{"id":7347,"date":"2026-02-13T19:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T01:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinastro.org\/?page_id=7347"},"modified":"2026-07-29T14:40:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:40:35","slug":"outreach-supplies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/austinastro.org\/index.php\/outreach-supplies\/","title":{"rendered":"Outreach Supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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.<\/p>\n

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).<\/p>\n

Outreach Chair:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Outreach Chair Training<\/a><\/p>\n

Scheduler:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Schedule Creation<\/a>
\nScheduler Training<\/a><\/p>\n

Host:
\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  1. \n
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    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.<\/li>\n
    2. Training Material:
      \n      Host Training 05.28.26<\/a>
      \n      Junior Astronomy Table Training<\/a>
      \n      Welcome Table Training<\/a>
      \n      Presentation Table Suggestions<\/a>
      \n      Cloudy Night Activities<\/a>
      \n      Inclement Weather Policy<\/a><\/li>\n
    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:
      \n      Star Party Talks JL 2026<\/a>
      \n      AAS Sky Orientation – EL February Skies PFSP 02.03.2024<\/a>
      \n      AAS Presentation JM July Skies PFSP 07.27.2024<\/a>
      \n      AAS Presentation JM Oct Skies Halloween PFSP 10.26.2024<\/a>
      \n      AAS Presentation JM Nov Skies ILSP 11.01.25<\/a>
      \n      AAS Presentation JM Nov Skies PFSP 11.15.25<\/a>
      \n      AAS Presentation Ground Hog Day JM Feb Skies Pflugerville 02.06.26<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. Handouts for Printing:
      \nMonthly Star Maps –       https:\/\/skymaps.com\/downloads.html<\/a>:
      \nAAS Yearly Public Event Schedule –       2026 Public Star Party Schedule Handout<\/a>
      \n      Night Sky Tools and Helpful Links<\/a>
      \n      AAS Membership Forms<\/a>
      \nAAS Brochures – ask someone on the EC for these
      \nMonthly DSO Lists for Astronomers:
      \n      DSO List January<\/a>
      \n      DSO List February<\/a>
      \n      DSO List March<\/a>
      \n      DSO List April<\/a>
      \n      DSO List May<\/a>
      \n      DSO List June<\/a>
      \n      DSO List July<\/a>
      \n      DSO List October<\/a>
      \n      DSO List November<\/a>
      \n      DSO List December<\/a><\/li>\n
    5. Printable 13×19 Astro Posters for Prizes and Inside Event Telescope Targets:
      \n      Saturn<\/a>
      \n      Jupiter<\/a>
      \n      Alberio<\/a>
      \n      M45 Pleiades\u00a0<\/a>
      \n      M13 Hercules Cluster<\/a>
      \n      M57 Ring Nebula<\/a>
      \n      M42 Orion Nebula<\/a>
      \n      M51 Whirlpool Galaxy<\/a><\/li>\n
    6. Sample Event Report – September Outreach Rep.9.30.25<\/a><\/li>\n
    7. Miscellaneous Supplies:
      \n      Green Laser Pointer, Eye Safe\u00a0<\/a>
      \n      Red Film for Covering White Lights<\/a>
      \n      Red Finger Lights to Hand Out to Guests<\/a>
      \n      Alternative Red Lights for Guests<\/a>
      \n      Pathway Red Lights<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Welcome Table:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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      1. 4′ folding table, chair(s), AAS Banner, Clicker hand counter, Pathway Red Lights.<\/li>\n
      2. Training Material – Welcome table instructions<\/a><\/li>\n
      3. Handouts for Printing:
        \nMonthly Star Maps –         https:\/\/skymaps.com\/downloads.html<\/a>:
        \nAAS Yearly Public Event Schedule –         2026 Public Star Party Schedule Handout<\/a>
        \nAAS Brochures – ask someone on the EC for these<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        J.A. Table:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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          \n
        1. \n
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          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.<\/li>\n
          2. Training Material – Junior Astronomer Table.ver2<\/a><\/li>\n
          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):
            \n            Auriga – Taurus<\/a>
            \n            Auriga – Taurus Area<\/a>
            \n            Bootes<\/a>
            \n            Canis Major Area<\/a>
            \n            Cassiopeia<\/a>
            \n            Cygnus<\/a>
            \n            Cygnus Area<\/a>
            \n            Gemini<\/a>
            \n            Hercules Area – Spring<\/a>
            \n            Hercules Area – Fall<\/a>
            \n            Leo<\/a>
            \n            Orion<\/a>
            \n            Pegasus – Andromeda<\/a>
            \n            Perseus Area<\/a>
            \n            Polaris Area – June to September<\/a>
            \n            Polaris Area – October to January<\/a>
            \n            Sagittarius<\/a>
            \n            Scorpius<\/a>
            \n            Ursa Major<\/a>
            \n            The Big Dipper<\/a>
            \n            Virgo<\/a><\/li>\n
          4. Handouts for Printing:
            \n            Careers in Astronomy (2 sides)<\/a>
            \n            Support Your Child’s Interest\/ Texas Universities with Astro Programs (2 sides)<\/a><\/li>\n
          5. AAS Business Cards – ask Jeff Murray for these.<\/li>\n
          6. Miscellaneous Supplies:
            \n            Glow Star Packs<\/a>
            \n            Glow Dot Packs<\/a>
            \n            Glow Vinyl Sheets for a Cricut<\/a>
            \n            Clear Cello Bags<\/a> for repacking left over glow stars for prize packs.
            \n            UV Flashlight<\/a> for charging the glow quickly<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Telescope Petting Zoo:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
              \n
            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.<\/li>\n
            2. 8″ Orion Dobson with Telrad and optical finders and a Celestron zoom eyepiece.
              \n              \"\" <\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/li>\n
            3. 4″ (105) Meade Maksutov-Cassegrain on a GoTo Alt\/Az mount. We set this one up without the goto feature…manual motion.
              \nRed Dot\u00a0 and optical finders.<\/li>\n
            4. Training Material – assembly, breakdown, and training for use: Telescope Petting Zoo Training.02.14.26<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              <\/h4>\n

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