Hamptons Observatory

### Context Profile for Hamptons Observatory

1. **Organization Mission & Cause**:
   - **Mission**: Hamptons Observatory is dedicated to fostering interest in science, particularly astronomy, through educational programs. Their goal is to make astronomy accessible to everyone, encouraging learning and appreciation of the universe.
   - **Cause**: The organization aims to provide free public programs, including lectures, star parties, and collaborations with other nonprofits, to inspire curiosity and knowledge about astronomy.

2. **Type of Activities**:
   - **Events**: Regularly hosts star parties, educational lectures, and art exhibits (e.g., the "New Space" art exhibit).
   - **Fundraising Campaigns**: Encourages donations during events to support their mission, emphasizing that all contributions go directly to the organization without deductions.
   - **Community Programs**: Offers free public programs to engage the community in astronomy and science education.

3. **Tone of Voice**:
   - The tone is **friendly**, **inspiring**, and **informative**. The language used is accessible and welcoming, aiming to engage a broad audience. The organization communicates with enthusiasm about astronomy and education, creating a sense of community and shared interest.

4. **Emoji Usage**:
   - The website and communications do not prominently feature emojis. The tone remains professional and straightforward, focusing on clarity and engagement without the use of visual emojis.

5. **Key Facts**:
   - **Founding Info**: Established in 2005 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in New York State.
   - **Scale**: Engages in various community outreach and educational programs, with 29 total forms and 37 email campaigns indicating active community involvement.
   - **Impact Metrics**: Offers free public programs, aiming to reach a wide audience and enhance public understanding of astronomy.
   - **Volunteer Info**: Specific volunteer opportunities are not detailed on the website, but the organization likely relies on community support for events and programs.

6. **Writing Guidelines**:
   - **Style**: Use clear, concise language that is accessible to a general audience. Avoid jargon unless it is explained.
   - **Engagement**: Foster a sense of community and excitement about astronomy. Use an inviting tone that encourages participation and learning.
   - **Calls to Action**: Clearly state how individuals can get involved, whether through attending events, making donations, or volunteering.
   - **Formatting**: Maintain a professional layout in communications, ensuring readability and accessibility, especially for event details and donation information.

This context profile provides a comprehensive overview of Hamptons Observatory, enabling AI assistants to generate tailored content that aligns with the organization's mission, tone, and community engagement strategies.

Registration to attend via Zoom "Dava Sobel: The Elements of Marie Curie." Tickets are limited so, if you are unable to attend, please cancel your reservation to open up the spot for someone on the wait list. Thanks!

Virtual Attendance Ticket

REGISTRATION INFO:Registration is required for this free hybrid event. Only use this form if you want to register to attend the presentation virtually (to watch online). Do NOT use this form if you want to attend the event in-person. If you want to attend in-person, go to:<a href="https://bit.ly/SummerSkyTalk-InPerson" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://bit.ly/DavaSobelTalk-InPerson" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/DavaSobelTalk-InPerson</a>Tickets are limited so please only register if you plan to attend this virtual event. The lecture will be recorded but no recording link will be sent to registrants. If you want to view it at a later date,  just go to our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hamptonsobservatory595/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">YouTube </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hamptonsobservatory595/videos" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit">channel</a> where it will be posted a week or so after the talk.ABOUT THE EVENTAcclaimed author and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Dava Sobel, will speak about her new book “<a href="https://www.davasobel.com/books" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit" target="_blank">The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science.</a>” Following her presentation, Ms. Sobel will be available to autograph copies of her book, which will be available for purchase.The discovery of two new elements—polonium, named for her homeland, and radium with its strange powers—brought the Polish-born Marie Sklodowska Curie to the world’s attention in 1898. Both elements were “radioactive,” a term she coined to describe their unusual behavior. As radioactivity reshaped physics and chemistry in the early 20th century, Mme. Curie met regularly with a coterie of scientists, including her friend Albert Einstein. For decades she stood out at international conferences as the only woman in the room. Meanwhile she made room in her laboratory between 1906 and 1933 for more than forty aspiring female scientists. During the First World War, she drove her personally outfitted mobile X-ray units to combat zones accompanied by her seventeen-year-old daughter, Irène. Together they trained some 150 French women as X-ray technicians. After Irène completed her university studies, she followed her mother into the lab and won her own Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935.Weather permitting, in-person attendees will enjoy stargazing by telescope with Hamptons Observatory founding Board member and Academic Chair of Science at Suffolk County Community College, Sean Tvelia. Feel free to bring your own telescope.“The Elements of Marie Curie” is much more than a biography. It is a tribute to a woman who redefined what was possible for women in science, inspiring generations to follow her. Sobel's elegant prose and thoughtful use of personal and historical accounts bring Curie to life, offering a nuanced portrait of a woman whose contributions to science were matched by quiet strength, humility and commitment to humanity. This is an essential read, capturing both her genius and her legacy.” —Chen Ly, New Scientist<a href="https://www.davasobel.com/about-dava-sobel" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Dava Sobel</a> is a highly acclaimed, award-winning author of seven books, including best-sellers The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of Harvard University Took the Measure of the Stars; Longitude (on which a NOVA documentary and a four-hour mini-series were based), and The Planets. Dava was a 2000 Pulitzer finalist for her book, Galileo's Daughter, which served as the basis for an Emmy Award winning PBS documentary. She is currently Poetry Editor of Scientific American and formerly a science reporter for the New York Times. Dava has been a member of Hamptons Observatory’s Advisory Board since its inception.Hamptons Observatory thanks the <a href="https://www.southamptonartscenter.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:currentcolor;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Southampton Arts Center</a> for its kind collaboration, and Dava Sobel for so kindly sharing her expertise.ABOUT HAMPTONS OBSERVATORYHamptons Observatory (HO), a 501(c)(3) New York State nonprofit, has served the community since 2005 and operates exclusively through public support. It's mission: to foster interest in science, particularly astronomy, through quality educational programs. Lectures, star parties, portable planetarium shows and other events are held frequently and often in collaboration with other nonprofit organizations. HO has an observatory in East Hampton that it is endeavoring to restore and to make accessible (in-person and remotely) to students, researchers, educators and the general public. We offer our public programs free of charge so that everyone has the opportunity to learn about and enjoy the wonders of the universe. For further information about us or to join our mailing list, please visit our website: <a href="https://HamptonsObservatory.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">https://HamptonsObservatory.org</a>.

