Other Websites

• Let There Be Night
  
• Nightwise
• Paper Plate Education
  
• YMCA AstroCamp
  
• Penn-Harris-Madison Planetarium
  

Transit of Venus Blog 

http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/author/chuck-bueter/

Michiana-STEM Astro Blog

http://erc.nd.edu/blogs/astro/author/bueter/

Second Life

(Second Life Name: Inthe Telling)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Astronomy%202009/169/220/24
From the visitor's map at Astronomy 2009 Island in Second Life, teleport to the Let There Be Night dome (it's overhead in the clouds). 

YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/user/survivalcrackers#p/u
A selection of Chuck's short videos, including YMCA AstroCamp; Why we have leap years; Galileo: "I'm just a rational guy"; and Turtle Hatch Activity. 

http://www.youtube.com/user/transitvenus
Videos that relate specifically to the transit of Venus and similar phenomena.

GLPA Papers, Posters, and Workshops: 1992-2011

misc/what-the-chuck/255-glpa-papers-posters-workshops-1992-2010
Papers, posters, and workshops, as PDF excerpts from Proceedings of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association (GLPA); courtesy of the GLPA, with much thanks to Proceedings Editor Dale Smith.

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Contact Chuck Bueter

Look for me and introduce yourself at these venues for transit-related happenings, like workshops, papers, posters and talks:

• February 13, speaker at monthly program of the Calumet Astronomical Society, 7:30 pm, at  Lake Central High School ( about 7 miles south of I 80 on US 41)

• February 23, TROVE meeting at 7:00 p.m. at site to be determined
  

• February 25, presenter at The Forum at University of Notre Dame; Notre Dame, IN; a program for regional educators.
  
  
• March 1, Cleveland Astronomical Society, Cleveland, OH.
  All Aboard the Transit of Venus
  Abstract
  
  
• March 29, National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) National Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
  
  
• April 13, speaker at monthly program of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society, Kalamazoo, MI
  
  
• May 1, speaker at monthly program of the Naperville Astronomical Association, Naperville, IL.
  
  
• May 18-20, Michiana Star Party; Dr. T.K. Lawless Park, Cassopolis, MI;
  hosted by Michiana Astronomical Society
  
  
• May 24, Thursday Lecture Series at the PHM Digital Video Theater, Mishawaka, IN
  Experience the Transit of Venus
  

Regular contributions on the Transit of Venus Project blog and the Transit of Venus Group on Facebook.

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Recent events...

Read more: Calendar

Let There Be Night

Over 3,400 students measure sky glow above the community in one collective science experiment.  A team of students convey the results with a 3D model made from 35,000 LEGO® blocks.

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Nightwise
Advocating for dark skies to improve personal safety, save money and energy, benefit the nocturnal kingdom, preserve the night sky, and improve quality of life.

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Paper Plate Education
A large collection of hands-on activities (with emphasis on astronomy) that use simple and inexpensive paper plates to support lesson plans.

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YMCA AstroCamp
A fun astronomy camp for kids, with emphasis on learning the night sky and using telescopes under dark skies. 

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Penn-Harris-Madison Planetarium
The PHM Planetarium serves the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation in northern Indiana with regular school programs and public shows alike.  The facility contains the autographed picture of every U.S. astronaut who has flown in space, along with significant spaceflight pioneers from around the world.

Article: Don't Miss the Transit of Venus in 2012: It's Your Last Chance Until 2117
Dedicated to the transit of Venus, this newsletter issued by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) recounts historical expeditions while looking forward to Kepler Mission findings using the transit method; The Universe in the Classroom, No. 78, Fall 2011.

Paper: Build a Sun Funnel for Group Viewing of Sunspots and the Transit of Venus
Make a simple rear-screen projection device that allows a group of people to view the sun concurrently yet safely.  Step-by-step instructions with accompanying pictures supported a workshop at the 2011 Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD.  Co-authored with Richard Tresch Fienberg and Lou Mayo.

Article: Build a Sun Funnel
This simple and inexpensive device makes it easy for many people to observe the sun simultaneously; co-authored with Rick Fienberg; Astronomy Technology Today, Volume 5, Issue 5, September-October 2011, pp. 57-61.

Paper: Enthusiasm Flowing in the GLPA Watershed
The transit of Venus is a featured topic in the 2010 Armand Spitz Lecture at the Great Lakes Planetarium Association (GLPA) 46th Annual Conference.

Podcast: The Celestial Alignment of 2012

Paper: Moved by a Rapid Transit
A summary of artwork generated in past centuries as well as the modern era that celebrates the transit of Venus.  Presented at the Inspiration of Astronomical Phenomena (INSAP V) Conference
Chicago, IL; June 28, 2005.

Paper: Conquering Venus in Transit
Abstract: “Venus, vidi, vici,” or something like that. Events preceding June 8th prepare for the 2004 transit of Venus. Featured snippets include an art exhibit, teacher workshops, liaisons with troops deployed overseas, musical performances, community talks, an exhibit of artifacts, two busy websites, and a planetarium program. Local events in Mishawaka, IN, embraced the transit with overnight telescope viewing, live webcasts, media coverage, solar-filtered and H-alpha telescopes, Transit of Venus Sunrise Ale, and community spirit. See www.transitofvenus.org for images and resources.  From Proceedings of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association 2004 Annual Conference.

Paper: After Baby Food Jars
An admonition for planetarians and astronomy educators to embrace the transit of Venus for its educational outreach opportunities.  Written before the 2004 transit of Venus, but applicable to 2012 as well.

Poster: Transit of Venus: 2004 June 8
Poster introduces the 2004 transit of Venus at the Great Lakes Planetarium Association 2002 Annual Conference.
Conference.  (MP3 audio version)

Blog posts (see latest entries at http://transitofvenus.nl/wp/author/chuck-bueter/)

Read more: Transit Writings