[AZ-Observing] Re: Light Presentation Today

Hi Steve,

Thanks. It was fun and I hope I inspired some of the kids.

Jeff

At 23:08 -0700 07/21/2008, Steve Coe wrote:
>Jeff;
>
>Congratulations, glad to hear that the presentation went off well and that
>everyone, including you, enjoyed themselves.
>
>Clear skies;
>Steve Coe
>
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>
>As scheduled, at 12:30 PM today I gave a presentation on LiGHT at the
>Desert West Community Center in Phoenix. This was part of an
>astronomical out reach program suggested by Jack Jones of SAC.
>
>The Mr. Wizard presentation (as Bob Stencel called it) on light went
>well. Close to 100 spectroscopes were handed out to the kids and the
>seniors. They used these instruments to interact with the
>presentation and then took them home to further explore light.
>
>I think most learned a few new things. I showed red, green and blue
>screens and let them see the single lines in the spectroscope. All
>that made sense, but then when I showed a yellow screen, a few people
>were taken back at not seeing a yellow line, but a red and green
>line. Then to assure them there are indeed yellow photons I fired up
>the pickle light. Lots of fun.
>
>Gene Lucas came to the presentation and assisted me with the
>computer. The cookies and drinks were well received and I think
>everyone enjoyed the presentation. I know I had fun presenting it. I
>told the SAC members at the last meeting I could do one at a SAC
>meeting. It would be more on spectroscopy and have some advanced
>things.
>
>Remember:
>THERE ARE NO WHITE PHOTONS!

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