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