Outreach Supplies

The Outreach Committee has divided the Outreach duties into several areas of responsibility in two main sections: Admin – the Outreach Chair and the Scheduler; and Events – the Host, the Welcome Table, the Junior Astronomer Table, and the Telescope Petting Zoo.

See below for a list of linked or downloadable supplies, training material, and merchandise you will need to properly perform your duties and staff events as currently envisioned (April, 2026).

Outreach Chair:

Outreach Chair Training

Scheduler:

Schedule Creation
Scheduler Training

Host:

1. 1. Presentation/AAS info table – 4′ folding table, PA system if your voice isn’t loud enough for all to hear, and a donation box. Contact Jeff Murray for pickup – jmurray1@austin.rr.com, 512-536-0934.
   2. Training Material:
      Host Training 05.28.26
      Junior Astronomy Table Training
      Welcome Table Training
      Presentation Table Suggestions
      Cloudy Night Activities
      Inclement Weather Policy
   3. Sample talking points and Power Point presentations for the presentation/sky orientation talk to modify with your preferences, particular venue, and current celestial objects:
      Star Party Talks JL 2026
      AAS Sky Orientation – EL February Skies PFSP 02.03.2024
      AAS Presentation JM July Skies PFSP 07.27.2024
      AAS Presentation JM Oct Skies Halloween PFSP 10.26.2024
      AAS Presentation JM Nov Skies ILSP 11.01.25
      AAS Presentation JM Nov Skies PFSP 11.15.25
      AAS Presentation Ground Hog Day JM Feb Skies Pflugerville 02.06.26
   4. Handouts for Printing:
      Monthly Star Maps – https://skymaps.com/downloads.html:
      AAS Yearly Public Event Schedule – 2026 Public Star Party Schedule Handout
      Night Sky Tools and Helpful Links
      AAS Membership Forms
      AAS Brochures – ask someone on the EC for these
      Monthly DSO Lists for Astronomers:
      DSO List January
      DSO List February
      DSO List March
      DSO List April
      DSO List May
      DSO List June
      DSO List July
      DSO List October
      DSO List November
      DSO List December
   5. Printable 13×19 Astro Posters for Prizes and Inside Event Telescope Targets:
      Saturn
      Jupiter
      Alberio
      M45 Pleiades 
      M13 Hercules Cluster
      M57 Ring Nebula
      M42 Orion Nebula
      M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
   6. Sample Event Report – September Outreach Rep.9.30.25
   7. Miscellaneous Supplies:
      Green Laser Pointer, Eye Safe 
      Red Film for Covering White Lights
      Red Finger Lights to Hand Out to Guests
      Alternative Red Lights for Guests
      Pathway Red Lights

Welcome Table:

1. 4′ folding table, chair(s), AAS Banner, Clicker hand counter, Pathway Red Lights.
2. Training Material – Welcome table instructions
3. Handouts for Printing:
   Monthly Star Maps – https://skymaps.com/downloads.html:
   AAS Yearly Public Event Schedule – 2026 Public Star Party Schedule Handout
   AAS Brochures – ask someone on the EC for these

J.A. Table:

1. 1. Display table – 6′ folding table, Moon Display, Star Life Cycle Display, In-the-Sky-Tonight Display, Motorized Solar System Model with Projector. Contact Jeff Murray for pickup – jmurray1@austin.rr.com, 512-536-0934.
   2. Training Material – Junior Astronomer Table.ver2
   3. Glow in the Dark Constellation Sheets, .jpg format for printing (you will have to apply the glow star stickers yourself, see below for ordering info):
      Auriga – Taurus
      Auriga – Taurus Area
      Bootes
      Canis Major Area
      Cassiopeia
      Cygnus
      Cygnus Area
      Gemini
      Hercules Area – Spring
      Hercules Area – Fall
      Leo
      Orion
      Pegasus – Andromeda
      Perseus Area
      Polaris Area – June to September
      Polaris Area – October to January
      Sagittarius
      Scorpius
      Ursa Major
      The Big Dipper
      Virgo
   4. Handouts for Printing:
      Careers in Astronomy (2 sides)
      Support Your Child’s Interest/ Texas Universities with Astro Programs (2 sides)
   5. AAS Business Cards – ask Jeff Murray for these.
   6. Miscellaneous Supplies:
      Glow Star Packs
      Glow Dot Packs
      Glow Vinyl Sheets for a Cricut
      Clear Cello Bags for repacking left over glow stars for prize packs.
      UV Flashlight for charging the glow quickly

Telescope Petting Zoo:

1. These are club scopes generally kept at the East Austin Area 51.2 facility. Currently (2/13/26) these are with Jeff Murray. Call or email for pickup.
2. 8″ Orion Dobson with Telrad and optical finders and a Celestron zoom eyepiece.
   
3. 4″ (105) Meade Maksutov-Cassegrain on a GoTo Alt/Az mount. We set this one up without the goto feature…manual motion.
   Red Dot  and optical finders.
4. Training Material – assembly, breakdown, and training for use: Telescope Petting Zoo Training.02.14.26