Call for MD Day 2023 Volunteers

[Elizabeth M Warner]

Hello Dept of Astronomy & Friends of the Department!

MD Day #25 (!) is coming up very soon on Sat 29 April. The Department of Astronomy will be set up under a tent (with several other CMNS departments) on the front lawn of the old engineering building (used to be Glenn L Martin Hall). Once again we are looking for *your help* to staff our activity tables. Anyone and everyone is invited to help!

Faculty, staff, grads, undergrads, majors, non-majors are all eligible/invited/encouraged to participate.

What is MD Day? https://marylandday.umd.edu/

This year we have four activities:

-- Ask an Astronomer
     Astronomy faculty and students answer your perplexing astronomy-related questions.

-- Fingerprinting the Universe
     Each person has a unique fingerprint. Each chemical element in our bodies and the universe also has a unique fingerprint that is encoded in light. Learn how astronomers study the skies using different wavelengths of light and how they decode the light to unravel the mysteries of the universe.

-- Solar Observing
     Take a safe look at the big yellow (or red, depending on the filter) ball in our sky through telescopes with observatory staff.

-- Looking Into the Cosmos
     Join the AstroTerps, the Terrapin Astronomy Society, to explore the familiar and not-so-familiar sights of the universe. How many can you identify?


Maryland Day runs from 10a-4p. There is some setup time as well as post-event take down. To make it easy to sign up,  we have an online Google doc, please take a look at

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SZcgc0SU8cT68GQQ__LXjhmrypBH3OhyF8OuxYNxAHE/edit?usp=sharing


There are two tabs -- first is the schedule in half hour slots. You can do multiple activities (not at the same time
though!). The second is for your t-shirt request, but we do ask that you sign up for at least 1 hour.

Please put your name into each slot that you can work. If you cannot help on Saturday, there are also some hours the day
before as well as the week following. (And if you plan on working the entire day with us or a significant portion, please let me know that as well so that I can get you lunch.)

Questions? Please email me!

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Clear Skies!

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Elizabeth M Warner
UMD Obs Director
warn...@astro.umd.edu
301-405-6555
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[Elizabeth M Warner]

Well, Maryland Day #25 is in 4 days! Tents are going up, equipment and supplies are getting pulled together.

I want to thank everyone who has already volunteered! But we still have lots of open slots, so please sign up. It is way more fun with more people helping. :-)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SZcgc0SU8cT68GQQ__LXjhmrypBH3OhyF8OuxYNxAHE/edit?usp=sharing

I will be available Wed noon-5pm for t-shirt pickup (ATL 1251).

Questions? Email warn...@astro.umd.edu or call 301-405-6555

Clear Skies!

Elizabeth Warner

warn...@astro.umd.edu

301-405-6555