Big Aussie Star Hunt Competition Winners September 11, 2009
Posted by astroed in Astronomy.Tags: Astronomy, Big Aussie Star Hunt
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The Big Aussie Star Hunt website now shows the winning entries in the rename a constellation competition.
Go have a look for the two winners. Very nice!
Big Aussie Star Hunt extended to 30 August. August 20, 2009
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Due to cloudy weather over much of Western Australia this week the ABC has just announced an extension to the Big Aussie Star Hunt. You can now observe Scorpius and enter your results and competition form on the website before midday Monday 31 August. Every observation logged puts you in the draw for $2,000 of goodies from the ABC Shop.
Fortunately my viewing night in WA last night was clear of clouds and absolutely stunning. Hopefully I’ll have some pics to post soon.
Science Week in Geraldton August 17, 2009
Posted by astroed in Education.Tags: Astronomy, Big Aussie Star Hunt, galileo, Geraldton, national science week, schools, theatre
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I’ve got a busy week ahead of me. I’m flying over to Geraldton in Western Australia for a series of events as part of National Science Week. Tomorrow I’m giving several talks to students at Nagle Catholic College in the afternoon followed by some professional development for teachers in the region and, hopefully, a viewing night.
The following morning I’ll be up bright and early as I have an on-air lesson about telescopes with students from the Meekatharra School of the Air. After that I drive out a few hours to Yalgoo (the first town in the Outback) where I’ll be taking part in a viewing evening for students from three schools, Yalgoo, Pia Wadjarri and Sandstone, who have come together for a few days for their athletics carnival. I’ll be joined by Megan Argos from Curtin (AstroMeg). We plan on getting the students to take part in the Big Aussie Star Hunt, the national project for Science Week.
On Thursday I’m giving a public talk about the life and work of Galileo at 7.30pm in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre prior to Theatre Eight’s production of Brecht’s The Life of Galileo.
It should be a busy but fun and rewarding week. Hopefully I’ll get some photos and more information up about the various events later.
