[CMAS] Acadia Night Sky Festival Signup and Schedule of Events

[Dwight M. Lanpher]

To:
Acadia Astronomical Society (Mt. Desert Island)
Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston
Aroostic County Astronomy Club (Presque Isle)
Astronomical Society of Northern New England (Kennebunk)
Central Maine Astronomical Society (Whitefield, Lincolnville & Damariscotta)
Downeast Amateur Astronomers (Pembroke)
Gloucester Area Astronomy Club (Gloucester, MA)
New Hampshire Astronomical Society
North Shore Area Astronomy Club (Andover, MA)
Penobscot Valley Star Gazers (Bangor)
Southern Maine Astronomers (Portland)



2018 ACADIA NIGHT SKY FESTIVAL

The 10th annual The Acadia Night Sky Festival is now just 4 weeks away. I
will start sending out important information about the details for your
participation as amateur astronomers in the coming weeks. This festival has
become known as a great collection of multiple lecture, demonstration and
observing events held under dark skies in one of the most beautiful areas in
the country. If you're bringing non-astronomer family members, there are
plenty of activities for them from hiking, bicycling, and climbing to
kayaking and whale watching. There are also lots of galleries, gardens,
museums, sightseeing and shopping for the less athletic.
We're expecting six thousand visitors this year, festival wide. Last year we
had 44 telescopes and 4 binocular stations. A total of 1,482 people rode the
buses to the top of Cadillac Mountain.  Including those that drove directly
to the summit, the final count was 1,682 participants for the event. 71
Astronomers signed up for the Cadillac event and at 6:22 pm, I photographed
64 people in the parking lot including 4 rangers.
The year before, when we had a better forecast earlier in the week, we had
52 telescopes. I'd love to see 60 telescopes this year. Don't forget we
start off with a more modest event of around 400 visitors with about half as
many telescopes on Friday Night at Seawall Picnic area. This is a much more
relaxed event and I urge you to come early to participate there under the
darkest skies on the island. For the solar astronomer, we'll try again for
observing on the Bar Harbor Village Green Friday afternoon and Saturday
there is a regular extravaganza of Solar Viewing and astronomy lectures at
the Jackson Laboratory.  As you will see in the listing below, there will
also be many interesting lectures at that venue. Participation is open to
everyone from beginners to seasoned experts. There has been great
camaraderie  in helping those that are getting started and I can promise you
an amazing experience meeting people from all over the world who want to see
what you have to show in your telescope or binoculars.

WEB SITE
The web site is now fully up and functioning
http://www.acadianightskyfestival.com
<http://www.acadianightskyfestival.com/>  and you will find a listing of
past and present participating clubs in the middle of the partners page
http://www.acadianightskyfestival.org/partners/ The full listing of events
is now up  at http://www.acadianightskyfestival.org/events/ And be sure to
check out the biographies of all of this year's great speakers on their
respective events pages.

SIGNUP
In order to help the festival committee know how many astronomers to expect,
we are again asking you to sign up on a simple Doodle Poll
https://doodle.com/poll/gy8fmb5ydquvksya  You are not committing to
anything, but if you think you will be coming, please add your name, and
check off which of the four observing events you plan to participate. If you
are affiliated with a club, please add those initials, too.

EVENTS
Following please find an abbreviated listing events for this year's
festival. For more comprehensive details, please
http://www.acadianightskyfestival.org/events/. Also, as there may be a few
last minute changes, please check online for the most current information.


A printable .PDF version is attached for your convenience.


A full astronomers package with general information and maps will be going
out early next week.

---Dwight



-- Celebrating the starlit skies of Maine & New England --

Dwight M. Lanpher, Club Liaison
P.O. Box 472, 1 Summit Road
Northeast Harbor, ME 04662

President: Penobscot Valley Star Gazers
member: IDA, IES, AAS, ACAC, ASNNE, ATMoB, CMAS, COG, DEAA, GAAC, NHAS,
NSAAC, PVSG, SMA
Telephone: (207) 276-5350, FAX 276-4067
               
"Good friends are like stars. Although you may not see them you know they're
always there." -Christy Evans


2018 Acadia Night Sky Festival

Abbreviated Events Summary

 

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

6:00 - 9:30 pm, ³Under the Stars² Boat Cruise, Bar Harbor Whale Watch Pier
$30-$40
7:00 - 10:00 pm, Bioluminescent & Star Gazing Paddle, Castine Kayak
Adventures, 17 Sea St. Castine, ME, $65
7:00 - 8:00 pm, Speaker: Astronaut Rick Hauck, ³The Physics of Spaceflight ­
or, You Too Can Become a Rocket Scientist in Less than an Hour², 9 Atterbury
Circle, Winter Harbor, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, Free
 
