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[mars loon]

UMSF Forum Members and Friends

I have been invited to give several talks at various locations in the NJ-NY-PA area for Winter/Spring 2006. Anyone in the area is cordially welcome to attend. PLease see list below. Last year I did about 20 presentations/displays on astronomy and space exploration.

So far I've had the pleasure to meet several members and hope to meet more

Periodically I will update this thread as new events unfold.

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society: Philadelphia, PA
Jan 11 (Wed) 2006 at 7:30 PM
Fels Planetarium in the Franklin Institute
"Exploring Mars and the Search for Life"
Open to the public
http://www.rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org/

Lawrence Elementary School: Lawrenceville, NJ
Jan 27 (Fri) 2006 at 7 PM
"Science and Discovery Night"
Open to the public
http://www.ltps.org/PAGES/LES/LESHome.htm

Rockland Astronomy Club (RAC): Blauvelt, NY
Feb 11 (Sat) 2006 at 6 PM, annual dinner meeting
"Mars, Saturn, Comets and Beyond!"
http://www.rocklandastronomy.com/

New Jersey Astronomical Association (NJAA): High Bridge, NJ
Paul Robinson Observatory
Mar 25 (Sat) 2006 at 8:30 PM
"Exploring Mars and the Search for Life" and "Mars and Saturn in 3D"
3D glasses will be provided. Open to the public
http://www.njaa.org/

Washington Crossing State Park Interpretive Center, Titusville, NJ
April 2 (Sun) at 1:30 PM
"A Tour of Our New Solar System"
Open to the public
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests...s/washcros.html

They are all free except for the dinner talk.

As the Program Chair for the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton, you are also invited to attend our astronomy lectures. please check the website below:

thank you

ken

Email: ken@princetonastronomy.org
http://www.princetonastronomy.org/

[Nix]

Yeah that ocean in between costs money. I don't know why the hell they want to find water on Mars

Nico

[mars loon]

Jan 10: Meeting of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton (AAAP)

Time: 8 PM

Location: Peyton Hall (Astrophysics Dept), Ivy Lane, Princeton U campus

At the next meeting of our astronomy club, I will present a brief update on Stardust Returns and the New Horizons Launch.

More importantly, I will be hosting the featured lecture about extreme life forms relavent to the discussion about the origins of life on earth and beyond.

Keynote Speaker: Professor Peter Rona of Rutgers University

Title: "Volcanoes of the Deep Sea:The Science Behind the Imax Films"

Description:

Prof Rona is an internationally recognized pioneer in scientific exploration of the deep sea floor and led the exploration and discovery of the first black smoker hot springs. He will illustrate how the spectacular volcanic processes on the deep ocean floor relate to the origin of life on Earth and are connected to the search for life beyond Earth, in our Solar System and beyond. He will provide a first hand account of his expeditions to the seafloor hydrothermal vents which sustain the other worldly extreme life forms new to science in their world of perpetual darkness.
The IMAX film is available on DVD (executive producer Janes Cameron). A recent relevant article by Peter Rona: “Secret Survivor”, Natural History Magazine, September 2004, page 50.

STUDENTS are welcome and encouraged to attend!

All are invited to attend our free astronomy lectures open to the public. please check website for more info:

thank you

ken

Email: ken@princetonastronomy.org
http://www.princetonastronomy.org/

[mars loon]

Here is an updated list of my presentations for those interested

Rockland Astronomy Club (RAC): Blauvelt, NY
March 4 (Sat) 2006 at 6 PM, annual dinner meeting
“Mars, Saturn, Comets and Beyond!”
http://www.rocklandastronomy.com/

Delaware Valley Astronomical Association (NJAA): Plymouth Meeting, PA
March 10 (Fri) 2006 at 7:30 PM
“Exploring Mars and the Search for Life”
Open to the public
http://dvaa.org/php/page.php?body=Home

Science and Engineering Expo (for Middle Schoolers)
at Princeton University (SEE Princeton)
March 21 (Tue) 2006 from 9 AM to 2 PM
"Twin Robot Eploring Mars" and "Journey to Mars and Saturn in 3D”
http://www.princeton.edu/%7Epccm/outreach/seeprinceton.htm

New Jersey Astronomical Association (NJAA): High Bridge, NJ
Paul Robinson Observatory
March 25 (Sat) 2006 at 8:30 PM
“Exploring Mars and the Search for Life” and “Mars and Saturn in 3D”
3D glasses will be provided. Open to the public
http://www.njaa.org/

Washington Crossing State Park Interpretive Center, Titusville, NJ
April 2 (Sun) at 1:30 PM
“A Tour of Our New Solar System”
Open to the public
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests...s/washcros.html


As the Program Chair for the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton, you are also invited to attend our astronomy lectures. please check the website below:

The next lecture is on March 9, Thursday, at 8 PM by Dr. Marc Rayman from JPL

thank you

ken

Email: ken@princetonastronomy.org
http://www.princetonastronomy.org/