OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD ASTRONOMY BOOK
Budding astronomers will find answers to all their questions about the night sky--and far more--in these 50 eye-opening activities. Three-hundred color photos and illustrations, some from NASA's magnificent collection, help kids soar out into the solar system and get their bearings among the stars. Voyaging farther out also reveals why the other planets wouldn't make a good home for humans, and will help children understand why Earth is a very special place.
Authors: Joe Rhatigan, Rain Newcomb
Special Consultant: Greg Doppmann
Paperback - 128 pages
(9.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches) $20.00
HOW I KILLED PLUTO AND WHY IT HAD IT COMING
Filled with both humor and drama, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is Mike Brown’s engaging first-person account of the most tumultuous year in modern astronomy—which he inadvertently caused. A heartfelt and personal perspective on the demotion of everyone’s favorite farflung planet, this is the book for anyone, young or old, who has ever dreamed of exploring the universe—and who among us hasn’t?
Author: Mike Brown
Hard Cover - 288 pages
(8.3 x 5.8 x 1 inches) $25.00
FIBER OPTIC LAMP
White LED lights combine with clear crystal rocks in the base and white LED lights for the fiber optics. The lower portion of the base is black, which in low light makes the upper portion seem to be floating in mid air.
Base size: 3.25" diameter by 3.25" tall - Fiber Optic Strands: 10" tall - Uses 3 AAA batteries (included) $20.00
KECK PATCH
Hexagonal patch with embroidered logo. 60% thread coverage with a twill background.
Size 3" x 3.5" $3.00
KECK BEACH TOWEL
Plush Keck Beach Towel - Composite image of Keck telescopes and distant galaxies courtesy of Laurie Hatch and the Space Telescopes Science Institute. Twin Keck Sunsest © 2007 LaurieHatch.com.
36” wide x 72” tall. $35
GOLF / BASEBALL CAP
Washed, unstructured cap with leather strap and brass buckle back or white athletic cap with velco strap
One size fits all. Colors: khaki, blue, cactus, coral, two-tone (khaki with charcoal visor) and white athletic. $18
VISOR
Visor with embroirdered Keck logog and wordmark with adjustable velcro strap.
One size fits all. Colors: Black and White $18
FRISBEE
175 gram Wham-O Frisbee.
Colors: glow-in-the-dark, recycled plastic, Ultra Violet illuminated, clear frost, and pink. $15
COFFEE MUG
13 oz. cobalt blue glass mug with satin-etched logo. $10
COFFEE MUG
13 oz. teal green glass mug with satin-etched logo. $10
WINE GLASS
12.5 oz. Bristol Valley Chalice with satin-etched logo. $10
BEANIE
100% acrylic; One size fits all.
Colors: black, olive, royal blue. $16
BACK LARGE LOGO
All t-shirts and sweatshirt display this large logo on the back and small logo on the front
SWEATSHIRT ADULT
Crewneck sweatshirt 50% cotton / 50% polyester with small logo on front upper left and larger logo on the back (see large logo above).
Adult: Colors - navy, gray, natural, black, red. Sizes - S, M, L, XL. $24
YOUTH SWEATSHIRT
Crewneck sweatshirt 50% cotton / 50% polyester with small logo on front upper left and larger logo on the back (see large logo above).
Color: Royal Blue, Black Sizes - S, M, L $24.00
BLACK T-SHIRT WITH TELESCOPE DESIGN
Hanes Beefy T-shirt , 100% pre-shrunk cotton, with telescope print on shirt back. Short sleeve style has a small Keck logo on the left sleeve. Long Sleeve style has a small Keck logo on front left shirt side above the hem.
Adult: Colors - Black Sizes - S, M, L, XL, XXL. Short sleeve $16 Long Sleeve $22
T-SHIRT ADULT/YOUTH
Hanes Beefy T-shirt 100% pre-shrunk cotton with small logo on front upper left and larger logo on the back (see large logo above).
Adult: Colors - natural, sage, purple, blue. Sizes - S, M, L, XL, XXL. Youth: Colors - natural, gray, purple. Sizes - XS, S, M, L. $16
WOMEN'S SCOOP NECK SHIRT
Long sleeve or short sleeve, 95% cotton / 5% spandex with small logo on front center; nothing on shirt back.
Colors for long sleeve: black, white; short sleeve: red. Sizes: S, M, L, XL. $30
POLO SHIRT
100% cotton Polo Shirt with small embroidered logo on upper left side.
Colors: Wine (Maroon), Moss (Light Green), Navy (Dark Blue), Black. Sizes: M, L, XL. $32
KECK SOCKS
These lightweight, knit socks are made of 75% acrylic to wick away perspiration and 25% stretch nylon for perfect fit and firm support.
Color and Size:
White with planets in sizes:
Toddler (shoe sizes 1 ½ - 5)
Child (shoe sizes 4 ½ - 10)
Youth (shoe sizes 9 – 13 ½)
Black with planets or Blue with Keck hexagon logo in sizes:
Adult Medium (Women’s size 6-11, Men’s size 5 – 10)
Adult Large (Men’s size 8 – 13)
$7.00
THE MYSTERIOUS UNIVERSE
From the top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii to Mount Hamilton in California, author Ellen Jackson and photographer Nic Bishop invite us to follow astronomer Alex Filippenko and his team as they search the heavens with two of the most powerful telescopes in the world.
