AstroDay Chile 2017
Gemini South ’ s annual AstroDay Chile is one of the biggest outreach events at Gemini South , gathering representatives from both the most influential scientific observatories in the country and the largest amateur observatories of the Región de Coquimbo . More than 1,200 people participated in this year ’ s AstroDay Chile , which was held ( for the first time ) at the Christ School in Las Compañías , La Serena , on Friday March 24th .
During the 2017 event , dozens of exhibitors shared the latest news about the science and technology related to astronomy in Chile . Thousands of people of all ages flooded the workshops and presentations prepared for the event , which included portable planetarium shows , scientific lectures , FamilyAstro workshops , 3D movies , video games , and more . The images here show some highlights of the diverse events .
Alexis Ann Acohido is a Media Relations and Local Outreach Assistant at Gemini North . She can be reached at : aacohido @ gemini . edu
Manuel Paredes is the Communications Coordinator at Gemini South . He can be reached at : mparedes @ gemini . edu
Figure 8 ( top ). Gemini Administrative Specialist , Adriana Gutierrez , talking with the public about the technology used by the Gemini South telescope .
Figure 9 ( middle ). Students get some hands-on experience in the spectroscopy workshop guided by Juan Seguel , EPO NOAO-S Coordinator from the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory ( not shown ).
Figure 10 ( bottom ). AstroDay Chile attendees waiting to observe Jupiter and its moons through a CTIO public outreach telescope .
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