July 14, 2018 2:00-10:00PM
Event: Pasadena Week of Astronomy, Astro Festival
Venue: Pasadena Convention Center
http://www.cityofastronomy.org/astrofest-2018-presenters
To kick off the Pasadena City of Astronomy Week (coordinated with COSPAR meeting), there will be an astronomy festival held at the Pasadena Convention Center. The major astronomy research institutions in Pasadena will be represented with lots of educational activities for the public. The Caltech contingent will be operating solar telescopes (daytime), telescopes (nighttime), and manning a "build a comet" booth showcasing what comprises comets in the outer solar system! In addition, many of the other organizations (e.g., IPAC, JPL, Carnegie, etc.) are short on volunteers and sometimes require additional help from us to operate their IR camera or model Mars Rover. Shifts are for four hours, but if you can make more/less then that is OK too.