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'Imiloa Astronomy Center Hours |
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Mahalo to 'Imiloa's Newest Members!
Memberships processed in March 2011
New Kupuna Members
Florence Barcinas Eleanor Guillette
New Individual Member
Sue Minahan
New Dual Members Ioana Agasa Randolph Antonio John Crommelin Christopher Gaines Charles Gordon Gloria Hall Marie Hoke Pamela Jacobson Lloyd Kinsey Douglas Powdrell Sandra Price Charles Rosario Clive Tanimoto Dr. Dara Thompson
New Family Members Skye & James Bergan Guy Berryessa & Warren Lathe Cristelle & Dustin Bockrath Jonathan & Julie Countess Allan & Linda Deehr Venetta Enos & Hollie Simpson Mindy & Mary Gacusana Gordon & Betty Grant Clyde & Vilma Hagino Jordan & Lori Hara Mona Ikeda & Dell Kaneta Sarah Iversen & Nicolas Bassis Lawrence Jakobi & Michael Rosch Mary & Edward Kamanu Rebekah & Carolyn Kirwan Lesley & Christian Kraus Duane & Maricel Kunimoto Perri Leviss & Dr. Jonathan Leviss Alberta & Shane Liu Julieanne Payne Linda & George Puaoi Jocelyn Ramones & Joel Jauculan Misty & Lean Savella Joan Stewart & James Nudo Denby & Kayne Yoshimura
New Patron Members Jasmine Cuello & Danette Kamelamela Paul & Qi Darryl Joey & Christina Freitas June Gibo & Julianne Ito April Hill & Sonny Saradpon Tom & Lucy Jennings Casandra Kaipo & Shawndrea Wise Terry Miura & Kahele Miura, Jr. Michael & Bethany Morrison Carlen & Aaron Pacheco Gayle Pickrel & John Davenport
Renew Kupuna Member Nancy Murphy
Renewed Individual Members Harry Char Mark Del Rosario Lois Drake Lynn Esaki Shelley Ishimoto Dr. Creighton Litton Sandra Matsuura Richard Okano Lance Sekomoto Yorio Shimooka
Renewed Dual Members Merle Bensema Edward Berney William Camwell Margaret Elcock Lisa Fleury Noriko Frost Phyllis Fujimoto Kathleen Golden Linda Gregoire Larry Grodin Janice Hidano Stacey Kaaua Mildred Kaneshiro Kolin Kettleson Dr. April Komenaka-Scazzola Thelma Kurokawa Monika Lindsey Virginia Maeda Nancy McGilvray Sandra Oshiro B. Maureen Sabedong Henry Shimabukuro Teri Stewart Susan Tolley Kai Torngren, Jr.
Renewed Family Members Jock & Mercedes Aipoalani Maurino & Jeana Altura Roy & Geraldine Arakaki Kathleen Brilhante & Alan Cambra Edmund & Terry Broda Lois Cecil & Dr. Andrew Bisset Gail & Gerard Maide Reiko & Paul Hamano Robert & Kathleen Hammaker Michael & Marcy Hargrove Philip & Suzanne Henderson Kevin & Kimberly Hill Eleanor Hirano Derek & Jill Igawa Sachiko Imaizumi & Jill Tokunaga Robert & Joan Kawakone Sumie Kitajima-Ogata & Earl Ogata Galen & Carole Kuba Ian & Anjanette Kubo Karen & Craig Lopez Nanci & William Mahoney Daisy & James Matsushita Junshin Miyazaki & Liang Zhang Mae & Monica Morita Glen & Janet Morphis Karen & Gene Maruyama Jane Okazaki & Lisa Jobes Kelvin & Teri Ono Ronald Paul & Kayleen Takase Josephine & Jennifer Piltz Michael & Michelle Polido Dora & Burgess Ross Debbie & Steve Serville Chad & Jennifer Shibuya Norman & Esther Skinner Marcella & Kimberly Stroh Lillian Takemura & Grace Funai Leonard & Suellen Tanaka Dr. John Turner & Mikie Takeuchi Turner Victor & Maria Vierra Dr. Stephen Warsh & Theresa Warsh Ronald & Amy Watarida Richard & Jane Webb Juanita & Phillip Williams Edith Worsencroft Alvin & Judy Yoshimoto Dwayne Yoshina & Patricia Nakamoto
Renewed
Patron Members Don & Jana Bryan Alberta Dobbe & Marsha Okajima Rodney & Kasey Eisenhour Chaelyn Enos Richard & Judith Fetchen Kirk Flores, Sr. & Colette Flores-Oishi Kathleen Frankovic & Hal Glatzer Wayne & Jeri Fukunaga Dr. Kimberly Furumo & Dr. Norbert Furumo Karen Hara, Laraine Kamei Carol Ann & Susumu Ikeda Robert & Kellie Kaneshiro Linda & Craig Kido Karen & Edward Kobayashi Phyllis & Richard Laforge Margaret & James Linden Grant & Emma McQuate Carolyn & Barry Mizuno Randall Monaghan & Eloise Aguiar Dr. Cecilia Mukai & Leonard Mukai, PhD Dr. Alan Nagakura & Janie Nagakura Geraldine & James Nishimura Audrey Ogata & Brent Okutsu Michael Omija & Kim Akamu Roy & Nora Onishi Kristie-Lee & Gary Oshiro Capt. Norman Piianaia & Maikai Piianaia Sarah Prange & Kathryn Rozier Donna Saiki Gregg & Sandra Sakihara Marcella & Michael Schneider Wesley & Phyllis Segawa Joann & Donald Shirk Wayne & Shirley Stoudt Peter & Lorna Tadaki Daniel & Toshiko Taylor Dr. James Thomas & Diana Thomas Donald Yamada & Donna Miller Susan Zimmerman-Lee
Renewed Silver Members Abraham & Diana Barcena Alice Basque-Torres Lloyd & Dawn Eggstaff Leon Hyman, MD Yaeko & Mitsuo Kitagawa
Mahalo for your support!!!
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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 [email protected] or call (808) 969-9732. |
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'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!
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
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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 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 & 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
On 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
We Are All Made of StarsPlease 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 - from March Science Rocks! |
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 |
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.
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Merrie Monarch Events April 26-29
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.
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'Apelila (April) Skies 2011
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
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Image of the Month
Dark Matter "Illuminated"
| 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 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. |
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Spring Intercession at 'Imiloa
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!
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'Imiloa After Dark: Jazz on the Vine
It 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: 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!
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The Moon - Earthquakes and Tsunamis
There 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!
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Tax & Charitable Planning: A Powerful Duo
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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. Visit www.UHFLegacyGift.org to read about these inspirational donors and learn about smart tax strategies to create your legacy.
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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
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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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