Observation of the 2007 "Persaid" meteor shower at Mitzpe Ramon in collaboration with Sde Har Hanegev High School

The day is organized by the Astronomical Club of Tel Aviv University in collaboration with Sde Har HaNegev High School, the Society for the Protection of Nature, the Neene Astronomy Forum, Technode, "Rashit Mada'", the Mitzpe Ramon Local Council, "Journey to the Stars" - Center for Astronomy At Mitzpe Ramon * A separate observation also at Mitzpe Barkat in Maccabi-Reot

The Barkat observatory in Maccabi will conduct a special observation of the Perseid meteor shower. The activity will include lectures on the meteor shower, astronomical observations with telescopes, explanations of the constellations and a guided celestial tour. Movies will also be shown on a giant screen.

Date: On Sunday evening, between August 12-13, 2007, there will be a meteor shower over the sky of Israel.

The Barkat observatory in Maccabi, in cooperation with the director of the Maccabi Reut district, will conduct a special observation on the occasion of the Perseid meteor shower, an observation of over 70 meteors per hour.

Hours of operation: 22:00 to 01:30

Observation depends on proper sky conditions. Check that the sky is clear of clouds before arriving.

Place: Reut's water tower.

For the purpose of the event, the public lighting in the area will be darkened and the parking lot of the shopping center will be used for the events.

Parking: There will be no entrance to the water tower by car. Parking in the commercial center of Reut only.

Tel Aviv University Astronomical Club announcement

On 12-08-2007, Sunday, we will hold a special day of study and observation of the Perseid meteor shower, at Sde Har Hanegev School, Mitzpe Ramon.

agenda

14:00 to 17:00 Visit to the Wise Observatory.
Guided tours of the Wise Observatory of Tel Aviv University. The tours, which last 20 minutes, left every fifteen minutes. The tours will take place in the observatory complex. The Wise Observatory will be closed to visitors after 17:00. (See attached map).

19:30 into the night - astronomical activities at Sde Har Hanegev School.

and in parallel:
15:00 – 18:00 Creative activities for children at the Negev Field School.
19:30 – 20:00 Lecture: Deadly Asteroids Lecturer: Ilan Manolis (Director of Mitzpe Technode)
20:10 – 20:40 Lecture: Black holes - from small to large. Lecturer: Dr. Shai Caspi
20:50 – 21:20 Lecture: New worlds - planets outside the solar system. Lecturer: Avi Shaforer
21:20 – 22:00 break for getting ready and dinner –
22:00 – 22:30 Where is Pluto? Lecturer: Gal Sharid
22:40-23:10 Lecture: Meteors and the Perseid shower. Lecturer: David Polishok
20:00 – 23:00 Star-themed activities for children

21:00 until morning astronomical observation in the southern complex of a field school.
Observation is accompanied by explanations using several telescopes on different celestial bodies.
Explanations for the knowledge of the sky.
Meteor observation (by eye) - starting at 23:00 p.m.

For observation, it is recommended to equip yourself with darkened flashlights (by red cellophane), lounge chairs, warm clothing, drinks.
Participation in activities is free of charge

General instructions:

Tents can be set up in the field school complex for a fee

Do not light a fire or barbecue.
Drinks and food can be purchased at the field school during the entire event

Movement in the dark is dangerous - you must move with personal flashlights. In order not to disturb the astronomical observation, the personal flashlights must be darkened with cellophane or red nylon.

For more details: http://astroclub.tau.ac.il (sign up for the email distribution list, video lectures and more).

Field School - Society for the Protection of Nature: 03-6388688 http://www.teva.org.il

NASA Perseids 2007 website
Get ready for Perseids 2007! On the night sky site