[NatureNS] 2009 International Year of Astronony

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Hello everyone:

To mark the 400th anniversary of Galileo first pointing his telescope  
at the night sky, the United Nations, through UNESCO, in conjunction  
with the International Astronomy Union (IAU) is celebrating 2009 as  
the International Year of Astronomy (IYA).

140 countries will be participating, with each country having its own  
unique approach. In Canada this will include a  quest for 1,000,000  
"Galileo moments" where the public will be introduced to the night  
sky, a set of collector's cards, sidewalk astronomy, a children's book  
about the problem of light pollution, commemortive postage stamps, and  
much more.

In Halifax, a rebirth of public planetarium shows is part of the  
activities planned. A Facebook group has been set up (search on  
International Year of Astronomy Nova Scotia). There are also plans to  
have a dark sky preserve set up in Nova Scotia as well as an urban  
star park in :Halifax. There wall also be event in other parts of the  
province.

Below you will find a list of websites: Note that the last one is one  
of the legacy products from IYA; a one-stop shop for all astronomy  
events in the province.

International IYA
http://www.astronomy2009.org/

Canadian IYA
http://www.astronomy2009.ca/

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
http://www.rasc.ca/education/iya/

Nova Scotia
http://www.astronomynovascotia.ca/

Pat


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everyone:<div><br></div><div>To mark the 400th anniversary of Galileo =
first&nbsp;pointing&nbsp;his telescope at the night sky, the United =
Nations, through UNESCO, in conjunction with the International Astronomy =
Union (IAU) is celebrating 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy =
(IYA).<div><br></div><div>140 countries will be participating, with each =
country having its own&nbsp;unique&nbsp;approach. In Canada this will =
include a &nbsp;quest for 1,000,000 "Galileo moments" where the public =
will be introduced to the night sky, a set of collector's =
cards,&nbsp;sidewalk&nbsp;astronomy, a children's book about the problem =
of light pollution, commemortive postage stamps, and much =
more.</div><div><br></div><div>In Halifax, a&nbsp;rebirth&nbsp;of =
public&nbsp;planetarium&nbsp;shows is part of =
the&nbsp;activities&nbsp;planned. A Facebook group has been set up =
(search on&nbsp;International&nbsp;Year of Astronomy Nova Scotia). There =
are also plans to have a dark sky preserve set up in Nova Scotia as well =
as an&nbsp;urban&nbsp;star park in :Halifax. There wall also be event in =
other parts of the province.</div><div><br></div><div>Below you will =
find a list of websites: Note that the last one is one of the legacy =
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