Join HI STAR this summer. HI STAR is a one week astronomy program at the University of Hawai‘i Manoa campus in Honolulu. This program is designed for incoming grade 8 –11 students who would like to work on science research projects and their teachers. (application deadline: March 31, 2009). Fill out the online HI STAR application form.

• Program: (June 12 –18, 2009) day and night activities:
  - Learn about asteroids, comets, variable stars,
     extrasolar planets, and galaxies.
  - Do telescope observing and get CCD camera
     images of objects in space.
  - Understand physics and chemistry principles
     integral to astronomy.
  - Learn image-processing skills using astrometry
      and photometry software.
  - Meet and work with astronomers.


• Student Application Requirements
  Each student must have a teacher who agrees to act as a project advisor and who will write a letter of recommendation for you. (Your teacher can advise multiple students.)

  Student applicants need to have one of the following:
  A UHIfA-sponsored astronomy workshop before June 2009; and/or demonstrated knowledge of the night sky and basic astronomy; and/or your Hawaii teacher-advisor will also attend this workshop.

  Cost: A $100 registration fee.
  (can be waived for those with financial hardship)
  - Housing at UH Manoa campus dormitory and meals are fully funded for all students and teachers.
  - Teachers airfare to Honolulu is also funded.
  - All students will need to pay for their own airfare to Honolulu.

  Any questions? Please email Mary Kadooka (kadooka@ifa.hawaii.edu)
  

UH IfA Workshop Pictures

HISTAR 07 Summer Workshop (1week)
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Moloka‘i Astronomy Workshop (2 days)
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