Jerry and Corinne ShawASU, Nov. 21, 2014

Arizona Space Grant Consortium Affiliates MeetingArizona State University Interdisciplinary Science/Technology Building

Arizona State University – Tom SharpNorthern Arizona University – Nadine BarlowEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Gary Yale/Ron MadlerUniversity of Arizona – Chandra Holifield Collins AFFILIATESArizona Near Space Research – Jack CrabtreeSouth Mountain Community College – Tim FrankGlendale Community College – William SteinMt. Lemmon Sky Center – Alan StraussFlandrau Science Center and Planetarium – Bill Plant Biosphere 2 – Bill Plant Prescott Astronomy Club - Jerry & Corinne ShawHungry Planets – Mike MundayTohono O’odham Community College – Casey Kahn-ThornbrughDine College – Ivan Rivera-TorresRincon Research – Mike ParkerIridium Satellite – Joel RademacherOrbital Sciences - Krzysztof Pennar

Arizona Space Grant Consortium Affiliates MeetingArizona State University Interdisciplinary Science/Technology Building

GOAL –

Engage prominent and diverse partners to lead high quality education, research and outreach programs that provide Arizonans opportunities to learn about and engage in NASA’s mission and research, while benefitting our state’s research enterprise and educatingAmerica’s future STEM workforce.

Sci-Tech – Prescott 150th Celebration

Partners:Prescott Children’s Museum Alliance,

Inc. and STEM-A

The Prescott Astronomy ClubParticipated in the New West

Section of the celebration

Sci-Tech Sci-Tech – Prescott 150th Celebration

Viewing the Sun througha variety of media

International SUN-Day

Solarastronomy.orgCharlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project

Celebrating our closest star

International SUN-Day

International SUN-Day

NASA NightSkyEducation kits

Great Outdoors Watson Lake

Great Outdoors Watson Lake

How much do you weigh on other planets?

Moon globe

Great Outdoors Watson Lake

Club members provided telescopes for solar viewing and a night star party

Club-Scheduled Public Star Party

Locations - Prescott and

Prescott Valley

Highland Center Talk & Star Party

Programs begin with an educational presentation, followed bya night star party

Outreach to Local Schools

The NASA NightSky kits are mainlyused with elementary, middle, and high school students; presentationsaverage 1,000 students hours per year.

Kits with the most use: Our Magnetic Sun, Telescopes, Life in the Universe, Comet Making and Solar Systems.

Telescopes as Time Machines alsopresented yearly at the GrandCanyon Star Party.

Marilyn Unruh, PAC

Community-Requested Night Star Parties

Community star parties typically begin with an educational

presentation, followed by a night star party

Lowell Observatory

PAC member Bill McDonald participates in an average of 30 star parties annually

3rd Thursday Talks Public outreach co-sponsored with

the Prescott Library

Partners: NASA OSIRIS-Rex, Catalina Sky Survey, Meteor Crater, ERAU, Lowell Observatory, NAU, USGS, Vatican Observatory Foundation

Dr. Nadine Barlow, NAU“Impact Craters on Mars”

Dr. Ken Herkenhoff, USGS”Mars Rovers”

Meteor Crater Tour & Public Star Party

Club members conduct public star party before night tour of Meteor Crater

Meteor Crater Tour at Night

Stars over Meteor Crater

Meteor Crater by Moon light

Meteor Crater

The Discovery Channel Telescope Tour

The Discovery Channel Telescope

Club members look at primary mirror

The Discovery Channel Telescope

Lowell Observatory, Clark Telescope Restoration

Club members tour the restoration work being done on theClark Telescope

Lowell Observatory, Clark Telescope Restoration

Lowell Observatory, Clark Telescope Restoration

Arizona Space Grant Consortium Arizona State University Interdisciplinary Science/Technology Building

Arizona State University Interdisciplinary Science/Technology

The Interdisciplinary Science/Technology building is truly amazing

Arizona State University Interdisciplinary Science/Technology

Arizona State University Interdisciplinary Science/Technology

Arizona Space Grant Consortium Affiliates MeetingArizona State University Interdisciplinary Science/Technology Building

Arizona State University – Tom SharpNorthern Arizona University – Nadine BarlowEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Gary Yale/Ron MadlerUniversity of Arizona – Chandra Holifield Collins AFFILIATESArizona Near Space Research – Jack CrabtreeSouth Mountain Community College – Tim FrankGlendale Community College – William SteinMt. Lemmon Sky Center – Alan StraussFlandrau Science Center and Planetarium – Bill Plant Biosphere 2 – Bill Plant Prescott Astronomy Club - Jerry & Corinne ShawHungry Planets – Mike MundayTohono O’odham Community College – Casey Kahn-ThornbrughDine College – Ivan Rivera-TorresRincon Research – Mike ParkerIridium Satellite – Joel RademacherOrbital Sciences - Krzysztof Pennar - - Krzysztof looked through a telescope at a star party given by an astronomy club and found his passion for astronomy and science

YouYou are the “WOW” “WOW” Factor

Thank You !! Thank You !!

Our role is to shareexpertise and

passion for astronomy to inspire future

scientists

From the Hubble Telescope