Astronomy Day is an annual event in the United States and later in other countries, intended to provide a means of interaction between the general public and various astronomy enthusiasts, groups and professionals.

The first detection of radio waves from an astronomical object was in 1933, when Karl Jansky at Bell Telephone Laboratories reported radiation coming from the Milky Way. Subsequent observations have identified a number of different sources of radio emission.

The most detailed radio images of galaxies outside the Milky Way have been captured by a network of 70,000 radio antennas spread over nine European countries. The images reveal a side of the universe invisible to optical telescopes and provide a glimpse into some of the most mysterious cosmic phenomena, such as the activity of supermassive black holes at galactic centers.

Radio telescopes have uncovered quasars and pulsars, and offered up the first pic of a black hole. The Very Large Array, a network of radio dishes in New

To Register for the Fort Ward Amateur Radio Club Astronomy Day, please print and fillout the Fort Ward Amateur Radio Club Astronomy Day Registration Form Bainbridge Island Astronomy Day Form and email PDF/DOC fwarc@usa.com or mail it to:

Fort Ward Amateur Radio Club,
321 High School Road NE, D3-292
Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110

Further Island Astonomy Day Sponsorship Information Contact:
Louis Charles Hoffmann Alloin KI7AGD

Phone: 206-780-6885    E-mail: fwarc@usa.com