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["Tom Polakis" <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>]

Christine,

Is there any way we can combine National Sense of Smell Day with our 
Astronomy Day observing event?  For example, I could douse myself in Jovan 
Musk for Men, the observer next to me could chain smoke, and farther down 
the line of telescopes (much farther) could be an amateur astronomer who 
hasn't showered for a week.

Tom



> Hi, all,
>
> I'll try to keep it closer to a first quarter moon next year; 
unfortunately,
> we can't block out the Science Center for an observing session on a 
night
> when we've already reserved a prom, and we've been getting a lot of them
> throughout April and early May.  Also, the preference here now is to 
hold it
> during May as opposed to during National Astronomy Week/Day (April), 
which
> usually is close to National Sense of Smell Day, for which we receive a
> grant to conduct activities annually.
>
> But I will take a closer look at the lunar calendar for next year, I
> promise!
>
> _______________________________________
>
> Christine Shupla
> Planetarium Director
> Arizona Science Center
> (602) 716-2078
> shuplac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Coe [mailto:stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 11:34 PM
> To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Astronomy Day at the Arizona Science Center
>
>
> Steve and Jack;
>
> Thanks for the reports on Astronomy Day activities.....I agree that a 
great
> public viewing session does seem to get you back in touch with why we 
love
> to view the sky.   We had a fun group show up for the viewing evening at
> Thunderbird Park, some of them my students and even my barber!  Always a 
joy
> to show folks the rings of Saturn for the first time.
>
> We do need to provide some input about the phase of the Moon versus 
these
> activities.  If the folks who are setting up these evenings will 
understand
> that the presence of a first quarter Moon really helps, it would make a
> difference for all the right reasons.  More people with scopes, more to 
show
> them.  I know that Christine Schupla is one person, but is there a 
central
> clearing house for Astronomy Day activities?
>
> Just a thought;
> Steve Coe
>
> Author "Deep Sky Observing--The Astronomical Tourist"
> Saguaro Astronomy Club website
> www.saguaroastro.org
>
>
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