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<tt>Ok, here's the next big thing in the buildup towards IYA2009: the
AstroCD!<br>
Have a look at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.astronomy2009.org.za">www.astronomy2009.org.za</a> for more details - the blurb
from the site is copied below...<br>
Please send your input as to what you think should be on such a CD full
of astronomy resources.<br>
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<h1 class="csc-firstHeader">AstroCD: An Electronic Astronomy Resource
Pack</h1>
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<p class="bodytext">So if you could give out a CD, with as many
electronic astronomy resources on it as possible, to the many schools
and individuals out there, what would you want to put on it?
</p>
<p class="bodytext">The <strong>AstroCD </strong>is a resource in
acknowledgement of the presence of computers but not necessarily easy
internet access across large parts of Africa. Like the <strong><a
href="http://astronomy2009.saao.ac.za/projects/astroguide/"
target="_self" class="internal-link">AstroGuide</a></strong> this is
meant to be an evolving resource and everyone is invited to provide
input.
</p>
<p class="bodytext">This CD is meant to complement such great astronomy
resource kits such as the <a href="http://assa.saao.ac.za"
target="_blank" class="external-link-new-window">Astronomical Society
of Southern Africa</a>'s "Starter Kit" for amateur astronomers.
</p>
<p class="bodytext">Such a resource, due to its open source nature,
should also evolve into something that can be implemented on
Shuttleworth's <a href="http://www.freedomtoaster.org/" target="_blank"
class="external-link-new-window">Freedom Toaster</a> project ("bring
and burn" facilities for dispensing free electronic resources).
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<p class="bodytext">Current contents include:</p>
<ul>
<li>a compilation
of selected education and public outreach resources (posters,
presentations, workshops, etc) from various organisations and
individuals (SKA, SAAO, HartRAO, Boyden, IYA, GHOU, UNAWE, SAASTA,
NASA, etc). All of these may be downloaded free but are put on the CD
(with reference links) for those without reliable internet access. See
AstroNet's <a
href="http://astronomy2009.saao.ac.za/projects/resources/"
target="_self" class="internal-link">resource consolidation</a> for
direct links to many of these resources. </li>
<li>a compilation of selected free astronomy software</li>
<li>a 3D tour of SALT and other telescopes at the SAAO</li>
<li>the latest version of the AstroGuide</li>
</ul>
<p class="bodytext">Clear needs for this CD at present are:</p>
<ul>
<li>a user friendly front end to access the resources on the CD</li>
<li>more pictures with references that can be used for school
projects or presentations</li>
</ul>
<p class="bodytext"><br>
Please send your ideas or electronic resources (and especially your
willingness to volunteer skills or time) to <a
href="javascript:linkTo_UnCryptMailto('ocknvq,kphqBcuvtqpqoa422+0qti0bc');">info(at)astronomy2009.org.za</a>
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