Thursday, September 6, 2018
4:00 - 5:00 pm, Speaker: Shawn Laatsch, Director of the Emera Astronomy
Center, ³Near Earth Asteroids ­ Observing them and NASA¹s plan for making
planet Earth safe!²
<http://www.acadianightskyfestival.org/calendar/near-earth-asteroids-observi
ng-them-and-nasas-plan-for-making-planet-earth-safe/> , 1 Joy Road,
Northeast Harbor Library, Free

6:00 - 9:30 pm, ³Under the Stars² Boat Cruise, Bar Harbor Whale Watch Pier
$30-$40
7:00 - 10:00 pm, Bioluminescent & Star Gazing Paddle, 17 Sea St. Castine, ME
Castine Kayak Adventures, $65
7:00 - 9:00 pm, Speaker: Linda Penkalski, ³Read the night Sky², 9 Atterbury
Circle, Winter Harbor, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, Free

7:00 - 8:00 pm, Speaker: Scott J. Kenyon, Senior Astrophysicist, Smithsonian
Astrophysical Observatory, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard ³Pluto Strikes
Back², Jesup Library, Bar Harbor, Free

8:00 - 9:00 pm, "Stars over Sand Beach" Acadia National Park Ranger Laser
tour, Bar Harbor Acadia National Park Sand Beach, Free

 

Friday, September 7, 2018

10:00 ­ 11:00 am, Speaker: Jon Thomas, Acadia National Park Astro VIP

²The Antikythera Mechanism², 1 Joy Road, Northeast Harbor Library, Free

12:00 ­ 1:00 pm, Speaker: Dr. Joe Bass of Northwestern University Biology of
Light Lecture, ³Your inner clock² 600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, The Jackson
Laboratory, Free

1:30 - 3:00 pm, Solar Astronomy Volunteers, "Celebration of the Sun", Solar
Viewing,
Bar Harbor Village Green, Free

1:30 - 3:00 pm, Acadia NP Astro VIPs: Meet the Telescopes, Bar Harbor
Village Green

2:30 - 3:30 pm, Speaker: J. Kelly Beatty, Senior Editor Sky & Telescope
Magazine, "Darkness in Distress", YWCA 36 Mt. Desert St. Bar Harbor, Free

3:30 - 4:30 pm, Speaker: Jan Hoey, Acadia National Park Astro VIP, ³The Real
Dancing with the Stars: What¹s Up Tonight², YWCA 36 Mt. Desert St. Bar
Harbor, Free

5:00-6:00 pm, Speaker: Bob Reichman, Acadia National Park Astro VIP, ³Our
Place in Space², Southwest Harbor Library, 22 Village Green Way, SW Harbor,
Free
6:00 - 9:30 pm, ³Under the Stars² Boat Cruise, Bar Harbor Whale Watch Pier
$30-$40
6:00 - 8:00 pm, Keynote Event-Musical performance by ³Galileo¹s Daughters²
with narration by acclaimed science writer Dava Sobel. ³Perpetual Motion:
Galileo and His Revolutions², 35 Cottage St., Bar Harbor Criterion Theatre,
Free

6:30 - 10:30 pm, Brent Ander Photography, ³Capture the Night Photography
Workshop², 9 Atterbury Circle, Winter Harbor, Schoodic Institute at Acadia
National Park, Price: $75.00 per person

6:30 - 8:00 pm, Sherry Rasmussen ³Sewn Paper Ledger Booklet Decorated with
Stars², Art Workshop, ART on West 78 West St. Bar Harbor, $10.
7:00 - 10:00 pm, Bioluminescent & Star Gazing Paddle, Castine Kayak
Adventures, 17 

Sea St. Castine, ME, $65
7:00 - 9:00 pm, Celestial Cinema ­ Movie, ³A Hitchhiker¹s Guide to the
Galaxy² courtesy of Reel Pizza, Agamont Park, Bar Harbor, Free

7:00 - 8:00 pm, Speaker: Richard Luecke, Acadia National Park Astro VIP,
³What¹s in the Sky Tonight?², 668 Seawall Road, Southwest Harbor, Acadia
National Park Seawall Campground Amphitheater, Free

7:00 ­ 8:30 Speaker: Karen Zimmerman, ³Use your senses to explore the
Natural World², 9 Atterbury Circle, Winter Harbor, Schoodic Institute at
Acadia National Park, Free

8:00-11:00 pm, Astronomy Volunteers, Seawall Picnic Area Star Party, 668
Seawall Road, Southwest Harbor, Acadia National Park Seawall Picnic Area,
Free

 

Saturday, September 8, 2018

9:30 - 12:00 pm, ³Ancient Art of Mosaics inspired by the night² Workshop,
Artwaves MDI, 1345a State Highway 102, Bar Harbor, $40.

