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December 2009 
2009 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY
Posted on Jan 1st, 2009
by 
Samme
Samme
IYA2009 Trailer
YAY! 400 years ago Galileo looked through a telescope. Now it's your turn. Celebrate this new year 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy.
130 countries have joined the Int'l Year of Astronomy. Find your country's IYA site here: http://is.gd/enb8 and see what's taking place.
Meetings & Global Events
- 15–16 January 2009: IYA2009 Opening Event. UNESCO, Paris, France.
- 19–23 January 2009: IAU Symposium 260: "The Rôle of Astronomy in Society and Culture". UNESCO, Paris, France.
- 03 - 14 August 2009: IAU`s XXVII General Assembly, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 25 - 31 October 2009: The European Society for Astronomy in Culture 17th Annual Meeting, Alexandria, Egypt
National Opening Ceremonies
- Belgium: 16 January 2009
- Taiwan: 18 January
- Philippines: 19 January 2009
- Germany: 20 January 2009
- Brazil: 20-28 January 2009 (The opening events of IYA2009 in Brazil will take place in 50 different cities)
- Spain:
- 27 January 2009: Official Openning of IYA2009 (Madrid)
- 19 February 2009: Openning for the general public (Cuenca)
- Portugal: 31 January 2009
- Switzerland: 5 February
- Hong Kong: 7 February 2009
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River Forest, IL, USA12-May-08
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Chicago, IL, USA
Chicago, IL, USA
Wheaton, IL, USA
Piestany, Slovakia
Orange County, CA, USA
Orange County, CA, USA
Orange County, CA, USA
Orange County, CA, USA
Paris, France
Paris, France
Madrid, Spain
Delaware, OH, USA
Delaware, OH, USA
Taipei, Taiwan, Prov. of China
Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Madrid, Spain
Valencia, Spain
Prague, Czech Rep.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Victoria, Canada
Victoria, Canada
From Earth to the Universe Preview. IYA2009
On my profile page I have a link to the Astronomy Pictures of the Day. It has been a daily ritual to see what wonderful photo they have posted everyday.
I subscribe to AstronomyCast podcast for my Zune player and listen to it while I work. Check them out at http://www.astronomycast.com/
I subscribe to AstronomyCast podcast for my Zune player and listen to it while I work. Check them out at http://www.astronomycast.com/
Today in 1801 the asteroid Ceres was discovered.
On Jan. 2, 1905 - Elara (Jovian moon) discovered
Jan. 3, 1888 - First light at the Lick Observatory
Watch out for the Quadrantid Meteor Shower on Saturday
Jan. 4, 1959 - First Lunar fly-by - Luna 1 (USSR) 2004 - Spirit rover landed on Mars
Access: Public
Hmmm, I do not need a telescope for what my eyes see…
One earth, one wonderful sky! Just look up! Thanks Lori.
If you click on the Astronomy Picture of the Day today Jan. 1 this is what they have about the announcement of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy.
Isn’t that something. :-D
I still wonder how the Mayans and Ancient Egyptians did it.
(predates that mere 400 years, giggle)
~Happy New Year~<3
This is VERY cool! Thanks for sharing the info … perhaps you would like to organize a celebration of this on Gaia.com or in your own place under the vast skys of the cosmos on 25 July 2009 as part of the gaia peace festival?
cheers!
peace & harmony,
elaine
‘freedom must be exercised to stay in shape!’