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'Imiloa Astronomy Center Hours |
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Mahalo to 'Imiloa's Newest Members!
Memberships processed in April 2011
New Kupuna Members
Florence Barcinas
New Dual Members Randolph Antonio David Broadbent Latisha Crespo-Venti John Crommelin Bertha Dement Lydia Durant Ann Earles Christopher Gaines Tamara Granada Lance Hamasaki Don Hansen Kalar Holland Gaye Ishimaru Catherine Killam Ronna McGuire Tony Tschopp Dennis Wulff New Family Members Theresa & Andrew Burian Raylynn Carvalho & Robert Carvalho, Jr. Patrick Fernandez & Chadwick Phillips Danielle & Dean Foster Robert Garry & Jean Merkel Arthur Hoke, Jr. & Sibi Hoke Claude Hottendorf, Jr. & Maureen Duffy Rebekah & Carolyn Kirwan Jonathan & Malia Miyasato Tisha Montoya & Sebastian Hansen Linda & George Puaoi Lynn Samuels & Loren Larson William & Alexis Trout
New Patron Members June Gibo & Julianne Ito Terry Miura & Kahele Miura, Jr. Michael & Bethany Morrison Erin & Matthew Nelson
New Silver Members
Jade & Soo Jang Lee Masahiro & Carol Nishida Robert & Teresa Ruiz
Renew Kupuna Members Nancy Murphy
Renewed Individual Members Lynn Esaki Elodie Ho-A Eleanor Larson Dr. Creighton Litton Linn Solomon Dennis Suenobu Lillian Udo
Renewed Dual Members Kalia Avery Robin Black Dale Braley Dr. Tom Bruno Katherine Constable Lisa Fleury Lois Fujiyoshi Helen Gillette Thompson Cynthia Gillette-Wenner Larry Grodin Mendy Rae Hansen Susan Hicks Suzanne Hutchins Dennis Kanemura Barbara Meguro Nyala Neill Susan Okamoto Sandra Oshiro Dr. Samuel Paltin Henry Shimabukuro Len Shimabukuro Thomas Silva Linn Solomon Teri Stewart Setsuo Takai Irma Taylor John Versosky Annette Yamaki
Renewed Family Members Rose Anderson Sharon Broadbent & Robert Webster Dr. Peter Caldwell & Olga Caldwell Lois Cecil & Dr. Andrew Bisset Isha Charbonneau & Harriet Rocha Earl & Anne Dressel Geoffrey Hajim & Karen Akiba Mendy Rae Hansen & Michael Murray Kevin & Kimberly Hill Sachiko Imaizumi & Jill Tokunaga Robert & Joan Kawakone Joel & Diana Kelley Alice & Tracy Kim Kirby Kuoha & Doreen Hauoli Shirley Leite Benjamin & Reiko Masutomi Deborah & Richard McLean Mae & Monica Morita Karen & Gene Maruyama Dr. Garrett Ota & Debra Gomez Ota Susanna & Anselmo Rivera Dora & Burgess Ross Lillian Takemura & Grace Funai Lillian Tanouye & Harold Tanouye, Jr. Michael Udovic & Irma Imai Debra & Stephen Ueda Coleen Weller & James Weller, Jr.
Renewed
Patron Members Derrick & Arleen Arakaki Norris & Elizabeth Bean Stephanie & Michael Becher Gary & Dorene Biesemeier Benjamin Blatt & Caren Song Richard Bumanglag & Roger Farnsworth Janice & Robert Davis Gerald & Claudette De Mello Dr. Lynda Dolan & Rita Dolan Rodney & Kasey Eisenhour Linda & James Hong Sheri Joy & Moses Thrasher David & Lisa Kaneshiro Robert & Kellie Kaneshiro Tracey Kaneshiro & Saeko Sato Marsha & Thomas Krieger Sue & Ian Lee Loy Arsenia & Galen Macanas Grant & Emma McQuate Roy & Nora Onishi Capt. Norman Piianaia & Maikai Piianaia Daniel Rokovitz & Sharon Gamulo Donna Saiki Mark Sato & James Shimose Leroy Shintaku & Martha Scott-Shintaku Daniel & Toshiko Taylor Sherelyn & Orlando Ujano Urs Urech & Devorah Kaplan Tina & Kenneth Wainwright Donald Yamada & Donna Miller Allison Yano & Germaine Brodo-Yano Gary & Chiseko Yoshimura
Renewed Silver Members Evonne Bjornen & Paul Tallett Joanne & Jon Harmelin Samson Hernandez & Chris Hernandez, Sr. Ka'iu Kimura
Mahalo for your support!!!