10:00 ­ 11:00 am, Space Race, MDI YMCA Ballfield, 21 Park St., Bar Harbor
As a special treat, meet Wally Funk of the Mercury 13, Free

 

The following take place at The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main St., Bar
Harbor, Free

10:30 am-1:00 pm, Solar Astronomy Volunteers ³Celebration of the Sun², Solar
Viewing,
The Jackson Laboratory front lawn. (special parking for astronomers to the
south), Free

11:00 am - Noon, Speaker: Kelly Beatty, Senior Editor for Sky & Telescope
magazine
 ³Mysterious Mars² with 3-D imagery (glasses provided), Free

Noon ­ 1:00 pm, Speaker: Jon Thomas, Acadia National Park Astro VIP,
³Our Active Sun², Free

1:00 ­ 2:00 pm, Speaker: Jan Hoey, Acadia National Park Astro VIP,
³The Great Celestial Bear: Ursa Major in Science, Culture, and Myth², Free

2:00 ­ 3:00 pm, Speaker: Richard Luecke, Acadia National Park Astro VIP
³The Search for Planet 9², Free

 

1:00 - 4:00 pm, ³Ancient Art of Mosaics inspired by the night² Workshop,
Artwaves MDI, 1345a State Highway 102, Bar Harbor, $40.

1:30 ­ 2:30 pm, Speaker: Dava Sobel, "The Glass Universe", Southwest Harbor
Library, 338 Main St., SW Harbor, Free
6:00 - 9:30 pm, ³Under the Stars² Boat Cruise, Bar Harbor Whale Watch Pier
$30-$40
6:30 - 10:30 pm, Brent Ander Photography, ³Capture the Night Photography
Workshop², 9 Atterbury Circle, Winter Harbor, Schoodic Institute at Acadia
National Park, Price: $75.00 per person

6:30 - 9:00 pm, ³Sip & Mosaics Workshop², Mosaics inspired by the night,
Artwaves MDI, 1345a State Highway 102, Bar Harbor, $50.

7:00 - 10:00 pm, Bioluminescent & Star Gazing Paddle, Castine Kayak
Adventures, 17 Sea St. Castine, ME, $65
7:00 - 8:00 pm, Speaker:  Bob Reichman, Acadia National Park Astro VIP
³An Eye to the Sky², Mt. Desert Island High School, (Parking fee, see
following)

8:00-11:00 pm, Astronomy Volunteers, Cadillac Mountain Star Party, Astronomy
volunteers please drive directly to the Cadillac Summit and park in the
telescope field.

Other visitors must park at 1081 Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert
Island High School for bus access to Cadillac mountain. Handicapped persons
may drive directly to the mountain and park there, No fee.

New this year, MD High School parking reservations are required, $5.00 fee.

https://tinyurl.com/y82r3m85 (Reservations are only required for the general
public. Astronomy volunteers should drive directly up Cadillac Mountain. No
fee.)

Sunday, September 9, 2018

 

The following all take place at The Jesup Library, 34 Mt. Desert St., Bar
Harbor

Planetarium shows: The big dome will be set up inside the Jesup Memorial
Library
Adults welcome at all shows. Number of participants limited to 55.
Once the show begins, it is not possible to admit anyone else to the dome.
Presenter: John Meader

9:00 - 10:00 am, Star Dome: ³Our Family in the Sky²,
Suitable for children K-2 grade. Adults welcome, Free

10:30 - 11:30 am, Star Dome: ³Exploring our Solar System.²
Suitable for children 3rd-8th grade. Adults welcome, Free

 

1:00 - 2:30 pm, Speaker: Wally Funk, Pioneering Female Pilot and Astronaut
Candidate,
³My Life as a Mercury 13 Astronaut Candidate², Free

 

2:30 - 3:30 pm, Speaker: Bob Veilleux, Astronomy Educator and Meteorite
Expert, ³Rocks From Space², Free

 

3:45- 5:00 pm, Speaker: Jon Thomas, Acadia National Park Astro VIP
³Beyond Hubble, the Webb telescope², Free

 
7:00 - 10:00 pm, Bioluminescent & Star Gazing Paddle, Castine Kayak
Adventures, 17 Sea St. Castine, ME, $65
 


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