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by Seanie_Morris
Midlands Astronomy Club.
Radio Presenter (Midlands 103), Space Enthusiast, Astronomy Outreach Co-ordinator.
Former IFAS Chairperson and Secretary.
IYA2009 Cornerstone Project: Galilean Nights Oct 22nd-24th was created by Seanie_Morris
From an e-mail circular received this afternoon:
Dear colleagues,
100 Hours of Astronomy will be remembered as one of the highlights of the IYA2009! Thanks to your dedication and passion we made 100 hours of memorable moments for all those who took part. On behalf of the IYA2009 Executive Committee Working Group and IYA2009 Secretariat I would like to thank you all for your engagement and passion towards 100 Hours of Astronomy and IYA2009.
Following the unprecedented success of IYA2009's 100 Hours of Astronomy, another series of events is being planned 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 and pointing their telescopes to the wonders that Galileo observed 400 years ago.
The focus of the project is sidewalk observations of the 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.
You are receiving this e-mail because you were either involved in organising an event for 100 Hours of Astronomy or were subscribed to the mailing list. It will be great to have all of you involved again. If you would prefer not to hear further updates about Galilean Nights, then please unsubscribe from this mailing list by www.eso.org/lists/listinfo/galileannights
The purpose of this e-mail is to get you all thinking and planning for the event, particularly:
1. Logo translations
2. Website
3. Event registration
4. Resources
5. October Sky Events
6. Networks
1. Logo Translations.
Logo translations of the following language will be available by early next week in the following languages:
Arabic; Chinese; Finnish; French; Hungarian; Icelandic; Latvian; Lithuanian; Macedonian; Nepali; Norwegian; Persian; Portuguese (BR); Portuguese (PT); Romanian; Russian; Serbian; Slovak; Slovenian; Spanish; Swedish; Turkish
If you would like to have a version of the Galilean Nights logo in your own language, then please send a translation of “Galilean Nights” encoded UTF-8, including the font if necessary, to Catherine Moloney (cmoloney@eso.org), by 20. July. You can see the Galilean Nights logo here: www.astronomy2009.org/globalprojects/cornerstones/galilean
2. Website
Like the other Cornerstone Projects, Galilean Nights will have its own website: www.galileannights.org This is in the planning stage, but the site will be similar to other Cornerstone websites, including project news and events updates, event registration, a searchable events list and resources and educational material.
3. Event Registration
To be introduced very soon will be a simple procedure for registering the many Galilean Nights events, so that we can collect information together in order to coordinate the events and keep in contact with event organisers. We will contact you all again once the registration process is ready.
4. Resources
In the build-up to October, a number of online resources will be developed for the use of each sidewalk event. These will include:
• Branding and Identity: Posters and Logo
• Background Information: Presentations and video presentations on the key observable objects: Jupiter, Saturn, the Sun and the Moon.
• Observing Guides
If there are any resource materials that you foresee being useful, then please forward suggestions to us. There may also be an area on the website for you to share the resources that you create for your local events.
5. October Sky Events
With the dates set for Galilean Nights, 22nd to 24th October, identifying the key observable objects in the local night skies will help with planning each local event. Many online resources exist to identify local sky maps of observable objects, including www.skymaps.com/
6. Networks
Each local event will need to be individually run and managed, which is where the hard work and enthusiasm of local associations and societies will be invaluable. Make use of all networks available to you to communicate about the event and get them involved from the beginning. Apart from those networks that are more obvious to you (universities, research institutes, observatories, professional societies, amateur astronomers), there are surely many people working in science and scientific and cultural communication in your country. Use their contacts, use their networks for the benefit of IYA2009. You probably know who these people are much better than we do, but here are some examples:
• Science centres
• Public libraries
• Science clubs at schools
• Teachers associations
• Science journalists
• Science communicators
• Science teachers
With less than four months to go until the event, preparations will need to start as soon as possible. If you have any comments or queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
We look forward to working with you all to make the event a success!
Pedro Russo
IYA2009 Coordinator
Catherine Moloney
IYA2009 Galilean Nights Coordinator
On behalf of the Galilean Nights Task Group.
