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'Apelila (April) 2011
Volume 6, Issue 4
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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 [email protected] or call (808) 969-9732.
  
'Apelila (April) Calendar
April 1             Member Event "Nano Days" & Planetarium Previews
April 6             Science Rocks! After School Program: CSI
April 7             Astrotalk by UHH Astrophysics Club at 4 pm
April 13           Science Rocks! After School Program: Human Body I
April 16           Maunakea Skies Lecture Series at 7 pm
April 20           Science Rocks! After School Program: Human Body II
April 26-29       Merrie Monarch Events at 'Imiloa
April 27           Science Rocks! After School Program: Earth Science

Coming Soon:
May 21           OceanFEST Members Event at 'Imiloa

Daily Planetarium Shows (Tuesday through Sunday)*
        11 am             Maunakea: Between Earth and Sky
        1 pm              Natural Selection (3D) NEW!
        2 pm              Awesome Light 2 (3D)
        3 pm              Natural Selection (3D) NEW!

 

Saturdays
       9:30-11 am     Keiki Kilohoku Korner activities in the atrium
       10:00 am        Earth, Moon & Sun (Keiki Show) NEW!

 

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

  
New Planetarium Shows!


We are excited to introduce to you two brand-new shows at 'Imiloa, Natural Selection and Earth, Moon & Sun.  These shows premiere on Saturday, April 2 - come check them out!
      

Natural SelectionNatural Selection - 3D 

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 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.

 

 

 

3D Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe - New Worlds: The Exoplanets
Hitchhikers Guide to the UniverseOn Thursday evenings, take a journey from our solar system 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.   

This popular live planetarium program will run on Thursday nights at 7pm through April 28.  Hosted by 'Imiloa's planetarium manager, Shawn Laatsch.  Admission is $10 for non-members and discounted member pricing applies - please inquire at the front desk.   
  
Astrotalk by UHH Astrophysics Club on April 7 

Astrotalk
We Are All Made of Stars

Please join guest speaker Salome Pereira de Matos at the next Astrotalk on April 7 at 4 pm.  Salome Pereira de Matos is from the University of Edinburgh and will be addressing the drivers and processes of the formation and evolution of stars in the cosmos.  Come to this FREE presentation to fully understand how we are all made of stars! 

For more information, please contact UHH Astrophysics Club's Robert Albarran at [email protected].
  
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. 
Science of Cool
Science of Cool - from March Science Rocks!
 
Check out our after school webpage or contact Gail Loeffler at (808) 969-9729 or [email protected] for more information.

April Science Rocks! Topics:
   
April 6      CSI
April 13    Human Body I
April 20    Human Body II
April 27    Earth Science
  
Maunakea Skies April 16 at 7pm

Dark Sky and Cosmology 
 

CSO

Caltech Submillimeter Observatory

Why is the night sky dark? Dr. Simon Radford will answer this question at the next "Maunakea Skies" talk entitled "Dark Sky and Cosmology" on Saturday, April 16, at 7:00pm at 'Imiloa Astronomy Center.
The simple fact of the dark night sky is obvious to everyone. But it has surprisingly deep implications for our understanding of the Universe. Only with the development of modern cosmology has there been a satisfactory explanation. During his talk, Dr. Radford will review the reasons and survey recent developments in cosmology.

Hosted by Dr. Richard Crowe, 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.  
  
Dr. Radford is the Technical Manager of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory on Mauna Kea. He received his Ph. D. in Astronomy from the University of Washington in Seattle based on observations of the Cosmic Background Radiation. Since then, he has worked at the Institute for Radio Astronomy in the Millimeter in Grenoble, France, and at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Tucson, Arizona. 

Since 2004, he has been a member of the Professional Staff of the California Institute of Technology. His research has included observations of the CBR, studies of the interstellar medium in distant ultraluminous galaxies, characterization of observing conditions at telescope sites, and development of telescopes and instrumentation.

  
Merrie Monarch Events April 26-29 
Merrie Monarch 2011
During Merrie Monarch week, 'Imiloa will offer a four-day cultural showcase of programs featuring the music, schooling, clothing, history and dance steps of hula.  In order to continue to offer more educational enrichment programs, a donation of $3 per session is suggested.  Seating is limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.  See below for the schedule of unique events we have planned for you! 

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.  Presented in the Hawaiian language.


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: Hula & Kapa
    
A showcase of Hawaiian kapa by Halau O Kekuhi and He Hui Hana Kapa.


