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Tue Jun 30 13:43:48 SAST 2009

Following the unprecedented success of IYA2009's 100 Hours of Astronomy
(www.100hoursofastronomy.org), which featured hugely popular projects such
as a Global Star Party, the live 24-hour webcast "Around the World in 80
Telescopes", a Science Centre webcast, Sun Day and 100 Hours of Remote
Astronomy, another series of astronomy events has been highlighted for 22-24
October 2009. This new IYA2009 Cornerstone Project is called Galilean Nights
and will see amateur and professional astronomers around the globe taking to
the streets, pointing their telescopes to the wonders that Galileo observed
400 years ago.

The focus of the project is sidewalk observations of gas giant Jupiter and
its moons, as well as allowing members of the public to observe the Sun, our
own Moon and many more celestial marvels.

Claire Flanagan

Wits Planetarium

011-717-1391 / 9

076-744-4735

011-339-2926 (fax)

www.planetarium.co.za

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> astronet-bounces at mail.saasta.ac.za
[mailto:astronet-bounces at mail.saasta.ac.za] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Claire =
Flanagan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 02 August 2009 08:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> astronet at saasta.ac.za<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [AstroNet] Galilean Nights IYA project + =
AstronomyOutreachSA
discussion group<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

The =
international
IYA committee is planning a street-astronomy project &#8211; =
&#8220;Galilean
Nights&#8221; &#8211; for the 22-24 October. &nbsp;This sounds like a =
really
good project for South Africa to get involved with. &nbsp;More details =
are at <a
href=3D"http://www.astronomy2009.org/globalprojects/cornerstones/galilean=
">www.astronomy2009.org/globalprojects/cornerstones/galilean</a>
<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>The =
intro to this
website is appended below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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. =
&nbsp;Please note
that AstronomyOutreachSA is intended to be a discussion group, as =
opposed to
AstroNet, which is for disseminating information. &nbsp;In other words, =
all the
discussion about telescope mounts that caused a mass exodus from =
AstroNet can
now be done at AstronomyOutreachSA. &nbsp;We are also hoping that this =
group
will facilitate organization of Galilean Nights and other similar =
projects.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><a
href=3D"http://groups.google.co.za/group/astronomy_outreach_sa">Astronomy=
OutreachSA</a>&nbsp;
is at =
groups.google.co.za/group/astronomy_outreach_sa<o:p></o:p></span></p>

To =
join the group,
you need to request an invitation-to-join (on the right, on the =
website).
&nbsp;This is because the discussion will be unmoderated (although we =
will keep
an eye on it and evict anyone who behaves badly). &nbsp;Once you join, =
you can
post, upload files, and invite others to join. &nbsp;If you&#8217;re =
worried
about being inundated with discussion, select the &#8220;digest&#8221; =
option
for receiving mails from the group.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

Street astronomy
is enormous fun, and extremely rewarding. &nbsp;On the 22 to 24 October, =
both
the Moon and Jupiter will be visible. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Claire Flanagan<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Jhb =
Planetarium<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>From =
<a
href=3D"http://www.astronomy2009.org/globalprojects/cornerstones/galilean=
">www.astronomy2009.org/globalprojects/cornerstones/galilean</a><o:p></o:=
p></span></p>

Following the
unprecedented success of IYA2009's 100 Hours of Astronomy =
(www.100hoursofastronomy.org),
which featured hugely popular projects such as a Global Star Party, the =
live
24-hour webcast &quot;Around the World in 80 Telescopes&quot;, a Science =
Centre
webcast, Sun Day and 100 Hours of Remote Astronomy, another series of =
astronomy
events has been highlighted for 22-24 October 2009. This new IYA2009
Cornerstone Project is called Galilean Nights and will see amateur and
professional astronomers around the globe taking to the streets, =
pointing their
telescopes to the wonders that Galileo observed 400 years =
ago.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>The =
focus of the
project is sidewalk observations of gas giant Jupiter and its moons, as =
well as
allowing members of the public to observe the Sun, our own Moon and many =
more
celestial marvels.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Claire Flanagan</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Wits =
Planetarium</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>011-717-1391 / 9</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>076-744-4735</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>011-339-2926 (fax)</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>www.planetarium.co.za</span><span
lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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