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Dinner Thursday-Sunday 5pm - 8pm
Reservations (808) 969-9753
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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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Our home is beautiful - wear it! Find Planet Earth Art at our store - earrings, necklaces, lanyards, keychains and more. Don't forget to ask for your 10% member discount and use your Member Loyalty Card for additional savings! |
Mahalo to our
Corporate Members!
Ka Haweo Members
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Robert M. and Alice K. Fujimoto Foundation
Ka Li'ula Members
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Ke Ka'iao Members
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
Ka Poponi Members
Astro-Physics, Incorporated
Big Island Toyota
Hawaii Electric Light Co., Inc. Kuwaye Trucking, Inc. Mukai Investment Group, LLC Richard M. Okuna, CPA
Sidney Fuke Planning Consultant
Thank you 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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Mei (May) Calendar
May 4 Science Rocks! After School Program: WeatherMay 11 Science Rocks! After School Program: Mad Math May 17 Presentation by Astronaut Koichi Wakata at 4:15pm BrushBot FESTival at 5:45pm May 18 Science Rocks! After School Program: Sustainable Living
May 21 OceanFEST Maunakea Skies Lecture Series at 7 pm Coming Soon:
Camp 'Imiloa - June through July 'Imiloa After Dark
Daily Planetarium Shows (Tuesday through Sunday)*
11 am Maunakea: Between Earth and Sky 1 pm Natural Selection (3D) 2 pm Awesome Light 2 (3D)
3 pm Natural Selection (3D)
9:30-11 am Keiki Kilohoku Korner activities in the atrium 10:00 am Earth, Moon & Sun (Keiki Show) *Our planetarium show schedule will change starting June 18! See below for details.
Special Evening Shows Maunakea Skies Lecture Series - Every third Saturday of the month at 7:00 pm
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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. | The Newest from 'Imiloa Science Rocks! |
May Science Rocks! Topics: May 4 Weather May 11 Mad Math May 18 Sustainable Living: The Future is Ours! |
Astronaut Presentation May 17
What's it like to conduct experiments at the International Space Station?
Hear astronaut Koichi Wakata's experiences at his presentation on May 17 from 4:30 to 5:30pm in 'Imiloa's planetarium. Fly to the International Space Station and check out Wakata's Official Flight Kit! This is a FREE event, open to the public! Seating is limited, so be sure to come early.
Astronaut Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency spent four and a half months at the International Space Station, conducting many experiments at the Japanese Kibo module. He has been selected as flight engineer for the 38th Expedition Mission and commander of the 39th Expedition Mission, to be launched in 2013.
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Brushbot FESTival May 17
Bring your keiki to learn about the fascinating realm of robotics! Presented by the award-winning Waiakea High Robotics Club and Future Flight Hawaii/Hawaii Space Grant Consortium, design and construct your very own brushbot and compete in speed racing and sumo brushbot tournaments!
This FREE public event is for students grades 3-8, but seating is limited. Register at [email protected] - please include the student's name and grade level, school and name of attending parent.
Mahalo to event sponsors Waiakea High Robotics Club, the Thirty Meter Telescope, Hawaii Space Grant Consortiumm and the Robotics Organizing Committee. |
Ocean FEST Family Science Day! May 21
We are so excited to host once again, Ocean FEST (Families Exploring Science Together), an educational program dedicated to interest Hawai'i keiki in careers in ocean science and related Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields through fun, hands-on activities. Ocean FEST is offered FREE of charge to members of 'Imiloa and will feature the following activities: - Penny Plop: An Exploration of Surface Tension
- Drowning Island: How does Climate Change affect Sea Level?
