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Well this is a "National" event. <br /><br />You have to wait for World Space Week The Largest Annual Public Space Event on Earth<br />Celebrated in some 50 Nations every October 4-10<br /> <br />"To celebrate each year at the international level the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition" -- as declared by the United Nations General Assembly<br /><br />http://www.spaceweek.org/index.html<br /><br />India National Coordinator:<br />M Y S Prasad dir_mcf@vsnl.com <br />Indian Space Research Organisation<br /><br />World Space Week 2004 Report<br /><br />On October 5, directors of the Planetary Society of Youth visited public schools and Colleges in Bagalkot and Belgaum, Karnataka during World Space Week. They spoke with students about space exploration to inspire and motivate young people into pursuing skilled professions in the development of technologies of our future world. On the same occasion The Planetary Society of Youth announced a new project to establish an Science Centre in Bagalkot to bring awareness among children's, students and the general public about astronomy, space, and technology.<br /><br />On October 5, winners of the "Design a Mission to the Moon" contest were announced. Encouraging youth to dream big and study hard, the Moon Society, USA, and the Planetary Society of Youth unveiled this contest to get youth thinking about space. From March 2, 2004, thousands of students from India, USA, Europe, Africa, and Bangladesh participated in the contest. Their task was to explore Moon by using their creative ideas and imagination. Three National Centers from India, USA and Bangladesh helped to organize the contest. The Planetary Society of Youth selected 60 candidates out of more than 2,500 applicants for the final round, and three students for the final round on the basis of the quality of their work, and their abil <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1" color="#3366ff">www.siriuslookers.org</font> </div>
 
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It looks as though Canada has joined Astronomy Day.<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMY DAY & STAR PARTY<br /><br />The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre and the Ontario Science Centre will be teaming up to celebrate International Astronomy Week with daily activities and displays, including comet making and solar observing. The Week's activities culminate in a Star Party on the evening of International Astronomy Day, Saturday, April 16. Activities will include a guest lecture by CSA engineer Daniel Provencal, professional storytelling, astronomical displays and demonstrations, and telescope observing from the Science Centre's parking lot. The doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the event is free and open to the public<br /><br />And<br /><br />Astronomy Day<br />Prince Albert, SK<br />Canada<br /><br />Location<br />Gateway Mall and Prime Minister's Park.<br />Prince Albert, SK<br />Canada<br />Times<br />10 am to 11 pm<br />Description<br />Promotion tables at Gateway Mall from 10am - 6 pm.<br />Public stargazing 7:30 - 11pm at Prime Minister's Park<br /><br />Still a North American event. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1" color="#3366ff">www.siriuslookers.org</font> </div>
 
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Some "Space Facts" to use on Astronomy Day:<br /><br />From the "Mojo" and Jane Houston Jones of the <br />San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers (with some by me)<br /><br />1. The Moon is approximately 250,000 miles away. (Driving at 60mph, arrival 5 1/2 months )<br /><br />2. Jupiter averages 450 million miles away. (Driving at 60mph. arrival 743 years)<br /><br />3. Saturn averages 750 million miles away. (Driving at 60mph, arrival 1250 years)<br /><br />4. Mars averages 40 million miles away. (Driving at 60mph, arrival 67 years)<br /><br />5. The Sun is 93 million miles away. We call this 1 A.U.(astronomical unit, a unit to measure by) <br /><br />6. A light year is about 5.6 trillion miles. Light travels at 186,000 miles a second. <br /><br />7. Light will travel around the Earth 7 1/2 times in 1 second! <br /><br />8. The moon is 1 1/4 seconds light speed away. <br /><br />9. Jupiter is about 45 minutes light travel away. (that means you are watching Jupiter 45 minutes old.) <br /><br />10. Saturn is about 1 1/2 hours light travel away. <br /><br />11. Jupiter is a big ball of Hydrogen gas and is surrounded by 60 satellites. We see 4 of them at any given time from Earth, they are called Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. <br /><br />12. Saturn is a big ball of Hydrogen gas and has 31 satellites surrounding it. Through our telescopes we see up to 5 maybe 6 of these satellites, but the biggest one we almost always see is Titan. <br /><br /><br /><br />Being a Sidewalk Astronomer isn't really about “joining” anything — it’s about embracing a philosophy and acting on it.<br /><br />Ask John Dobson how he became interested in astronomy, and he’ll answer, “I was born!” People have a natural fascination with the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars, but to most it’s something they read about in a magazine or see on television.<br />We stop people on sidewalks and let them see the craters of the Moon, the moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, or the spots on the Sun. For just a moment, they have a personal co <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1" color="#3366ff">www.siriuslookers.org</font> </div>
 
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Astronomy Day is celebrated in various cities in India. Pl get in touch with the nearest club in your locality.<br /><br />Check this link http://www.ciaa.net/astrogr.htm<br /><br />Astronomy Club, Ahmedabad is celebrating Astronomy Day on the 16th April, 2005. The venue is at Social Forestry Centre, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad. Time 6.30 p.m onwards. There will be an audio visual program, display of posters and public observation. Entry Free. It will be a wheel chair friendly environment and persons with disabilities will be encourged to participate.<br /><br />Similar programs are being held in Delhi and Baroda as well.<br /><br />Clear skies<br /><br />Manoj Pai<br />Ahmedabad
 
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Hey Brad<br /><br />Just got back from Astronomy Day with SAC (Phoenix) at Thunderbird Park. Geoff, Denis, Ron, Ellen, and I (Sedona Sirius Lookers) invaded their outting.<br /><br />A.J and Joe of SAC (from Stoneman last May) say hi<br /><br />We (Adam, Geoff, Ron, Herb, Ara, and I) did Astronomy Day Sedona Friday night (as usual) Dennis had a show at a resort. <br /><br />It's a great build-up to GCSP. Gets you back in shape doing two nights of outreach. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1" color="#3366ff">www.siriuslookers.org</font> </div>
 
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Hey Thom -<br /><br />Sounds very nice...sorry I missed everybody. Please tell them I say "Hello" in return. I on the other hand spent Astronomy Day with strangers...thanks a lot! <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /><br /><br />No, I really did have a good time. Of course, I made a page at my site for it. If you'd like to take a read (since I didn't get very many pictures), the link is here: Astronomy Day with LVAS.<br /><br />LVAS - Elvis...get it? I just did...I'm cracking myself up...surely they must have thought of it long ago?!?!?!?!<br /><br />P.S. The picture of the bird has nothing to do with Astronomy Day...it just happened to be one of the few pictures I did take.
 
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This reaction came in on AZ-Observing<br /><br />[AZ-Observing] Thunderbird Park Star Party<br /><br />Great star party!<br /><br />The best I have been to.<br /><br />It was actually crowded (over 20 telescopes and close to 1,000 <br />people) and there is lots of area there. The night was perfect and <br />everyone seemed to have a great time. Next time I will make a sign <br />for my 8" Meade and spell out Schmidt-Cassegrain for all those poor <br />folks taking notes in the dark.<br /><br />Jeff<br /><br /><br />The local community colleges astronomy students get extra credit for showing up so there is a lot of note takers around.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1" color="#3366ff">www.siriuslookers.org</font> </div>
 
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