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Getting to the Center: Big Island teachers and Gemini Observatory staff discuss the findings Tuesday (November 5, 2002) at the Galactic Center Workshop entitled "The Central 300 Parsecs" under way November 4-8 at the Keauhou Beach Resort in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i. A look at the latest research being done on the core of the Milky Way, including the1-million-mile-wide black hole at our Galaxy's center, the conference is being attended by more than 100 astronomers and astrophysicists from around the world.
As a service to the Big Island community, Gemini is sponsoring 10 teachers from public and private Big Island schools who also attended the conference to learn more about the latest research in astronomy. Gemini paid for the teachers' substitutes so they would be free to attend the conference and provided each teacher with an astronomer "host" to help them appreciate the more than 50 research papers being presented. Discussing the conference over the Tuesday lunch break, they are (from left) Dr. Tom Geballe, Senior Gemini Astronomer; Beth Branson, 8-9th grade science and math teacher at Hualalai Academy; Janice Harvey, from the Gemini Outreach office; Sarah Etherington, elementary teacher at Hawaii Montessori; Tracy Beck, astronomer and Gemini Science Fellow; Mary Kate Powers, 8th grade history teacher at Kealekehe Intermediate School; and Dr. Scott Fisher, astronomer and Gemini Science Fellow. Photo Credit: "Gemini Observatory" |
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The "Core" of the Matter: Dr. Scott Fisher, astronomer and Gemini Science Fellow, points out various aspects of new research on the Galactic Core to Kealakehe Intermediate School 8th grade science teacher Laurel Clay during Tuesday's (November 5, 2002) Poster Session of the Galactic Center Workshop entitled "The Central 300 Parsecs." Attended by more than 100 astronomers and astrophysicists from around the world, the conference is sponsored by Gemini Observatory, the National Science Foundation and several other observatories on Mauna Kea. The conference runs November 4-8 at the Keauhou Beach Resort in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Gemini Observatory is hosting 10 West Side public and private school teachers to attend the conference as part of the observatory's ongoing Public Outreach program to help educate and benefit the teachers and children of the Big Island community.
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A "Star-Filled" Gathering: Big Island teachers gather Tuesday (November 5, 2002) at one of the Poster Sessions of the Galactic Center Workshop entitled "The Central 300 Parsecs" under way November 4-8 at the Keauhou Beach Resort in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The teachers were part of a public and private school group of 10 Big Island teachers hosted by Gemini Observatory at the conference, which is sponsored by Gemini, the National Science Foundation and several other observatories on Mauna Kea. Gemini invited the Big Isle teachers as part of its ongoing Public Outreach program to help educate and inform the Big Island community on the latest research associated with the Mauna Kea observatories. Pictured here are (from left) Laurel Clay, 8th grade science teacher at Kealekehe Intermediate School; Steve Aitchison, middle school teacher at Kona Adventist School; Jim Pitts, junior high school science teacher at Kona Christian Academy; Beth Branson, 8-9th grade science and math teacher at Hualalai Academy; Sarah Etherington, elementary teacher at Hawaii Montessori; and Janice Harvey, head of the Gemini Observatory Outreach office.
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