 
Mahalo for helping make our 5th Anniversary a big success! Our KTA Family Free Day with Journey through the Universe brought over 2,300 people through our doors. A big mahalo goes out to KTA Super Stores for their generous sponsorship and to Journey Through the Universe for their special educational programming.
Find more photos on our blog!
Thank you to our friends from the antique car club, Big Island Invasive Species Committee, Caltech Submillimeter Observatory, Gary & Karen Eoff and Tava Taupu, Gemini Observatory, HELCO, Journey Through the Universe, KTA Super Stores & the KTA cookout crew, KWXX, NASA, PISCES, STARBASE Hawaii, Subaru Telescope, UHH Admissions, UH Master Gardeners, UHH Astrophysics, Maunakea's VIS and our volunteer 'ohana.
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By investing in your own financial future, you will support lifelong learning opportunities, research with global significance, and so much more.
Fixed, annual income for lifeOur charitable gift annuity will provide you and/or a loved one with a fixed, annual income when you make an irrevocable gift to the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center at UH Hilo.  Establishing a gift annuity with the UH Foundation provides a lifetime of rewards:
· Fixed, secure payments to you and/or a loved one for life · Deferral of capital gains tax · Partially tax-free payments · Future financial support for UH
'Imiloa is fortunate to have the services of the University of Hawai'i Foundation Office of Estate and Gift Planning to serve our friends, alumni and other supporters. The UH Foundation is available to provide complimentary gift and estate planning consultation to supporters of 'Imiloa, the University, and their tax and financial advisors.
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Our mission is to unite our donors' passions with the University of Hawai'i's aspirations to benefit the people of Hawai'i and beyond. We do this by raising private philanthropic support, managing private investments and nurturing donor and alumni relationships. Please visit www.uhfoundation.org
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Affordable Summer Tuition at UHH
Get in on UHH's discounted summer tuition rates and take the courses you need to graduate sooner! Summer 2011 classes (for resident undergraduates) will cost $248 per credit hour, a drop from last summer's rate of $282. Registration begins April 11.
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