[Iya2009_newsletter] IYA2009 Updates.

[Pedro Russo]

Dear Friends,

Some short updates from the past days:

*International Astronomical Union Symposium 260*: "The Rôle of Astronomy 
in Society and Culture" took place in Paris, at UNESCO HQ, with a 
top-level scientific programme: http://iaus260.obspm.fr/

 *History* was officially announced as exclusive international 
television partner of the IYA2009. This partnership aligns with the 
IYA2009 Secretariat's objectives of increasing the visibility and 
maximizing the reach of the IYA2009, reaching large audiences and key 
markets around the world: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/135/

*First IYA2009 Patron: *Mani Bhaumik is the first IYA2009 Patron and we 
are proud to have him as a dedicated supporter of IYA2009's global 
activities: 
http://www.astronomy2009.org/organisation/structure/partners/patron/

*IYA2009 - initiative of interest in Paraguay*: IYA2009 has been 
declared initiative of interest by the Paraguayan Ministers of Tourism 
and Culture: 
http://www.astronomia2009.org.py/noticias_completa.php?samuel=20

*IYA2009 Songs*: New IYA2009-themed songs are now available to download, 
ranging from the official anthem used in the trailer, to the opening of 
the 365 Days of Astronomy podcasts: 
http://www.astronomy2009.org/resources/multimedia/audio/

*Hubble's Next Discovery - You Decide: *People around the world can vote 
to select the next object the Hubble Space Telescope will view. Choose 
from a list of objects Hubble has never observed before and enter a 
drawing for one of 100 new Hubble pictures of the winning object. The 
winning image will be released during the 100 Hours of Astronomy: 
http://youdecide.hubblesite.org/

*Celebrating the 1919 Eclipse at Príncipe*: New website for the IYA2009 
Special Project: http://www.1919eclipse.org/

*IYA2009 News Round-up: *http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/144/

*Spanish IYA2009 Promotional Spot: *Check the Spanish IYA2009 
Promotional Spot in 5 different languages: 
http://www.astronomia2009.cat/bin/view/Main/PaginaVideosENG In English: 
http://www.astronomy2009.org/resources/multimedia/videos/detail/iya2009_es_video/

*IYA2009 Official Products: *

·         *The Cosmic Detective*: The IYA2009 fully endorses this book 
for people of all ages and believes it will help the general public to 
realise the wondrous knowledge about our Universe and our place in it. 
To reach the widest possible audience, the Secretariat encourages all 
SPoCs to seek publishers for The Cosmic Detective in their home 
countries. http://www.astronomy2009.org/resources/products/cosmicdetective/

·         *Redshift 7 Premium*: The Planetarium software which leaves 
nothing to wish for! You, as an IYA2009 stakeholder now have the 
opportunity to buy this software with 50% discount. 
http://www.astronomy2009.org/resources/products/redshift/

·         *Eyes on the Skies DVD*: The second edition of the 
International Astronomical Union's movie celebrating the 400th 
anniversary of the telescope is in the making, with even more language 
subtitle and narrations. 
http://www.astronomy2009.org/resources/products/eyes/

·         *The 400 Years of the Telescope: *an exciting multimedia 
celebration of Galileo's first telescopic observations of the cosmos, 
and the resulting journey of discovery for humanity. High definition 
documentary, 400 Years of the Telescope, to be distributed 
internationally for broadcast in 2009. A Cinematic version will be 
available for theatre and IMAX theatres. 
http://www.astronomy2009.org/resources/products/400years/

·         *SkyScout: *Celestron's Personal Planetarium. About the size 
of a camcorder and weighing less than 300 grams, the SkyScout utilizes a 
consumer-friendly "point and shoot" GPS technology that enables 
stargazers to instantly identify and/or locate over 50,000 celestial 
objects in the sky with the press of a button and listen to commentary 
on the object and its history. Special prices just for you, don't miss 
this opportunity! http://www.astronomy2009.org/resources/products/skyscout/

·         *Star Walk: *Explore the Universe with Star Walk, the star 
gazing software for iPhone. 
http://www.astronomy2009.org/resources/products/starwalk/

If you need any assistance, remember that the Secretariat is always 
available for you.

 
Kind regards,

Pedro and Mariana

IYA2009 Secretariat

 

 

 

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Pedro Russo
International Year of Astronomy 2009 Coordinator
Editor-in-Chief CAPjournal
International Astronomical Union
e. prusso at eso.org  
p. +49 (0) 89 320 06 195
f. +49 (0) 89 320 06 703
w. www.astronomy2009.org / www.capjournal.org
a. IAU IYA2009 Secretariat
ESO education and Public Outreach Department
Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
D-85748 Garching bei München
Germany

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