News Release
IWV Campus
3rd Annual Astronomical BBQ & Star Party
September 3, 2008
Mark your calendars for Friday, September 19! This is the date for
the Third Annual Astronomical Barbecue & Star Party at Cerro Coso Community
College. This family event is co-sponsored by the College and the
Cerro Coso Community College Foundation. As well as a public outreach
in astronomy, this event supports the continued development of the "Dr. Alex
Shlanta Memorial Astronomical Observatory" at Cerro Coso.
The barbecue dinner will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the College
Library's front lawn. Tri-tip sandwiches, salads, chips & cookies
along with hot dogs for the young kids will be served. Musical
entertainment will be provided by "Yesterdaze" a popular local singing
group will provide musical entertainment during the evening. There will also
be door prize drawings conducted during dinner.
Starting at 6 p.m. and repeated at half-hour intervals a narrated slide
presentation and a brief overview of astronomy will be given by China Lake
Astronomical Society's (CLAS's) charter member Carroll Evans inside the
College Library.
The Star Party itself, at the observatory, will begin approximately 7:30
p.m. For those desiring transportation, a bus will be running continuously
from the Library parking lot to the Astronomical Observatory and back. Major
stars and constellations will be pointed out. There will be
approximately 10 different telescope stations set up inside the Observatory
compound for public viewing and explanations of what is seen by CLAS members
staffing each station.
Presale tickets are adults: $10.00, children $8.00, and family four-pack
$30.00. Tickets are available at Red Rock Books, Ridgecrest Chamber of
Commerce, and the Cerro Coso Business Office. Tickets are available at Red
Rock Books, Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce, and the Cerro Coso Business
Office.
For more information on this family evening of fun call the Cerro Coso
Community College Public Information Office at 384-6230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Clark, Director of Public Information (760)
384-6230