Lahaina Noon at 'Imiloa
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Click to watch Lahaina Noon
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| Mark your calendars so that you don't miss witnessing Lahaina Noon this month. It will be visible in Hilo on May 18th at 12:18pm and again on July 24th at 12:17pm. This phenomenon where the sun is exactly overhead, brings the shadow of our atrium skylight beams to align with our mosaic, "Voyage of the Navigator."
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| AstroDay Festival 2013 | 
| May 4, 2013
10am-4pm
Prince Kuhio Plaza
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Bank of Hawaii
Museum Store
|  | Come see our exclusive Wayfinding Collection and give the stars for Mother's Day! Don't forget to ask for your 10% member discount. You will also receive Member Loyalty Credit for additional savings!
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'Imiloa Ikebana
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Mahalo nui loa to Ikebana practitioner / 'Imiloa Volunteer Sharon Midallia, who generously donates gorgeous flower arrangements to 'Imiloa! Please take a moment to enjoy 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 Office at membership@imiloahawaii.org or call (808) 969-9719. |
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Summer CAMP 'Imi-POSSIBLE: WAI-ology
'Imiloa Astronomy Center is seeking junior explorers and innovators who will have completed grades K-5 for WAI-ology, our CAMP 'Imi-POSSIBLE Summer Intersession Program. We are offering WAI-ology during the week of May 27th-31st, as well as a duplicate program June 3rd-7th, 2013. 
Keiki explorers will be immersed in a week-long adventure of "WAI-ology," an investigation of the mysterious water realms of inner and outer space. By exploring water's role in our search for life beyond Earth, keiki will follow in the footsteps of Maunakea astronomers observing Jupiter's icy moon, Europa. The final day, parents, along with keiki, will actively participate in the WAI-ology Hō'ike, a celebration of new learning.
The camp will run from 9am to 3pm (with drop-off available at 7:30am and pick-up by 4pm). Cost is $180 for members and $200 for non-members.
Register now to secure a spot for your child. This program is expected to fill up; so don't delay. Enrollment for K-1 is already closed. Space is currently available in classes for grades 2-3 and grades 4-5.
Read more about Camp 'Imi-Possible on our website >
Click for the registration form > Mahalo to the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) for support of CAMP 'Imi-POSSIBLE Summer programs.
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2013 Mauna Kea Collectors Coin Available at AstroDay on May 4th
The Mauna Kea Coin Contest was open to K-12 students on Hawai'i Island from January 26 to March 15, 2013. This contest was initiated in 2011 by Mauna Kea Astronomy Outreach Committee (MKAOC) to enhance awareness of Maunakea. 'Imiloa co-sponsors the contest with KTA Super Stores and Onizuka Space Center.
There were 803 entries in total from Hawai'i Island representing 29 schools. Among nine (9) category winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in grades K-4, 5-8, 9-12 categories), Kain Kamalani Kawailima, a senior at Ke Ana La'ahana Public Charter School, won the grand prize.  The winning design depicts Maunakea and its telescopes, with Maunaloa behind it. In the sky are the Sun, Moon, stars, and sea-faring birds. Together, these elements weave together an image of the interconnectedness of all things between sea and sky.
The 2013 coin will be distributed at AstroDay at Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo, Saturday, May 4 from 10am to 4pm. Those who fill their AstroDay coin passport with stamps from all the observatory stations, including 'Imiloa's booth, will receive a free aluminum coin. The passports will be available at the Mauna Kea Coin Contest booth close to the center stage. The antique bronze finish coin will be available for sale at the Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station, its e-store, and 'Imiloa Bank of Hawaii Museum Store. The contest award ceremony will be held at AstroDay's center stage at Prince Kuhio Plaza from 10:20am to 10:50am. All the winning designs will be displayed at the coin contest booth at AstroDay and on the Mauna Kea Coin Contest 2013 official site.
