These are photos of the displays set up in Pittsburgh's Carnegie Science Center for Astronomy Weekend by the Amateur astronomers Association of Pittsburgh http://www.3ap.org The photos are by David L. Smith http://www.davesmithphoto.com Some of the demonstrations are from Night Sky Network. Thanks to Al Paslow for letting me post these. http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0452-copy/273455415_ABbDf-Ti.jpg http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/gallery/4633183_rztq4/ 2008-04-01T05:35:52Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />These kids are viewing two statues, across the river on Mt. Washington, one of George Washington and one of an Indian. The one kid has good taste in shirts.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273455415_ABbDf" title="These kids are viewing two statues, across the river on Mt. Washington, one of George Washington and one of an Indian. The one kid has good taste in shirts."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0452-copy/273455415_ABbDf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="These kids are viewing two statues, across the river on Mt. Washington, one of George Washington and one of an Indian. The one kid has good taste in shirts." title="These kids are viewing two statues, across the river on Mt. Washington, one of George Washington and one of an Indian. The one kid has good taste in shirts." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:43:55Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0452-copy/273455415_ABbDf-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 00:05:24 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />People sign up for a chance to win a telescope. The CSC offered this one.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273455422_AfmFq" title="People sign up for a chance to win a telescope. The CSC offered this one."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0453-copy/273455422_AfmFq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="People sign up for a chance to win a telescope. The CSC offered this one." title="People sign up for a chance to win a telescope. The CSC offered this one." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:44:43Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0453-copy/273455422_AfmFq-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 00:22:54 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />AAAP member John Close shooting back.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273455428_n5fdp" title="AAAP member John Close shooting back."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0454-copy/273455428_n5fdp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="AAAP member John Close shooting back." title="AAAP member John Close shooting back." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:44:12Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0454-copy/273455428_n5fdp-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 01:00:57 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Mingo Creek Park Observatory Director Gene Kulakowski works with some of our Night Sky Network educational aids.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273455430_XRsEf" title="Mingo Creek Park Observatory Director Gene Kulakowski works with some of our Night Sky Network educational aids."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0455-copy/273455430_XRsEf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mingo Creek Park Observatory Director Gene Kulakowski works with some of our Night Sky Network educational aids." title="Mingo Creek Park Observatory Director Gene Kulakowski works with some of our Night Sky Network educational aids." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:42:36Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0455-copy/273455430_XRsEf-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 01:05:23 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a> </p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273455435_L53g5" title="Al-Paslow's photo"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0456-copy/273455435_L53g5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Al-Paslow's photo" title="Al-Paslow's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:43:37Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0456-copy/273455435_L53g5-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 01:05:26 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a> </p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273457762_VzN2f" title="Al-Paslow's photo"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0457-copy/273457762_VzN2f-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Al-Paslow's photo" title="Al-Paslow's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:44:41Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0457-copy/273457762_VzN2f-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 01:06:04 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a> </p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273457774_CtGq3" title="Al-Paslow's photo"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0459-copy/273457774_CtGq3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Al-Paslow's photo" title="Al-Paslow's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:41:50Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0459-copy/273457774_CtGq3-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 01:19:25 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a> </p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273457781_wCff4" title="Al-Paslow's photo"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0460-copy/273457781_wCff4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Al-Paslow's photo" title="Al-Paslow's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:42:38Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0460-copy/273457781_wCff4-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 01:20:22 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Shirley Caseman and friend (please send me his name and I will post it)</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273457788_dYB4B" title="Shirley Caseman and friend (please send me his name and I will post it)"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0465-copy/273457788_dYB4B-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Shirley Caseman and friend (please send me his name and I will post it)" title="Shirley Caseman and friend (please send me his name and I will post it)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:42:02Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0465-copy/273457788_dYB4B-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 01:22:52 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a> </p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273457798_Wujij" title="Al-Paslow's photo"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0467-copy/273457798_Wujij-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Al-Paslow's photo" title="Al-Paslow's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:41:11Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0467-copy/273457798_Wujij-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 01:59:36 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a> </p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273459342_9LGTG" title="Al-Paslow's photo"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0468-copy/273459342_9LGTG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Al-Paslow's photo" title="Al-Paslow's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:43:32Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0468-copy/273459342_9LGTG-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 02:06:13 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Visitor checks out one of Larry McHenry's Mars display</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273459347_YNPaw" title="Visitor checks out one of Larry McHenry's Mars display"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0469-copy/273459347_YNPaw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Visitor checks out one of Larry McHenry's Mars display" title="Visitor checks out one of Larry McHenry's Mars display" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:44:22Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0469-copy/273459347_YNPaw-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 02:06:43 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a> </p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273459355_dmpMF" title="Al-Paslow's photo"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0470-copy/273459355_dmpMF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Al-Paslow's photo" title="Al-Paslow's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:43:49Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0470-copy/273459355_dmpMF-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 