[Iya2009_newsletter] IYA2009 Update

[Pedro Russo]

Dear friends,

Here are some IYA2009 updates from the last week.

*100 Hours of Astronomy updates
*Excitement is building with only three weeks to go until the 100 Hours 
of Astronomy global event kicks off! Remember to register your 100HA 
event on the global registry if you haven't already done so.

Sky & Telescope's 100HA article: 
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/40657397.html
Live webcast planned: 
http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/program/75-live-24-hour-research-observatory-webcast
See how your country is getting on:* 
*http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/component/eventlist/countriesmap
100HA posters: http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/all-content#posters
New blog entries: http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/blogs?view=idoblog
Global photogallery: http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/photo-galleries
Official forum: http://100hoursofastronomy.org/SMF/

*Planetarium shows ready to celebrate IYA2009
*Three new planetarium shows are ready to entertain and educate the 
public! Specially produced for the International Year of Astronomy 2009, 
the shows are sure to delight their audiences. To learn more, go to: 
http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/176/**

*Galileo: Images of the Universe from Antiquity to the Telescope
*The history of astronomy in a fascinating exhibition in Florence, held 
to mark the 400th anniversary of Galileo's sensational discoveries. For 
more, go to: http://www.palazzostrozzi.org/Sezione.jsp?idSezione=109

*Presentation: Astronomy highlights during IYA2009
*A new Microsoft PowerPoint presentation is available, showing astronomy 
events occurring during 2009. Download it for free:* 
*http://www.astronomy2009.org/resources/presentations/detail/presentation_astronomy_2009/**

*Women in the Stars*
During IYA2009, the role of women in astronomy, past and present is 
celebrated in the attempt to encourage females to enrol in science 
careers and promote gender equality. "Mujeres en las estrellas" or Women 
in the Stars, is a Spanish series that will outline the trajectory of 
female Spanish astronomers and their contributions to astronomy.  Follow 
the link for more information (in Spanish): 
http://www.uned.es/bici/Curso2008-2009/090302/tvbici19.pdf

*2nd Astronomy & Astrophysics School "Scientific Writing for Young 
Astronomers"
*The direct purpose of organising an "Astronomy and Astrophysics School" 
is to teach beginning PhD students how to express their scientific 
results through adequate and efficient science writing. In other words: 
how to write scientific papers for different forums (journals, 
proceedings, thesis manuscripts, etc.). To this end, a three-day 
training course is organised. More information: http://www.swya.org/

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

Pedro, Mariana and Lee
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
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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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