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I’m heading for Laramie, WY today for LaunchPad Astronomy workshop. Mike Brotherton has posted our schedule.
Here’s what’s happening on day one. You can pop by his site to see what the rest of the week holds for me.
Thursday, July 31
9:30 AM Coffee, Juice, Continental Breakfast
10:00 AM Welcome and introductory remarks from the instructors (MB, JV, JO), Astronomy pre-test and pre-workshop questionnaire, Lecture/discussion: Scales of the Universe (Brotherton)
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Activity/Discussion: Seasons and Lunar Phases, Public Misconceptions (Verley)
3:45 PM Afternoon break/snacks
4:00 PM Lecture/Discussion: Solar System Tour (Oltion)
6:00 PM Dinner break
8:00 PM Bad Astronomy Movie Night (Armageddon tentatively scheduled)
Um… pre-workshop questionnaire? Yoicks!
Enjoy!
(I’ll scrunch in a suitcase. Take me with you. Pssst. Mary, take me with you!)
It sounds like so much fun! So, is there going to be a test after the conference? Sounds like they expect you to learn something. 🙂
Have a great time!
Have fun!