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International Year of Astronomy 2009

Fall Astronomy Week 2009 October 19-25

Fall Astronomy Day 2009 October 24th

Astronomy Day 2009 May 2

Astronomy Week 2009 April 27-May 3

Astronomy Day 2010 April 24

Astronomy Week 2010 April 19-25

Astronomy Day 2011 May 7

Astronomy Week 2011 May 2-8

Astronomy Day 2012 April 28

Astronomy Week 2012 April 23-29

Events

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Solar Observing at Astronomy Day

 

Astronomy Day- May 2, 2009

Spring Astronomy Week- April 27,2009 - May 3, 2009

This year's Astronomy Day is especially significant since  it will include all the  other planned events for International Year of Astronomy 2009.

Below you will find links to information to help your Centre put on a terrific Astronomy Day event and a listing of what each participating Centre has planned.

Forward your event to the Astronomy Day Coordinator  Ron Macnaughton , macnaughton(at) rogers (dot) com, so it may be added to the list. 

Let’s get an Astronomy Day event going in every Centre this year! 

 

Kingston Centre

From 9:00 a.m.-4:00p.m  the Kingston Centre will be set up at Springer Market Square with static and table top displays.  There will also be Solar observing in White Light and h-Alpha.Planetary observing as well.   The next weekend May 9, we will be at the Queen's Observatory with our IYA and KOAN events.

Update on Astronomy Day: 

 

 

Kitchener-Waterloo

The Kitchener-Waterloo Centre held a Star Party in Waterloo Park on May 2nd, consisting of about 30 telescopes set up by Centre members; it as attended by approximetely 200 people. The weather cooperated abd  everyone had fun observing the Moon, Saturn, various double stars and clusters. The Moon was bright enough to wash out fainter objects; and the public attendance was appreciative of the efforts.

 

Niagara Centre

Will be setup at the mall during the day with a display board setup indoors, and telescopes in the parking lot for Solar viewing. Later in the evening, the telescopes will be set up in the park for public stargazing.  Publicity will be sent out to the radio stations, local cable tv, and newspapers in the region. 

 

 

Astronomy Day 2009 Poster

An Astronomy Day poster created by Marc Keelan-Bishop for the use of publicity.  Created as a word doc file, this can be edited to include your local publicity information. 

 

Past Astronomy Day Events

2008 Spring and Fall 2008 Astronomy Day