- Cartesian Divers: Experimenting with Pressure & Density
- Oil and Water Tubes: An Illustration of Ocean Properties
- Coral Sand and Vinegar: Investigating Ocean Acidification
- Make a Microbe
Activities are geared for children grades 3-6 but are open to children of all ages. Parents or guardians need to be in attendance, and parent-child teams are limited to no more than 2 children per adult. Because space is limited, RSVPs are required! Please join us, click here for the invite. |
Maunakea Skies May 21 at 7pm
Peering through Nature's telescope - Gravitational Lensing as a window into the distant universe
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Gravitational "bending" of light is one of the many awe inspiring phenomena predicted by Einstein's theory of Relativistic Gravity, and which have since been unambiguously borne out by observations. Since the first confirmation of a gravitational lens in 1979 -nearly 45 years after it was hypothesized- the catalog of confirmed lenses now runs to a few hundreds. With advances in the instrumentation available at the modern 8m class telescopes, similar to those on Maunakea, the magnification boost provided by gravitational lensing - Nature's telescope - is now being harnessed to probe astrophysical processes in extremely distant, faint objects even in the very early universe with a level of detail that would otherwise be exceedingly challenging. This presentation aims to explain the principles of gravitational lensing using basic physics, trace its development as a powerful observational tool, and present two applications and related results drawn from Dr. Thanjavur 's research. Hosted by Shawn Laatsch, 'Imiloa's Planetarium Manager, 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. Karun Thanjavur develops innovative uses for gravitational lensing as an observational tool in his current position as Resident Astronomer at the Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT). These explorations of the distant universe come after a full career as a mechanical engineer, specializing in control systems and robotics. Born and raised in a small town in South India, Dr. Thanjavur completed his education up to a bachelors degree in engineering there, before emigrating to Canada to pursue graduate studies first in Robotics, and later in Astrophysics. His current position at CFHT provides me the enriching experience of working with cutting-edge telescope technology while pondering on Nature's many wonders in our Universe. |
Camp 'Imiloa is Back!
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Want your keiki to learn while having fun? Come and join us during 'Imiloa's five weeks of summer camp! Your keiki will experience hands-on traditional Hawaiian games as well as discover the rhythmic dance moves of Capoeira. They will learn about bugs and plants while taking part in an archeology dig and creepy crawly scavenger hunt! Other topics offered are sustainability and technology as well as things that go zoom.
Camp Schedule
- June 6-10 Numbers, Movement, and Games
- June 13-17 Camp for Girls -Sustainability and Technology
- June 20-24 Camp for Boys - Sustainability and Technology
- June 27-July 1: Our Living World
- July 11-15: Things That Go Zoom!
Please visit this link for more information: http://www.imiloahawaii.org/52/camp. |
Mei (May) Skies 2011
Highlights from the Night Sky - May 2011
- Mercury is best viewed the first week of May right before sunrise in the eastern sky.
- Venus rises 1 hours before the Sun and is low morning sky.
- Mars is also low in the morning sky this month. It will make a nice group with Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter.
- Jupiter returns to our morning skies this month and is low in the east.
- Saturn is visible most of the evening, setting about 2 hours before sunrise.
