IYA 2009 Official Stamps issued worldwide

Here are some beautiful stamps that have been issued by states of many countries, worldwide in celebration of IYA 2009 and Astronomy in general.This set of IYA 2009 stamps were issued from KoreaThis amazing IYA 2009 stamp set came from Jersey+Hungary's contribution to IYA 2009 official stampsHow Canada involved in IYA 2009 philately project.Isle of Man also created stamps to feature IYA 2009.Iceland also did a great role in stamps for IYA 2...

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Celestial Sphere

Celestial SphereLecturer – J D Prasanna DeshapriyaEvent – Observation Camp of Asian International School on March 30, 2009Have you ever wondered how far the starts really are away from us? Well, what are the closest and most distant stars? If you could provide a better solution for above questions, you are not that far from the correct answer.If you observe the night skies, it seems that all the stars are same distance away from us. Therefore to make it easy to study, we assume that all the stars lie in a surface of a sphere, whose center is concentric with that of Earth. This sphere is known as “Celestial Sphere”It is important to understand...

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Please find all the educational materials found at http://iya2009sl.blogspot.com to be copyrights of Anandian Astronomical Association, and are applicable to all the civil laws and duplication, plagiarism or amendments to the original blueprints is strictly prohibited and those who found guilty will be dealt with legally.1. Celestial Sphere - Click here for PDF Click here for HTML d...

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The List of Podcasts broadcast by SKYlk.com

Please find below the list of Astronomy Podcasts broadcast by SKYlk.com -Astronomy for Human Beings.Episode #1 - Near Earth Object ; on Monday 09 February 2009, 23:07 http://www.skylk.com/en/astronomy/podcast/62-near-earth-objects-.htmlEpisode #2 - Comets,the least predictable members of the solar system; Wednesday, 18 February 2009 00:00 http://www.skylk.com/en/astronomy/podcast/67-cometsvisitors-of-the-the-solar- system.htmlEpisode #3 - Which came first, the chicken,the egg or Blackholes? Monday, 23 February 2009 00:00 http://www.skylk.com/en/astronomy/podcast/72-black-holes.htmlEpisode...

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Cheapest Telescope : IYA FirstScope

IYA 2009 & IYA 2009 Global Sponsor: Celestron proudly present the latest featured official product of IYA 2009, FirstScope Telescope. This standard Dobsonian style telescope is ideal for an amateur and it's so lovely that anyone is attracted to its awesome look. The FirstScope comes with a reflector optical tube with 76 mm aperture. This handy astronomical telescope is easy to carry outdoors and use. The user-friendly navigation allows you to direct the tube into whatever direction you like and observe the heavens. What is more exciting is FirstScope is only priced at $ 24.50 (US Currency) plus shipping payments. The FirstScope is available...

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100 HA : Solar Observation Camp By Royal College

Under one of the key events of the Cornerstone Projects of IYA 2009, and as one of the public involved activities of 100 HA ( 100 Hours of Astronomy ) of Sri Lanka, the Solar Observation Campaign was more highlighted. This Solar Observation Camp was conducted by the members of the Royal College Astronomical Association (RCAS) on the 4th of April 2009 from 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm at the Viharamaha Devi Park, Colombo.The amateur astronomers, led by the president Thishan Pavithra did pretty well to add more attraction to this public outreach event, with the aim of popularizing IYA 2009 , Astronomy and 100 HA as well. The crew comprised of 4 members...

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100 HA celebrated in Nepal with much enthusiasm

The Nepal celebrated 100 HA (100 Hours of Astronomy ) from April 2-5 , 2009 with a variety of activities, with more public outreach, as just as the 100 HA was meant to be. Following were of major focus of Nepalese IYA 2009 activities related with 100 HA.2nd April - Screening of "The Eyes on The Skies" movie at St. Xavier's College, Kathmandu3rd April - Postponement of arrangements to next day, due to bad weather.4th April - 1. An interactive program at Celebration Co-Ed School Screening "The Eyes on The Skies"Lectures on Astronomy and Solar ObservationShowcase of videos on Sun 2. Star...

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Solar Observation Camp at Colombo

In connection with IYA 2009 Cornerstone project, 100 Hours of Astronomy, a solar observation session has been arranged here in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The observation session is aimed at popularizing the IYA 2009 and hitting the general crowd with this brand new idea. Please find below the schedule.Date - Saturday 04th April 2009 Venue - Vihara Maha Devi Park Duration - From 11.00 a.m to 2.00 p.m.Invitation is free for anyone.Be there to witness the heliosco...

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IYA 2009 Celebrated by AIS, Colombo

The Science Union of Asian International School, Colombo (AIS) organized last Monday, an Observation camp to highlight the IYA 2009, taking place worldwide. I felt glad as this was the third Observation Camp that I was contributing just within 10 Days. The Camp was conducted by the alumni of Anandian Astronomical Association, Ananda College, Colombo 10.The camp started off at 7.00 pm on the 30th of Maech 2009 with a lecture on Introduction to Astronomy and this was delivered by Mr. Lasitha Senarathne, a 3rd year student of University of Colombo. Then Mr. Hasitha Karunarathe, an IT student of APIIT and who is also the webmaster of SKYlk.com explained...

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