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{lastname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">Last name, Thank you for registering for "Dava Sobel: The Elements of Marie Curie," to be presented by Dava Sobel, and co-hosted by Hamptons Observatory and the Southampton Arts Center. The event will be held on Monday, January 13th at 6:00 PM, ET. Please mark your calendar in case you do not receive another reminder notice. Below is the info you'll need to attend virtually:Click on the following link to login to the lecture:  Join Zoom Meeting:   <a href="https://bit.ly/JoinSobelTalk" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/JoinSobelTalk</a> Meeting ID:   751431 Passcode:     814 2030 8538 A week or so after the event, a recording of the lecture will be posted on Hamptons Observatory's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hamptonsobservatory595/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">YouTube</a> channel. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Meanwhile, thanks for your interest in our work. I hope you enjoy the talk!All the best,Donna L. McCormickExecutive DirectorHamptons ObservatoryHamptonsObservatory@gmail.com

REGISTRATION INFO:Registration is required for this free hybrid event. Only use this form if you want to register to attend the presentation virtually (to watch online). Do NOT use this form if you want to attend the event in-person. If you want to attend in-person, go to:<a href="https://bit.ly/SummerSkyTalk-InPerson" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://bit.ly/DavaSobelTalk-InPerson" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/DavaSobelTalk-InPerson</a>Tickets are limited so please only register if you plan to attend this virtual event. The lecture will be recorded but no recording link will be sent to registrants. If you want to view it at a later date,  just go to our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hamptonsobservatory595/videos" target="_blank">YouTube </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hamptonsobservatory595/videos">channel</a> where it will be posted a week or so after the talk.ABOUT THE EVENTAcclaimed author and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Dava Sobel, will speak about her new book “<a href="https://www.davasobel.com/books" target="_blank">The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science.</a>” Following her presentation, Ms. Sobel will be available to autograph copies of her book, which will be available for purchase.The discovery of two new elements—polonium, named for her homeland, and radium with its strange powers—brought the Polish-born Marie Sklodowska Curie to the world’s attention in 1898. Both elements were “radioactive,” a term she coined to describe their unusual behavior. As radioactivity reshaped physics and chemistry in the early 20th century, Mme. Curie met regularly with a coterie of scientists, including her friend Albert Einstein. For decades she stood out at international conferences as the only woman in the room. Meanwhile she made room in her laboratory between 1906 and 1933 for more than forty aspiring female scientists. During the First World War, she drove her personally outfitted mobile X-ray units to combat zones accompanied by her seventeen-year-old daughter, Irène. Together they trained some 150 French women as X-ray technicians. After Irène completed her university studies, she followed her mother into the lab and won her own Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935.Weather permitting, in-person attendees will enjoy stargazing by telescope with Hamptons Observatory founding Board member and Academic Chair of Science at Suffolk County Community College, Sean Tvelia. Feel free to bring your own telescope.“The Elements of Marie Curie” is much more than a biography. It is a tribute to a woman who redefined what was possible for women in science, inspiring generations to follow her. Sobel's elegant prose and thoughtful use of personal and historical accounts bring Curie to life, offering a nuanced portrait of a woman whose contributions to science were matched by quiet strength, humility and commitment to humanity. This is an essential read, capturing both her genius and her legacy.” —Chen Ly, New Scientist<a href="https://www.davasobel.com/about-dava-sobel" target="_blank">Dava Sobel</a> is a highly acclaimed, award-winning author of seven books, including best-sellers The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of Harvard University Took the Measure of the Stars; Longitude (on which a NOVA documentary and a four-hour mini-series were based), and The Planets. Dava was a 2000 Pulitzer finalist for her book, Galileo's Daughter, which served as the basis for an Emmy Award winning PBS documentary. She is currently Poetry Editor of Scientific American and formerly a science reporter for the New York Times. Dava has been a member of Hamptons Observatory’s Advisory Board since its inception.Hamptons Observatory thanks the <a href="https://www.southamptonartscenter.org/" target="_blank">Southampton Arts Center</a> for its kind collaboration, and Dava Sobel for so kindly sharing her expertise.ABOUT HAMPTONS OBSERVATORYHamptons Observatory (HO), a 501(c)(3) New York State nonprofit, has served the community since 2005 and operates exclusively through public support. It's mission: to foster interest in science, particularly astronomy, through quality educational programs. Lectures, star parties, portable planetarium shows and other events are held frequently and often in collaboration with other nonprofit organizations. HO has an observatory in East Hampton that it is endeavoring to restore and to make accessible (in-person and remotely) to students, researchers, educators and the general public. We offer our public programs free of charge so that everyone has the opportunity to learn about and enjoy the wonders of the universe. For further information about us or to join our mailing list, please visit our website: <a href="https://HamptonsObservatory.org" target="_blank">https://HamptonsObservatory.org</a>.

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