Joint Astronomy Centre Outreach

The Joint Astronomy Centre operates two telescopes on Mauna Kea: the James
Clerk Maxwell Telescope and the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope.
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Our funding agency in the UK, the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), have recently
announced their science programme for the
next 5 years. For the JAC telescopes, this includes:
- a commitment to continue operating the JCMT until at least 2012; and
- a "managed withdrawal" from UKIRT on a timescale to be defined.
Although the public announcement does not explicitly state this, continuation of the JCMT beyond 2012 is envisaged and
is contingent, inter alia, on the astronomical performance of the SCUBA-2 instrument.
The UKIRT decision is a profound disappointment for everyone associated with the observatory. We are working with STFC to
define the timescale and the implementation details, and we are also looking at alternative modes of operation. We emphasise
that no decision has yet been taken to close the facility.
Upcoming Outreach Events on the Big Island with JAC Participation
- 02/13 Hilo District Science Fair at `Imiloa and UHH
- 02/20 Heart Walk in Hilo
- 02/20 Family Focus Event at Prince Kuhio Plaza
- 02/20 JAC/UKIRT hosts Mauna Kea Skies at `Imiloa (see the poster here (PDF, (JPG)
- 02/25-03/05 Journey Through The Universe
- 02/28 Family Science Day at `Imiloa (9am-4pm)
- 03/01 AstroCafe Roundtable and Keiki Astronomy Story Time at Borders Books in Hilo (5-7pm, see the poster here)
- 03/03 Family Science Night at `Imiloa (4pm-8pm)
- 03/10-19 JAC presents outreach results at the "Communicating Astronomy to the Public" conference (Capetown, ZA)
- 04/10 Merrie Monarch Parade
- 04/11-16 JAC presents outreach results at the "National Astronomy Meeting" conference (Glasgow, UK)
- 05/01 AstroDay
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The International Year of Astronomy 2009
| Remember the International Year of Astronomy 2009 with us! Educational
and fun astronomy activities took place on the entire Big Island throughout the year, for kids, parents,
teachers and families. See the websites below for details, resources, and photos.
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