Clear Skies,
Seanie.
Dear colleagues,
100 Hours of Astronomy will be remembered as one of the highlights of the IYA2009! Thanks to your dedication and passion we made 100 hours of memorable moments for all those who took part. On behalf of the IYA2009 Executive Committee Working Group and IYA2009 Secretariat I would like to thank you all for your engagement and passion towards 100 Hours of Astronomy and IYA2009.
Following the unprecedented success of IYA2009's 100 Hours of Astronomy, another series of events is being planned 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 and pointing their telescopes to the wonders that Galileo observed 400 years ago.
The focus of the project is sidewalk observations of the 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.
You are receiving this e-mail because you were either involved in organising an event for 100 Hours of Astronomy or were subscribed to the mailing list. It will be great to have all of you involved again. If you would prefer not to hear further updates about Galilean Nights, then please unsubscribe from this mailing list by www.eso.org/lists/listinfo/galileannights
The purpose of this e-mail is to get you all thinking and planning for the event, particularly:
1. Logo translations
2. Website
3. Event registration
4. Resources
5. October Sky Events
6. Networks
1. Logo Translations.
Logo translations of the following language will be available by early next week in the following languages:
Arabic; Chinese; Finnish; French; Hungarian; Icelandic; Latvian; Lithuanian; Macedonian; Nepali; Norwegian; Persian; Portuguese (BR); Portuguese (PT); Romanian; Russian; Serbian; Slovak; Slovenian; Spanish; Swedish; Turkish
If you would like to have a version of the Galilean Nights logo in your own language, then please send a translation of “Galilean Nights” encoded UTF-8, including the font if necessary, to Catherine Moloney (cmoloney@eso.org), by 20. July. You can see the Galilean Nights logo here: www.astronomy2009.org/globalprojects/cornerstones/galilean
2. Website
Like the other Cornerstone Projects, Galilean Nights will have its own website: www.galileannights.org This is in the planning stage, but the site will be similar to other Cornerstone websites, including project news and events updates, event registration, a searchable events list and resources and educational material.
3. Event Registration
To be introduced very soon will be a simple procedure for registering the many Galilean Nights events, so that we can collect information together in order to coordinate the events and keep in contact with event organisers. We will contact you all again once the registration process is ready.
4. Resources
In the build-up to October, a number of online resources will be developed for the use of each sidewalk event. These will include:
• Branding and Identity: Posters and Logo
• Background Information: Presentations and video presentations on the key observable objects: Jupiter, Saturn, the Sun and the Moon.
• Observing Guides
If there are any resource materials that you foresee being useful, then please forward suggestions to us. There may also be an area on the website for you to share the resources that you create for your local events.
5. October Sky Events
With the dates set for Galilean Nights, 22nd to 24th October, identifying the key observable objects in the local night skies will help with planning each local event. Many online resources exist to identify local sky maps of observable objects, including www.skymaps.com/
6. Networks
Each local event will need to be individually run and managed, which is where the hard work and enthusiasm of local associations and societies will be invaluable. Make use of all networks available to you to communicate about the event and get them involved from the beginning. Apart from those networks that are more obvious to you (universities, research institutes, observatories, professional societies, amateur astronomers), there are surely many people working in science and scientific and cultural communication in your country. Use their contacts, use their networks for the benefit of IYA2009. You probably know who these people are much better than we do, but here are some examples:
• Science centres
• Public libraries
• Science clubs at schools
• Teachers associations
• Science journalists
• Science communicators
• Science teachers
With less than four months to go until the event, preparations will need to start as soon as possible. If you have any comments or queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
We look forward to working with you all to make the event a success!
Pedro Russo
IYA2009 Coordinator
Catherine Moloney
IYA2009 Galilean Nights Coordinator
On behalf of the Galilean Nights Task Group.
Clear Skies,
Seanie.
Midlands Astronomy Club.
Radio Presenter (Midlands 103), Space Enthusiast, Astronomy Outreach Co-ordinator.
Former IFAS Chairperson and Secretary.
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