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.

  
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or a modification of policies and procedures to participate in this event should contact Jeff Harman at 969-9705, as soon as possible, but no later than April 21, 2011.

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.
  
'Apelila (April) Skies 2011
  
'Apelila Skies

Highlights from the Night Sky - April 2011
  • Mercury is best viewed the last week of April.  Look for it right before sunrise in the eastern sky.
     
  • Venus rises 2 hours before the Sun and is brilliant in the morning sky. Try using binoculars to see its phase. 
     
  • Mars is returning to our morning sky, look for it before sunrise the last two weeks of the month in the east.
     
  • Jupiter is not visible this month.  It will be in conjunction with the Sun.
     
  • Saturn reaches opposition early in the month and is visible from sunset to sunrise during April.
     

'Apelila Celestial Calendar 

 

Date                                Event

 

Sunday, April 3            Muku (New Moon) at 4:32am HST

                                Makulu (Saturn) at opposition

 

Wednesday, April 6       Ka'awela (Jupiter) in conjunction with the Sun

 

Monday, April 11         'Olekukahi (First Quarter Moon) at 2:05am HST

 

Sunday, April 17          Hoku (Full Moon) at 4:44pm HST
                               Makulu (Saturn) 8� north of the Moon

 

Sunday, April 24          Kaloakukahi (Last Quarter Moon) at 4:47pm HST
  
Saturday, April 30       Hokuloa (Venus) 7� south of the Moon

  
Image of the Month

Dark Matter "Illuminated"
Image of the Month
Credit: M. Oguri, Subaru Telescope,
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 

  
An international team of researchers from Japan, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom has provided the first direct and clear evidence for an extremely flattened shape of dark matter's distribution in massive clusters of galaxies, a finding that confirms a major prediction of the prevailing dark matter model. The researchers took advantage of the gravitational lensing effect to make detailed measurements of the spatial distributions of dark matter in 20 massive clusters of galaxies. A thorough examination of the shape of dark matter's distribution in the cosmos may open up a new way to explore the nature of this enigmatic matter. Shown here is a Suprime-Cam image for one of the clusters used in the analysis, A2390 (2.7 billion light years from Earth). The purple hue shows the dark matter distribution measured by the gravitational lensing effect on distant galaxies (typically 8 billion light years from Earth), with the darker color indicating the denser dark matter concentration. It shows that the dark matter distribution is elongated along the northwest-southeast direction. The bright objects with the spikes are foreground stars.
  
  

In Memoriam: Herb Kawainui Kane 
 

Herb Kane
Herb Kane at the 2009 Wayfinding & Navigation Festival

Herb Kawainui Kane, a highly-acclaimed Hawaiian artist, historian, and a founder of the Polynesian Voyaging Society passed away in March.  Raised in Hawai'i and Wisconsin, Kane served in the Navy and earned a master's degree from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago.  His research on Polynesian canoes and voyaging led to his participation in the Polynesian Voyaging Society and his part in designing, building and captaining the Hokule'a. 

 

Kane authored and illustrated the books, "Pele, Goddess of Hawai'i's Volcanoes", "Voyagers", and "Ancient Hawai'i"Selected as a Living Treasure in 1984, Herb Kane was a design consultant to resorts in Hawai'i and the South Pacific as well as a Fijian cultural center.  Most recently he unveiled a display of his artwork at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. 


A small farewell ceremony was held on March 20 in the waters off Pu'uhonua O Honaunau.  Kane was once quoted, "If my work contributes to our comprehension of Hawai'i's past, that will ultimately become the greatest reward."

 

Click here to view Herb Kawainui Kane's website.

  
Spring Intercession at 'Imiloa
Spring Intercession
  
This year, spring break meant flocks of keiki at 'Imiloa!  They were here to learn, live and play science with electronics, crime scene solving, crazy chemistry experiments, fun Makahiki games and capoeira. 
  
Check out the full Flickr slide show here!

Mahalo to our teachers, volunteers, parents and Spring Breakers!  We hope to see you at our 'Imiloa Science Rocks! summer camps.  Info to come soon!
  