Hardcover. 60 pages (11.25 inches X 9.25 inches). $18.00
KECK TELESCOPE MODEL
Build your own Keck Telescope and learn how it works. Intricate, laser-precut paper elements make this model highly detailed yet easy to assemble; accompanied by fact sheets giving the particulars of the telescope. $15
KECK OBSERVATORY POSTCARD
Replica of a former USA $0.60 stamp. $1
WHAT'S UP IN THE UNIVERSE? DVD
This inspiring 60-minute documentary, looks at the human need to explore through the experiences of a variety of discoverers, including Polynesian navigator Nainoa Thompson and world premier scientists and astronomers, some from Hawaii. $20
KECK OBSERVATORY STAR GLOBE
Inside the water globe is a replica of the Keck Observatory on top of Mauna Kea. Turn the globe upside down, sit it on its base and watch the stars; you can just imagine the excitement of being an astronomer doing research using the Keck Observatory telescopes!
6 inches tall X 4 inches wide. $30
TWIN KECK TELESCOPES POSTER
Twin Keck telescopes at sundown observing the universe above. Photo by Rick Peterson, 2007
24 inches tall X 18 inches wide. $8
TWIN KECK TELSCOPES COMPOSITE
Artistic composite of the twin Keck telescopes at sunset viewing a ring of dark matter clusters. Composite image of Keck telescopes and distant galaxies. Courtesy of Laurie Hatch and the Space Telescope Science Institute. Twin Keck Sunset © 2007 LaurieHatch.com.
10 inches tall X 20 inches wide. $8
MAUNA KEA ASTRONOMY PLAYING CARDS
This deck of 56 playing cards was deveolped by the Mauna Kea Observatories Outreach Committee as one of its projects for the International Year of Astronomy, 2009. They feature astronomical images and pictures of telescopes on Mauna Kea. Telescopes, Solar System objects, objects in the Milky Way (Our Galaxy), and galaxies are allocated for each suit. Additional images of education and outreach sites, and telescopes are included.
56 cards (3.5 x 2.5 inches)$10.00
NIGHT SKY PLAYING CARDS
Standard deck of 52 playing cards created as an aid to learning the constellations. As a companion card deck to the book "Night Sky - A Field Guide to the Constellations" it is a great way to play and learn both at the same time. In the mid area of each card a visual of the constellation is shown. Above the visual at the top center the constellation's name is written. The bottom left corner displays the constellation in a detailed drawing.
52 cards - (2.9 x 0.8 x 0.8 inches) $6.00
NIGHT SKY - A FIELD GUIDE TO THE CONSTELLATIONS
Few activities are more peaceful and inspiring than stargazing. With that in mind, Jonathan Poppele has written this incomparable field guide to the night sky. Constellations in the book are organized by degree of locating difficulty, and each entry features history, fascinating details and simple instructions for locating and identifying the constellation. Pick up this book, and learn to enjoy the nightlife!
Author: Jonathan Poppele
Paperback – 320 pages (6.1 x 4.4 x 0.9 inches) $15.00
PLANET HUNTER
Planet Hunter, written by Geoff Marcy is a fascinating story of scientific discovery, revealed through stunning, imaginative paintings these worlds are brought to life. Author Geoff Marcy shares a story of scientific discovery through the findings of more extra solar planets each year. This insightful and uplifting book is the story of searchers who are finding smaller worlds in a search for something like Earth-a planet that may harbor life. Grades 6-8.
Author: Vicki Oransky Wittenstein
Hardcover - 48 pages (12.3 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches) $20.00
MAUNA KEA A GUIDE TO HAWAI'IS SACRED MOUNTAIN
Verbiage on back:
The World's Premier Observatories.…..and a Cradle of Native Hawaiian Culture
Welcome to Mauna Kea, the "white mountain." Rising nearly 14,000 feet into the clear skies over the Big Island of Hawai'i, Mauna Kea is a special place-a sacred mountain to be approached with reverence and respect. At its summit regions, often blanketed by snow, are historic Hawaiian sites, rare flora and fauna, spectacular vistas and, for astronomers, the best base on Earth for exploring the universe.
Authors: Leslie Lang and David A. Byrne
Paperback - 146 pages (8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches) $20.00
MAUNA KEA AT NIGHT PHOTO CARD
Photographer Wally Pacholka, three time winner of TIME-LIFE “Picture of the Year” Award, captures the magnificence of the night sky over Mauna Kea in his image © Mauna Kea at Night – “Stars over Hawai'i Island and distant Haleakala”. Photo included on card cover with photo description on back
7.5" X 5.125" $4.50
KECK TELESCOPES PHOTO CARD
Photographer Laurie Hatch captures a stunning image of the Keck Telescopes in her image Twin Keck Sunset © 2007 LaurieHatch.com.
7.5" X 5.125" $4.50
DVD W.M. KECK OBSERVATORY
Overview of history and development of WMKO.
17 minutes $10.00
KECK LOGO DECAL
Three inch hexagon decal. Black imprint on chrome.
$2.00
KECK STRESS STARS
Reduce your stress with these fun foam stress stars! These creative star-shaped stress relievers are proven to help ease muscle tension, turning your frustration into a productive activity. Front of stress star is printed with Keck hexagon logo, back of stress star is printed with Observatory name and website.
Colors: Yellow, Metallic Gold, Metallic Silver and Blue $4.00
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