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The International Year of Astronomy 2009 Cornerstone Project, "100 Hours of Astronomy," is on track to be the largest single science public outreach event ever. More than 1500 events have been registered in over 130 countries and this number is increasing every day. 100 Hours of Astronomy is a truly global project; an event on a scale never attempted before, with more than one million people expected to participate!
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In the year 2009, the world will celebrate the International Year of Astronomy as it commemorates the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s use of a telescope to study the skies, and Kepler’s publication of Astronomia Nova.
100 Hours is April 2-5, 2009
100 Hours of Astronomy is a 100-hour, round-the-clock, round-the-globe event that includes live webcasts from research observatories, public observing events and other activities around the world. For more information, please visit the following Websites:
Links:
- 100 Hours of Astronomy Website
- 100 Hours of Astronomy Programme
- 100 Hours of Astronomy Ustream.tv Channel
- 100 Hours of Astronomy Preliminary Schedule Page (PDF file)
- International Year of Astronomy 2009 Website
Related EoC Resources:
- Around the World in 80 Telescopes - Archived Video
"Around the World in 80 Telescopes" was a unique live 24-hour webcast that visited some of the most advanced observatories both on and off the planet. It was broadcast live April 2 - 3, 2009. Visit the EoC archive listing of videos to explore these fascinating clips.
100 Hours of Astronomy
100 Hours of Astronomy: Digital Version
Welcome to Galaxy Zoo, where you can help astronomers explore the Universe
The Galaxy Zoo files contain almost a quarter of a million galaxies which have been imaged with a camera attached to a robotic telescope (the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, no less). In order to understand how these galaxies — and our own — formed, we need your help to classify them according to their shapes — a task at which your brain is better than even the fastest computer.
More than 150,000 people have taken part in Galaxy Zoo so far, producing a wealth of valuable data and sending telescopes on Earth and in space chasing after their discoveries. Zoo 2 focuses on the nearest, brightest and most beautiful galaxies, so to begin exploring the Universe, click the ‘How To Take Part’ link above, or read ‘The Story So Far’ to find out what Galaxy Zoo has achieved to date.
Thanks for your help, and happy classifying.
The Galaxy Zoo team.
The Universe: Yours to Discover.
Visit GalaxyZoo.org and start exploring today.
(Source: International Year of Astronomy.)
International Year of Astronomy 2009 Updates
1 Comment
Add CommentMatthew H Wallace (Author) wrote:
This is cool stuff. It is very interesting to (virtually) go to all of the observatories that 100HA is visiting, to see what they all do, how they differ and how they overlap.