Catch a Star Competition

Hello Everyone

www.eso.org/public/outreach/eduoff/cas/cas2008/

I would like to know if any schools or clubs here in Ireland are involved with the Catch a Star project? If you are let me know, a company has contacted me regarding seeking interest from TV stations to highlight the project.

Thanks

Deirdre Kelleghan
President
Irish Astronomical Society 1937 - 2007
Public Relations Officer IFAS
www.deirdrekelleghan.com/
homepage.eircom.net/~irishas/index.htm
www.irishastronomy.org/

The deadline is February 29th 2008, so I was wondering if anybody is busy doing something toward this ???
The artworks are accepted electronicaly in by 17:00 CET

Catch a Star' is the international astronomy competition from ESO
and EAAE, which offers school students the chance to win a once-in-a-
lifetime trip to ESO's flagship observatory in Chile, as well as many
other exciting prizes. You can find out more at www.eso.org/
catchastar/cas2008/ or read the full notice at the bottom of this email.

Since the original announcement, we are pleased to announce an
additional special prize for 'Catch a Star Artists', which will be
awarded by astronomical artist Garry Harwood.


Catch a Star 2008: www.eso.org/catchastar/cas2008/

School students: imagine winning a trip to visit a world-class
astronomical observatory in Chile's stunning Atacama Desert!

'Catch a Star', the international astronomy competition from ESO and
EAAE, offers school students the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime
trip to ESO's flagship observatory in Chile, as well as many other
exciting prizes.

The competition includes three different categories to ensure that
every student, whatever their level, has the chance to enter and win.

In 'Catch a Star Researchers' and 'Catch a Star Adventurers',
students investigate an astronomical topic of their choice and write
a report about it. An important part of the project for 'Catch a Star
Researchers' is to write about how ESO's telescopes such as the Very
Large Telescope (VLT) or future telescopes such as the Atacama Large
Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the European Extremely
Large Telescope (E-ELT) could contribute to investigations of the
topic. Students may also include practical activities such as
observations or experiments.

As well as the top prize - a trip to ESO's Very Large Telescope in
Chile - visits to observatories in Austria and Spain, and many other
prizes, can also be won.

For the artistically minded, 'Catch a Star' also offers an artwork
competition, 'Catch a Star Artists'. Entries will be displayed on the
web. Astronomical artist Garry Harwood will award a special prize,
with other winners chosen with the help of a public online vote.

Detailed entry information and rules can be found at http://
www.eso.org/catchastar/cas2008/

The deadline for submitting an entry for the 2008 competition is
Friday 29 February 2008, 17:00 Central European Time.

For further information on the 'Catch a Star' competition or ESO's
other education initiatives, please contact:
Douglas Pierce-Price
Education Officer, ESO
E-mail: eduinfo@eso.org



Deirdre Kelleghan
Irish Astronomical Society

:oops: I missed this one in october, I'll pass it on and see what can be done, thanks for bringing it up again. !

Thanks David, I have some children in Blackrock doing some artwork for it this year. It would be a great educational/fun thing for school children to get involved in for IYA 2009. We are testing the water with a small entry this year.

Deirdre Kelleghan
Irish Astronomical Society

BTW Deirdre, many thanks for the extra material you sent to CSP for me, the school will make good use of it.

www.eso.org/public/outreach/eduoff/cas/cas2008/gallery.html

The voting is open in the Catch a Star Art Competition 2008

Deirdre Kelleghan
Irish Astronomical Society