'Imiloa After Dark: Jazz on the Vine

shootingstar_bw_afterdarkIt was jazztastic!  Mahalo nui to jazz musicians Mark Mallory, Adam Kay and Steve Bader of the Mark Mallory Trio, Bill Noble, Lou Ann Gurney, John Parker, Neil Anderson, Brandon Shannon and Margaret for making our 'Imiloa After
'Imiloa After Dark
'Imiloa After Dark: Jazz on the Vine
Dark an unforgettable event.  Special thanks to Ryan Kadota of Kadota Liquor, and Susan and Rick
Kimura of Southern Wine and Spirits for sharing
their wine expertise and Sky Garden Restaurant for the delectable fare.  If you missed out or just want to relive a bit of the event, check out our video clip or our blog here!     
 
Stay tuned for our next 'Imiloa After Dark event coming this summer!  
  
  
The Moon - Earthquakes and Tsunamis
  
The MoonThere have been suggestions out in the blogosphere and webworld that somehow the Moon might have caused or had an effect on the recent devastating earthquake and tsunami events in Japan.  This is simply is NOT true.

The Moon's gravitational influences does cause or daily tidal cycle, but has no connection to earthquakes, tsunamis, or our weather.  Earthquakes are caused by plate techtonics (moving of the Earth's crust).  While the Moon does pull gravitationally on the Earth, it does not cause any movement of our crustal plates.  Tsunamis are of course related to earthquakes.  While the Moon influences tides, it has no effect on tsunami waves which are generated by earthquakes.

We humans often like to try to make connections between events, even when they have no relationship.  Remember that correlation does not imply causation!  Scientists have studied the Moon and its effects on the Earth for years.  It has a regular orbit, and is very predictable.  If it were responsible for earthquakes or tsunamis we would see these every lunar cycle on a regular basis, and of course we do not!

Large earthquakes can cause very minor shifts in the Earth's axis.  These changes are very tiny, and may change the length of a day by microseconds - not enough to have any real effect on us. The Earth's axis wobbles on a 26,000 year cycle called Precesion which has a more measurable affect by changing the position of the celetial poles over time.  Find out more here.


From our blog at http://blog.imiloahawaii.org/ 
  
He 'ino ma waena o kekahi hokuhele a me kona mahina!

'O Io ka mahina e puka'ina hu pele kuamua o Ka'awela. Aia 'o Io i kahi kokoke ia Ka'awela, ka hokuhele nunui loa, a nui loa ko Ka'awela 'umekaumaha, a 'o ia ho'i ke kumu no ka ho'ohehe'e loa 'ia o ko Io iho!- 'o Io kahi kuamua e loli honua pinepine loa o ka solar system.
Aka ho'i aia kekahi 'ino 'ano 'e e wili nei ma luna loa o na lua pele 'a o Io. Aia he 'ino nui loa ma waena o Ka'awela a me Io. Ke 'ino nei ma waena o ka hokuhele 'o Ka'awela a me kona mahina 'o Io.   He aha la ke 'ano o na 'ino ma waena o kekahi hokuhele a me kona mahina?
 
Ke po'ai nei 'o Io i kona ala po'ai, a aia kona ala po'ai ma loko o ko Ka'awela poepoe uila.  No laila, i ko Io po'ai 'ana, e ho'onui loa 'ia ka ikaika o ko Io ikehu uila i ko Ka'awela ka'ia manehu uila! A laila, 'ike 'ia ke au uila i ka lapa uila a me na kaula uila o waena o Io a me Ka'awela!  'Ano 'e loa kela 'ano 'ino!
 
Electrical storms between Planet and Moon!
Io is Jupiter's most volcanic moon! It is so close to the huge planet Jupiter, that its core is constantly kept molten by the planet's massive gravitational pull.  Io is molten magma inside - in fact, this moon is more geologically active than Earth!
 
But beyond its awesome array of volcanoes on its surface, there oddities unlike anything here on Earth! There are astonishing storms between Jupiter and Io! What do you mean "storms" between a planet and its moon?|
 
Well, Io skirts along the edge of Jupiter's magnetosphere, and all the while, is building up charge.  And to release this charge, it discharges onto the surface of Jupiter, here is an image showing the huge planet Jupiter in the background, illuminated Io and the electrical storms between the two!  Our outer planets and their moons are even more exotic to us now!
 
  
Tax & Charitable Planning: A Powerful Duo


 

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Aloha from our Staff!

Tax and charitable planning benefits everyone - you, your family, and your community!

 
Our donors have created legacies through gifts that honor their loved ones, support educational programming, recruit world-renowned researchers, fund scholarships and help our students succeed. With a generous heart and our help, you too can make a difference.
 


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'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

  

Affordable Summer Tuition at UHH 
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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. 

 

Click here for more information and a list of courses. 

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