02:06:54 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Photos from starparties at Wagman and Mingo Observatories</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273459361_UNaEK" title="Photos from starparties at Wagman and Mingo Observatories"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0472-copy/273459361_UNaEK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Photos from starparties at Wagman and Mingo Observatories" title="Photos from starparties at Wagman and Mingo Observatories" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:44:23Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0472-copy/273459361_UNaEK-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 22:12:24 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a> </p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273459368_dvMPe" title="Al-Paslow's photo"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0473-copy/273459368_dvMPe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Al-Paslow's photo" title="Al-Paslow's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:43:01Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0473-copy/273459368_dvMPe-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 22:12:35 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a> </p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273461814_zLRNK" title="Al-Paslow's photo"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0474-copy/273461814_zLRNK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Al-Paslow's photo" title="Al-Paslow's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:41:54Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0474-copy/273461814_zLRNK-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 22:12:43 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Another kid that won't want to wash her face.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273461823_cXVxC" title="Another kid that won't want to wash her face."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0477-copy/273461823_cXVxC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Another kid that won't want to wash her face." title="Another kid that won't want to wash her face." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:43:42Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0477-copy/273461823_cXVxC-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 22:17:51 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Fred Klein shows visitors views of the city. He also has some samples of his award winning astro photos.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273461835_oXRsB" title="Fred Klein shows visitors views of the city. He also has some samples of his award winning astro photos."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0479-copy/273461835_oXRsB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Fred Klein shows visitors views of the city. He also has some samples of his award winning astro photos." title="Fred Klein shows visitors views of the city. He also has some samples of his award winning astro photos." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:42:00Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0479-copy/273461835_oXRsB-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 22:20:27 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Bill Moutz using his improved version of a Night Sky Network teaching aid.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273461848_ZqNTf" title="Bill Moutz using his improved version of a Night Sky Network teaching aid."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0482-copy/273461848_ZqNTf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Bill Moutz using his improved version of a Night Sky Network teaching aid." title="Bill Moutz using his improved version of a Night Sky Network teaching aid." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:43:21Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0482-copy/273461848_ZqNTf-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 22:51:49 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />AAAP President Ed Moss and one of our visitors must have bought the same brand of shirt.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273461855_qbeGV" title="AAAP President Ed Moss and one of our visitors must have bought the same brand of shirt."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0483-copy/273461855_qbeGV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="AAAP President Ed Moss and one of our visitors must have bought the same brand of shirt." title="AAAP President Ed Moss and one of our visitors must have bought the same brand of shirt." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:41:23Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0483-copy/273461855_qbeGV-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 23:29:34 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a> </p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273468059_BnhgH" title="Al-Paslow's photo"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0484-copy/273468059_BnhgH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Al-Paslow's photo" title="Al-Paslow's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:36:19Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0484-copy/273468059_BnhgH-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 23:29:38 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a> </p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273468070_fvMXc" title="Al-Paslow's photo"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0485/273468070_fvMXc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Al-Paslow's photo" title="Al-Paslow's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:39:15Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0485/273468070_fvMXc-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 23:29:44 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a> </p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273468076_bXxMM" title="Al-Paslow's photo"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0486/273468076_bXxMM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Al-Paslow's photo" title="Al-Paslow's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:37:04Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0486/273468076_bXxMM-Th.jpg 2008-03-29 23:29:57 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Bill Mooutz's improved version of a Night Sky Network teaching aid. Bill says it is a work in progress. I am sure he will be glad to explain it to you. The two buckets represent telescopes. ...</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273468088_puQEG" title="Bill Mooutz's improved version of a Night Sky Network teaching aid. Bill says it is a work in progress. I am sure he will be glad to explain it to you. The two buckets represent telescopes. ..."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0490/273468088_puQEG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Bill Mooutz's improved version of a Night Sky Network teaching aid. Bill says it is a work in progress. I am sure he will be glad to explain it to you. The two buckets represent telescopes. ..." title="Bill Mooutz's improved version of a Night Sky Network teaching aid. Bill says it is a work in progress. I am sure he will be glad to explain it to you. The two buckets represent telescopes. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:37:57Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0490/273468088_puQEG-Th.jpg 2008-03-30 00:05:14 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a> </p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273468094_Z2fCN" title="Al-Paslow's photo"><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0492-copy/273468094_Z2fCN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Al-Paslow's photo" title="Al-Paslow's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:39:13Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0492-copy/273468094_Z2fCN-Th.jpg 2008-03-30 00:19:08 <p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com">Al-Paslow</a><br />Diane Yorkshire does face painting again on a moving canvas.</p><p><a href="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/4633183_rztq4#273469345_HU9t4" title="Diane Yorkshire does face painting again on a moving canvas."><img src="http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0493-copy/273469345_HU9t4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Diane Yorkshire does face painting again on a moving canvas." title="Diane Yorkshire does face painting again on a moving canvas." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-08T18:39:29Z Al-Paslow http://al-paslow.smugmug.com http://al-paslow.smugmug.com/Astronomy/Astronomy-Weekend-at-The/IMG0493-copy/273469345_HU9t4-Th.jpg 2008-03-30 01:35:10