IYA 2009 LK Plans

Schedule Sri Lanka Astronomical AssociationNational Sci-Fi short story competition50th anniversary of SLAA & National Astronomy Conference Astronomy & Space Study CenterTeacher’s Workshop on AstronomyWorkshop on Observational AstronomyAstronomy Workshop for students Colombo PlanetariumSolar Eclipse workshop Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern TechnologyAnnual Astronomy workshopRocketry workshop/competition University of MoratuwaSolar workshop – Refurbishment of the SundialRadio Astronomy program for undergraduatesRobotic Telescope Project University of ColomboInter-School Astronomy QuizSCHOOL BASED ASTRONOMY PROGRAMSNetwork of School Astronomical Societies (ASTRONET)100 Hours of Astronomy – island wide Ananda College Astronomical AssociationStar PartyInterschool...

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Rejuvanation of Archimedes

Archimedes and the 2000-year-old computer"Antikythera mechanism"MARCELLUS and his men blockaded Syracuse, in Sicily, for two years. The Roman general expected to conquer the Greek city state easily, but the ingenious siege towers and catapults designed by Archimedes helped to keep his troops at bay. Then, in 212 BC, the Syracusans neglected their defences during a festival to the goddess Artemis, and the Romans finally breached the city walls. Marcellus wanted Archimedes alive, but it wasn't to be. According to ancient...

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NAM 08 concluded a success

National Astronomical Meeting 2008 concluded successfully at 6.00 pm on 29th of November 2008 at the auditorium of SLAAS. The followings were proposed to be carried out as the Sri Lankan equivalent of IYA 2009 worldwide activities. A virtual network of School-based Astronomical AssociationsLaunch of a website for the functionality of IYA-09 based SL activitiesImplementing a 100 hour observation session throughout the island from 02nd to 5th April 2009 in accordance with its international counterpartSpecial workshop for school teachers in MarchAn advanced observation campaign, focusing the partial solar eclipseRobortification of a telescope, enabling...

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Sri Lankan Astronomy

Be Prepared for IYA 2...

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