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Preview an educator's guide?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ian Downie Oct 28.

Miscellaneous just to start
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Started this discussion. Last reply by robert cruz Jul. 2, 2008.

 

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Ian Downie replied to Sharon Shanks's discussion 'Preview an educator's guide?'
Sharon, We would also be happy to review this. We have a team of experiential educators currently working on our outreach program and then can learn from, and provide you with feedback. Thanks! Ian Downie Open Dome Productions ian at opendome dot net
October 28
Sharon Shanks and Rod_Kennedy are now friends
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Employment Status (can pick more than one):
Work in a planetarium, Astronomy educator
If you work(ed) in a planetarium, which one?
Ward Beecher
Are you a member of an astronomy club? If so, which one(s)
Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society
Just for fun, what are some words that describe you (can pick more than one)?
Astronomy lover, geek, avid reader, workaholic, parent, skeptic, optimist
Website:
http://www.cc.ysu.edu/physics-astro

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A Request for help from Romania

I'm not the person she should be asking - can anyone out there help her?
Thanks!

Sharon

from Planetariu Bacau
to sharon.shanks@gmail.com
date Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 7:08 AM
subject astronomy exhibition
mailed-by yahoo.com
signed-by yahoo.com

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Hello,

We are from a small Planetarium from Bacau, Romania. Our Planetarium is placed in a former water tower, and its exhibition space extends over three levels. We want to upgrade the permanent exhibition a… Continue

Posted on May 7, 2009 at 10:58pm —

Sharon Shanks

Ryan Wyatt's New Digs - wow

A friend sent this link to me - a really great article about the new Morrison Planetarium in San Francisco. Be sure to check out Ryan in action. :)

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/morrison_planetarium

Posted on October 22, 2008 at 10:48pm —

Sharon Shanks

About Rick Pirko

I'm receiving a lot of requests for addresses for cards & etc. in memory of Rick Pirko (posted on dome-l).

Here they are again:

Department of Physics & Astronomy
Youngstown State University
One University Plaza
Youngstown OH 44555
or
Victoria Pirko
4194 Helsey-Fusselman
Road; Southington, OH 44470

A fund has been set up to erect a sundial on the YSU campus in his memory. If you so choose, checks may be made payable to Richard Pirko Memorial Sundial Fund and sent to either address.

A… Continue

Posted on October 21, 2008 at 12:56pm — 3 Comments

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At 8:19pm on May 30, 2008, Ken Miller said…
Thanks Sharon. I looked for a way to indicate myself as a vendor, but that blank didn't exist. So since I don't currently work in a planetarium, I chose "planetarium educator" as the description that most closely matched "me."
 
 

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