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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Hello, Red Planet ! Participating Countries and News

Here is a detailed description on each of the confirmed participating countries for of the Hello, Red Planet !, Global Mars Observation Campaign. There are information on how to reach local contacts together with their e-mail ids as well.




More important thing is that you can know about the club/ association who's supporting for this worthy cause, along with their respective country. Here is the list, Credit should go to http://beautywithoutborders-mars2010.blogspot.com/

Argentina

Date: 26th to 30th
Time: -
Location: Natural Sciences Municipal Museum of Mar del Plata city.
Organizer: ACHERNAR - Difusión de la Astronomía
Contact: Claudia C. Pérez Ferrer

Martian Opposition 2010. The idea is to make a call to come to watch and show the planet, the Moon, to recognize any constellation. With family, friends and enjoy the sky (if weather permitting us ...)
This will be on 27, 28, 29 and 30 between 21 and about 23:30hs local, from the ramparts of Natural Sciences Municipal Museum of Mar del Plata city.
On 26, we give a brief talk on this subject audiovisual.
Of course, everything is free.



Brazil

Date: 26th to 30th
Time: -
Location:
Organizer: Louis Cruls Astronomy Club
Contact: Marcelo Souza



Germany

Date: 27th
Time: 17:45 onwards
Location: Presidential Observatory Ramersdorf (POR)
Organizer: EurAstro
Contact: Jean-Luc Dighaye

Wednesday 27th January 2010 starting 17:45 at POR with:
Satellite flares at 17:58, 18:34
Moon with immersion of 5 Gem (double star, 5.8mag) at 18:14.8
Planet Uranus
Dinner (optional) till 20:00
Planet Mars after 20:00
Most planetary events will be observed with a Celestron 11 and a wide-field binoviewer yielding x150 magnification.



Iraq

Date: 26th to 30th
Time: -
Location: Kurdistan
Organizer: Amateur Astronomers Association of Kurdistan
Contact: Azhy Hasan



Italy

Date: 26th to 30th
Time: -
Location: San Giuliano Milanese, Italy
Organizer:
Website:
Contact: Sara Pleione

Celestron 130/650
Heyford 60/700



Jamaica

Date: 26th to 30th
Time: -
Location: Jamaica
Organizer: Astronomical Association of Jamaica
Contact: Errol Rickman



Mozambique

Date: 26th to 30th
Time: -
Location: Mozambique
Organizer: CAstroMoz
Contact: Claudio Moises Paulo



Nepal

Date: 26th to 30th
Time: -
Location: Nepal
Organizer: Nepal Astronomical Society(NASO)
Contact: Riwaj pokhrel



Nicaragua

Date: 25th
Time: 7.30pm
Location: Colegio Peirre y Marie Curie. Las Colinas, Managua.
Organizer: ANASA
Website:
Contact: Julio Vannini



Philippines

Date: 25th
Time: 6pm to 6am
Location: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School, Tanza, Cavite Province
Organizer: Astrocamp Observatory
Contact: Dr Armando Lee

Star Party with telescope viewing of Mars, Moon, etc.


Date: 25th
Time: 7pm to 10am
Location: Astrocamp Observatory SMBY Park SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City
Organizer: Astrocamp Observatory
Contact: Dr Armando Lee

Public viewing session


Date: 29th
Time: 6pm to 6am
Location: Rosario National High School, Rosario, Cavite Province
Organizer: Astrocamp Observatory
Organizer: Astrocamp Observatory
Contact: Dr Armando Lee

High school students will participate from 6pm to 6am the next day
activities: Star Party with telescope viewing of Mars, Moon, ect.


Date: 29th
Time: 7pm to 10am
Location: Astrocamp Observatory SMBY Park SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City
Organizer: Astrocamp Observatory
Contact: Dr Armando Lee

Public viewing session


Date: 30th
Time: 6pm to 6am
Location: Pasay City East High School, Malibay, Pasay City
Organizer: Astrocamp Observatory
Contact: Dr Armando Lee

High school students will participate from 6pm to 6am the next day
activities: Star Party with telescope viewing of Mars, Moon, ect.


Date: 30th
Time: 7pm to 10am
Location: Astrocamp Observatory SMBY Park SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City
Organizer: Astrocamp Observatory
Contact: Dr Armando Lee

Public viewing session



Sri Lanka

Date: 28th
Time: 3pm to 7pm
Location: Mount Lavinia
Organizer: Sri Lanka Astronomical Association
Contact: Thilina Heenatigala

Astrophotography session:
Solar
ISS flyby
Mars



UK

Date: Friday 29th and Saturday 30th
Time: -
Location: Norman Fisher Observatory, at RAF Kenley, Surrey, UK
Organizer: Croydon Astronomical Society
Contact: Paul Harper



U.S.A.

Date: 26th to 30th
Time: -
Location:
Organizer: Sidewalk Astronomers
Contact: Donna Smith


Date: 26th to 30th
Time: -
Location: South Carolina, USA
Contact: Kathleen Horner

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