 International Year of Astronomy 2009
2009 is the
International Year of
Astronomy (IYA), celebrating the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first
astronomical observations with a telescope. Join us in this world
celebration!
The links below lead to activities and
materials, both at Chabot and across the Internet, to kindle your
excitement in telescopes, astronomy, and space exploration. Enjoy! |
Special IYA 2009 Events at Chabot:
And don't forget: Every clear weekend
is a star party at Chabot! Come and enjoy free telescope viewing through
Chabot's large and historical telescopes every Friday and Saturday night,
weather permitting.... |
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Globe at
Night
Get out and observe the night sky! March
16-28, 2009. Participate in a world-wide program to measure levels
of light pollution--simply by counting a few stars! Check out
www.globe.gov/globeatnight/
for details.... |
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MicroObservatory Guest Observer Portal
Celebrate the International Year of
Astronomy (2009) by controlling a real telescope!
MicroObservatory is a network of small robotic telescopes, invented
and maintained by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics for
educational use. |
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Telescopes From the Ground Up
Learn about the history
of telescopes and how they work, from the ground up.... Celebrating
the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first astronomical observations using
a telescope. Telescopes From the Ground Up is part of the
Amazing Space online collection of material. |
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100 Hours of
Astronomy
The 100 Hours of Astronomy project is a
worldwide event with a wide range of public outreach activities including
live webcasts, observing events and more taking place during a 100-hour
period from April 2nd through April 5th. One of the key goals of 100
Hours of Astronomy is to have as many people as possible look through a
telescope as Galileo did for the first time 400 years ago. |
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