Here is corrected re-post on my earlier invitation to set up at the Arizona Science Center on the day the Phoenix Lander lands on Mars; please note the correct date is SUNDAY, May 25th (not Saturday). Thanks Chuck and Jeff for bringing this to my attention. >Hi Everyone, >To celebrate the landing of the Phoenix Lander on Mars, the Arizona >Science Center is having a public star party there in the mall area >of Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix and needs some of us to set >up our scopes to knock the socks of the uninitiated. > >It's a really fun venue with some of the public being there >specifically for the Arizona Science Center, and some just >passers-by on the way to/from the symphony and other downtown events. > >Mike George will have the gates open from 6:30-7:30 for you to >drive in and set up. Electrical outlets are there for your >equipment plus you can leave your vehicle with you. Saturn will be >gorgeous; and if you don't mind, bring along your 8 meter so you can >show the Phoenix Lander's decent onto a tiny but available Mars:-) > >So, if you're not headed out to the RTMC or out of town observing, >please bring your scope to this fun and worthwhile public event. > >Contact me, Jennifer Polakis m24@xxxxxxx 480 967.1658 or Mike George >at Arizona Science Center mikeg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 602-716-2079 for >additional information and to let us know you're coming. > >Thanks for helping with this! > >Kind Regards, >Jennifer Polakis, VP SAC -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.