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An Exclusive Evening "Into the Blue" with Dr. Ed Krupp

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We joined Dr. Ed Krupp, Director of the Griffith Observatory, as he explored our fascination with the moon, the sky, and celestial ascent. Specifically, he described the profound experiences of the Apollo astronauts who traveled that far and places those groundbreaking expeditions in the broader context of mythic personifications, scientific exploration, and histories on imagined voyages to the moon.

This exclusive evening began with an exhibition viewing of The 1968 Exhibit and an exquisite dinner buffet by Tangata restaurant in the enchanting Key Courtyard. Distinguished Lecture and moon viewing will follow. Presented in conjunction with The 1968 Exhibit.

Let The Dinner Begin

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
The courtyard was set up for dinner and a lecture

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
We had an hour of entertainment with a fantaastic singer....
We of course danced on the grass and bricks!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
The flowers we so fresh! We had to slap them

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
The audio system was excellent... Easy to hear every word!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
The chairs in back were for those not dining

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Sue gives us the "secret signal"

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
"I will be right down!!"

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
The shade was right on time!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Kanoe and Terry sat next to us and they live two doors down from Donna and Bob!
It is a very small world!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
We were offered wine if we kept dancing.... Easy choise!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
The Moon showed up right on time... and it was waxing!

Did You Know? - In the northern hemisphere, if the left side of the Moon is dark then the light part is growing, and the Moon is referred to as waxing (moving toward a full moon). If the right side of the Moon is dark then the light part is shrinking, and the Moon is referred to as waning (past full and moving toward a new moon).

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Perfect sky for viewing the moon!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
The Director Of Education introduced the speaker
The Director of Education is Emily Mahon, who came from the
Los Angeles Music Center on July 7th 2015

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968

Did You Know? - Edwin C. Krupp (born November 18, 1944, Chicago) is an American astronomer and author. He has been the director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles for 45 years, since first taking over the position in 1974 from his predecessor, William J. Kaufmann III.

Krupp is known for his extensive publications on astronomical and science education topics and his promotion of astronomy to the general public via his books, columns, appearances in visual media and through the science communication programs at the observatory.

Several of his books have won notable awards from institutions such as the American Institute of Physics and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. In particular, Krupp is noted for his specialist contributions and investigations in the field of archaeoastronomy on which he has written widely, including such books as In Search of Ancient Astronomies (1977) and Archaeoastronomy and the Roots of Science (1984).

Krupp hosted the astronomy educational series "Project Universe" on the American PBS channel in the late 1970s.

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
The gallery was full this evening

Did You Know? - The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished landing the first humans on the Moon from 1969 to 1972.

First conceived during Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration as a three-man spacecraft to follow the one-man Project Mercury which put the first Americans in space, Apollo was later dedicated to President John F. Kennedy's national goal of "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" by the end of the 1960s, which he proposed in a May 25, 1961 address to US Congress.

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Great speaker!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
The sun was setting... The temperature was dropping

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
The Moon could not hide... It was nearing full moon!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Ed recalled seeing the Earth from the back side of the Moon for the first time!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Beautiful setting - Beautiful evening

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Heading home

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Good night old friend

What Now?  Disneyland And Catal, Naturally!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Four and a half miles to Catal!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
We had to see Valerie after meeting her sister earlier in the day!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
We caught the fireworks! See the reflection in the wood?

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
A few steps away and we could see the whole show!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Boom... Wow! What a show!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Valerie loved the picture of her sister

The Parking Lot Was A Zoo

We tried to leave but alas, the lot was so jammed we got out of the car and went back to the Rainforest Cafe for a drink!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Only a few people remained inside

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
We should have taken the butterfly home!

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
The Moon was still up... Paul went to check the traffic conditions

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
All clear... We can now go home

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Interesting effects... Dry ice?

An evening at the Bowers to see 1968
Good night... NOW we are going home

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