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Telescopes for Schools Announcement |
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IYA2009 at the Party Conferences |
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This party conference season, the International Year of Astronomy 2009 is represented at each of the three main party conferences in the UK, Liberal Democrats (13 - 17 September 2008), Labour (20 - 24 September 2008) and Conservative (28 September - 01 October 2008).
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Sign up to the International Year of Astronomy 2009 Newsletter |
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To sign up to the UK IYA2009 newsletter please contact the UK co-ordinator, Steve Owens
Download the latest eNewsletter
You can download a pdf document of issue 1 here (760kb):
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Spring MoonWatch This national observing event will run from Saturday 28 March through Sunday 05 April 2009. The week will offer good opportunities for viewing the first quarter Moon and also the planet Saturn. It is anticipated that many events organised by local astronomical societies, science centres etc will take place during this week.
Autumn MoonWatch This will take place from from Saturday 24 October through Sunday 01 November 2009. The week will offer good opportunities for viewing the first quarter Moon and also the planet Jupiter and the Galilean satellites. It is anticipated that many events organised by local astronomical societies, science centres etc will take place during this week. Telescope400
Celebrating the first observations of the Moon through a telescope by Thomas Harriot in 1609, this one-day event will take place at Syon Park on Sunday 26 July 2009, and will feature opportunities to view our local star, the Sun, along with workshops and lectures on Thomas Harriot. |
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United Nations endorses IYA2009 |
The United Nations 62nd General Assembly proclaimed 2009 the International Year of Astronomy. This follows the earlier endorsement by UNESCO and so the year may now be said to be truly official. Further details can be found at http://www.astronomy2009.org/ |
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