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Maunakea Skies, May 17th at 7pm
The monthly Maunakea Skies planetarium presentations are held on the third Friday of the month. The evening begins with a tour of the current night sky over Hawai'i, pointing out prominent constellations and stars one can see during this time of year. Following this, a special guest presenter from one of the Maunakea observatories shares the latest research in astronomy using the 3D planetarium.
 May's topic:
Our Continued Quest to Untwinkle the Stars
speaker:
Mark Chun, Institute for Astronomy (IfA)
host:
Shawn Laatsch, 'Imiloa's Planetarium Manager
Read more about this month's topic & presenter on our blog >
Cost is $8 for Individual, Dual, Kupuna and Family members; $6 for Patron Members; Free for Silver, Gold and Corporate Members. Non-member rate is $10. Pre-purchase tickets at the 'Imiloa front desk or by phone at 969-9703.
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Wayfinding Talk & Book Signing, June 7th
Save the date for the next Wayfinding lecture on June 7th at 7pm when Sam Low and Nainoa Thompson will be presenting in Earl and Doris Bakken Moanahoku Hall. Sam Low will be speaking about his new book, Hawai'iki Rising, the epic tale of the formation of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, the 1976 and 1980 voyage, and the initiation in 2007 of five Hawaiian men into Pwo, the hierarchy of traditional navigators. (The book will be available for purchase and the author will be at hand for a book signing.) Nainoa Thompson will discuss the World Wide Voyage, the ambitious plans to sail two voyaging canoes, Hokule'a and Hikianalia, around the planet on a voyage that will cover 45,000 nautical miles, visit 26 countries, and stop at over 62 ports.
Mahalo to Matson for exclusive sponsorship of the 2013-14 Wayfinding Talks and the 2013 'Imiloa  Wayfinding Festival scheduled for September 27 & 28.
Cost is $8 for Individual, Dual, Kupuna and Family members; $6 for Patron Members; Free for Silver, Gold and Corporate Members. Non-member rate is $10. Pre-purchase tickets at the 'Imiloa front desk or by phone at 969-9703.
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Introduction to Stargazing Course
Have you ever wanted to know how to find your way around the night sky? If so, this six-week course is for you! This class, offered through UH Hilo College of Continuing Education and Community Service (CCECS), will share the beauty and wonder of the night sky with participants in a fun and interactive way. Participants will learn how to identify stars, constellations, and planets from both Hawaiian and western points of view. The course will be conducted in the 'Imiloa Planetarium and will also include a section on how to use binoculars and telescopes to explore the sky in greater detail. It is open to anyone of any age and no experience is required! The class will be taught by Shawn Laatsch, 'Imiloa's own Planetarium Manager. Nightwatch by Terrence Dickenson is an optional textbook, but highly recommended, and can be found at Bank of Hawaii Museum Store at 'Imiloa.
The six Wednesday non-credit classes run June 5 to July 10 from 6:30-8:30pm in the 'Imiloa Planetarium. Cost is $65. Register online or for more information contact CCECS at ccecs@hawaii.edu or (808)974-7664.
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New Interns at 'Imiloa
Please welcome four new interns to 'Imiloa: (clockwise upper left) Jeremy Wigton (Exhibits Intern), Kalehua Ontai (Education Intern), Cam Wipper, (Science On a Sphere Intern), and Chelsie Wung (Education Intern). We are excited and very appreciative of their time, energy and enthusiasm!
Read about our new interns on our blog > |
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Image of the Month
The Horsehead Nebula in Infrared from HST
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The Horsehead Nebula is a magnificent interstellar dust cloud which became sculpted by stellar winds and radiation to assume a recognizable shape. It is embedded near a star in the belt of Orion the Hunter. A potentially rewarding but difficult object to view personally with a small telescope, the image here was recently taken in infrared light by the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope in honor of the 23rd anniversary of Hubble's launch. The dark molecular cloud, roughly 1,500 light years distant, is backlit by the nearby massive star Sigma Orionis. The Horsehead Nebula will slowly shift its apparent shape over the next few million years and will eventually be destroyed by the high energy starlight. |
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