Brooke Hills Park Astronomy Weekend
Map to Brooke Hills Park

 

Free to the Public at Brooke Hills Park’s Cardinal Shelter

 

A Weekend full of Astronomy, Space, and Sky

Family Oriented Activities, Food, and Fun

 

Begins at 6:00 p.m. Friday evening, September 22

 

All Day Saturday September 23 beginning at 9:00 a.m. (hiking and golf throughout the day)

 

            WVLY Remote Radio Shows and Hosts:

                        9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Dr. Scott Shalaway’s - The Wild Side

 

11:00 a.m. to noon, Robert E. Strong and Richard Pollack’s - Radio Science News

 

Nature Walk with Dr. Scott Shalaway: 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

2-Liter Water Rocket Building and Launching: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

 

            Autumnal Equinox Activities: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

                        Autumnal Equinox Misconceptions

                        Egg citing Egg Balancing Misconception Contest

 

            Kite Flying: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Astronomy Workshops and Speakers: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Redefining of Pluto as a Non-Planet and

Getting Started in Digital Astrophotography

 

            StarWatch Begins at 7:00 p.m. until … ?

 

Concludes Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m., September 24, breakfast and speakers at 9:00 a.m.

 

RV Sites and Primitive Camping Sites are available.  Reservations for these sites are on a first come – first serve basis.  Please contact Brooke Hills Park main office at 304-737-1236.

 

The Brooke Hills Park Astronomy Weekend is co-sponsored by the West Liberty State College SMART-Center, Near Earth Object Foundation, ASTROLABE Astronomy Club, Brooke Hills Park, and the NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium.

 

Visit the website    www.smartcenter.org   for more details and updates concerning the Brooke Hills Park Astronomy Weekend.            Phone: (304) 277-2308         e-mail: astronomy@smartcenter.org