[AstroNet] Galilean Nights IYA project + AstronomyOutreachSA discussion group

[Clint]

Sounds great, our club the west rand astronomy club had a similar event
earlier this year and went out to several shopping centres with our
telescopes and introduced hundreds of people to a first look through a
telescope it will be great to participate in this event.

 

From: astronet-bounces at mail.saasta.ac.za
[mailto:astronet-bounces at mail.saasta.ac.za] On Behalf Of Claire Flanagan
Sent: 02 August 2009 08:04 PM
To: astronet at saasta.ac.za
Subject: [AstroNet] Galilean Nights IYA project + AstronomyOutreachSA
discussion group

 

The international IYA committee is planning a street-astronomy project -
"Galilean Nights" - for the 22-24 October.  This sounds like a really good
project for South Africa to get involved with.  More details are at
www.astronomy2009.org/globalprojects/cornerstones/galilean 

The intro to this website is appended below.

 

The local IYA committee has decided to try using a google group both to
organize this project, and as a local astronomy outreach discussion group.
Please note that AstronomyOutreachSA is intended to be a discussion group,
as opposed to AstroNet, which is for disseminating information.  In other
words, all the discussion about telescope mounts that caused a mass exodus
from AstroNet can now be done at AstronomyOutreachSA.  We are also hoping
that this group will facilitate organization of Galilean Nights and other
similar projects.

 

AstronomyOutreachSA <http://groups.google.co.za/group/astronomy_outreach_sa>
is at groups.google.co.za/group/astronomy_outreach_sa

To join the group, you need to request an invitation-to-join (on the right,
on the website).  This is because the discussion will be unmoderated
(although we will keep an eye on it and evict anyone who behaves badly).
Once you join, you can post, upload files, and invite others to join.  If
you're worried about being inundated with discussion, select the "digest"
option for receiving mails from the group.

 

Street astronomy is enormous fun, and extremely rewarding.  On the 22 to 24
October, both the Moon and Jupiter will be visible.  

 

Regards

Claire Flanagan

Jhb Planetarium