Mei Celestial Calendar
Date Event
Sunday, May 1 Hoku'ulapina'au (Mars) 0.5� north Ka'awela (Jupiter) Both planets 6� south of the Moon
Monday, May 2 Muku (New Moon) at 8:51pm HST
Saturday, May 7 Ukaliali'i (Mercury) in Greatest Eastern Elongation Astronomy Day
Tuesday, May 10 Olekukahi (First Quarter Moon) at 10:33am HST Ukaliali'i (Mercury) 2� south of Ka'awela (Jupiter)
Wednesday, May 11 Hokuloa (Venus) 0.6� south of Ka'awela (Jupiter)
Saturday, May 14 Makulu (Saturn) 8� north of the Moon
Tuesday, May 17 Hoku (Full Moon) at 1:09 am HST
Thursday, May 19 Ukaliali'i (Mercury) 2�south of Hoku'ulapina'au (Mars)
Tuesday, May 24 Kaloakukahi (Last Quarter Moon) at 8:52am HST
Sunday, May 29 Ka'awela (Jupiter) 6� south of the Moon
Monday, May 30 Hoku'ulapina'au (Mars) 4� south of the Moon
Tuesday, May 31 Hokuloa (Venus) 4� south of the Moon
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Image of the Month
MESSENGER at Mercury
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Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington |
Launched in August 2004, MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) has now become the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury, the innermost planet of our Solar System. MESSENGER has made three flybys of Mercury, and after almost 7 years, it finally entered Mercury orbit on March 17. Though Mercury is larger and much denser (with a higher percentage of iron in its interior), the planet still looks like the moon at first glance. In this MESSENGER image (combining red, green, and blue wavelengths), subtle color variations observed on the planet are displayed. The bright rays of Hokusai crater can be seen crossing the surface from north to south. Spectral variations may be due to differences in particle size, duration of time exposed on surface, or composition. The MESSENGER team is working hard to unravel the complicated story contained in this and other beautiful color images. |
Planetarium Schedule Change
Starting June 18, 'Imiloa's planetarium will feature a fresh, new schedule!
June 18 through September 30: 11am HAYABUSA: Back to Earth Noon Keiki Show - Sesame Street (until July 3) 1 pm Maunakea: Between Earth and Sky 2pm Awesome Light 2 - in 3D 3 pm Skies Above Hawaii - a 3D live show
Friday night programming (starts June 17) Led Zeppelin at 7pm and 8:30pm
Saturdays 10am Keiki Show - Our Place in Space (June 18 until July 2)
Stay tuned to our website and Kilolani for more information! |
NEW for School Groups! Backpacking at 'Imiloa
'Imiloa's Backpack Adventure is a navigation series that offers activities for teachers and students visiting our center. Students in grades 3 - 6 will embark on new adventures where they will use their imagination to observe the natural world. With their backpacks on and their Adventure Cards in hand, students will investigate components of our Solar System, use exploration tools to discover Hawaiian plants, and learn the skills involved in Hawaiian voyaging.
Teachers, please use this link to find out more information http://www.imiloahawaii.org/assets/Navigations3-6ParentTeacherGuidelines.pdf.
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Never Lost: Polynesian Navigation
Congratulations to the Never Lost: Polynesian Navigation website that was named an official honoree for the science category in the 15th Annual Webby Awards. Of the nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 US states and over 60 countries, fewer than 10% were distinguished. This honor signifies an outstanding caliber of hard work.
Please look into www.webbyawards.com for more information about the Webby Honorees and http://www.exploratorium.edu/neverlost/ for the Never Lost: Polynesian Navigation website. |
Merrie Monarch Events at 'Imiloa
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'A'a I Ka Hula by Ke Kula O Nawahikalani'opu'u
Photo by Robbyn Peck |
Merrie Monarch Events at 'Imiloa brought in flocks of visitors near and far - if you came to partake in our unique hula-inspired programming, MAHALO! If you missed it or want to relive the magic, check out our blog at http://blog.imiloahawaii.org/.
Mahalo to the County of Hawai'i Research and Development and the Hawai'i Tourism Authority for their continued support of Merrie Monarch programming at 'Imiloa. |
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Every Gift Has a Story to Tell...Yours
Your giving tells the story of what you value most in life.
Through the UH Foundation Office of Estate and Gift Planning, you can design and implement your most impactful gift - a gift that will support 'Imiloa, while offering you and your family added benefits. These may include providing you with a lifetime income, bypassing capital gains tax on sale of appreciated property, and income tax deductions.
We are committed to helping you fulfill your vision for 'Imiloa Astronomy Center at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo through charitable estate and income tax strategies. There are more unique ways to support 'Imiloa's mission than you've ever imagined!
Read our Story Starter™ brochure by clicking on the link below the image or contact us to receive your own copy. You will have the opportunity to meet some of the Foundation's incredible donors, read about their inspiring journeys, understand why they have chosen to invest in UH programs and begin your own story using our simple Story Starter guide.
'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.
Office of Estate and Gift Planning [email protected] (808) 956-8034 Toll Free: 1-866-UH-OHANA (846-4262)
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