ScopeOut
Astronomy & Education Fair!

2008 Keynote Speaker to be announced:

2007 keynote Speaker was Dr. Steele Hill
Media Specialist for the
Solar & Heliospheric Observatory and STEREO mission

(learn more about the "STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory)"

Main Events and Activities: Noon to 5 pm.

Local & Regional Vendors: Noon to 10 pm

Door Prize Drawing: 4:45 pm.

Dinner & Lecture: 5:45 pm
Stargazing Through our Historic Telescopes: Dusk until 10:30pm

Admission & Dinner/lecture Fees
(reservations suggested)

-Activities and events galore, like:

• Children's activities.
• Kid's Astro Art Contest & Exhibit
• Safe Solar Viewing
• Telescope-making demonstrations.
• Educational materials & resources for teachers.
• Science education and career information for UC, Xavier, NKU and other Cincinnati universities.
• The Physics of Boomerangs. Day & Night flights by Greg Courtney.
• The Astronomy Channel. 21st Century Sidewalk astronomy by Lonnie Puterbaugh
• History of our Nation's First Public Observatory. The Birthplace of Astronomy in America!
• Marvel at our 160 & 100 year old Telescopes!
• Telescope Displays
• Classes for everyone from novice to expert.
• Advise on buying & using a telescope!
• Local & Regional Vendors.
• Local & Regional Exhibitors including the Cincinnati Museum Center, the Cincinnati Nature Center, the Mars Society and others
• And Lots More!
  

Schedule of Events

Admission Fees & Dinner Menu.
(Reservations suggested)

Keynote Dinner & Science Lecture-

For Teachers! (pdf 67K)

Kid's Art Contest Rules (right-click to save pdf 200K)

Tess W. 2006 Best-of-Show

Map to the Observatory

Lodging near the Observatory

E-Mail the Observatory

We invite you to participate in ScopeOut!

• Vendors
• Astronomy, Space Science & Environmental Education organizations
• Astronomy Clubs

Read our Press Release (pdf 15K)