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ASTRONIGHT
Astronight: Viewing the magnificent sky above Corfu
2009:
The International Year of Astronomy
Friday,
July 10
9:30–11:30
The Astronomical Society of Corfu invites conference
participants to observe the magnificent sky above Corfu on
Friday, July 10. The observation will
start at 9:30 at the Vlacherna chapel
right under the Hotel (opposite Pontikonisi island). This is the
perfect location because we will be able to observe a wide part
of the sky. We intend to stay until
11:30 but if there is great interest we can
go later.
We
will observe Saturn (visible 9:30–10:00),
Jupiter, the moon (visible
from 10:30) as
well as constellations and nebulae.Your
guides for a tour of the night sky will be astrophysicist Dr
Anastasia Pappa and observational astronomers Spiros
Chondrogiannis, Telis Kotinas, Kostas Papadatos, and Amalia
Poulimenou.
The Astronomical Society of Corfu was established in 1927 and
attracted 800 members from all over the world. In 1932 the
Society was recognized by the prestigious Academy of Athens for
their contribution to the dissemination of science in Greece.
Ceasing their activities with the outbreak of WWII the Society
was re-established in 1996.
The Society runs a library with over 500 books and 200 DVDs for
schoolchildren as well as adults. They deliver workshops and
presentations for schools and organise lecture series for the
public. In the summer they take their telescopes and organise
astronights all over the island.
Links:
International
Year of Astronomy:
http://www.astronomy2009.org/
Astronomical Society of Corfu:
http://www.astrocorfu.gr/;
http://www.astroart.gr
Contact:
astrocorfu@hotmail.com
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