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Join us in the global celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, starting with a cosmic signal at 00:00:00 on 1st January. Engage in formal opening ceremonies, regular events, and high-quality astronomy picture exhibits. Explore astronomy weeks and join the initiative to outreach to Latin America. Experience a 24-hour webcast from observatories and collaborate on developing affordable telescope kits. Follow astronomers worldwide through our Universal Times website modeled after Quantum Diaries. Let's work together to promote astronomy's role in timekeeping, engage indigenous groups, and create memorable closing events. Get involved in shaping the universal celebration of IYA 2009!
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Kick-off events • Formal opening ceremony/event (IAU IYA EC) • Events at regular intervals during the year • Global activities • Closing event(s) • Working Groups?
Start of 2009 world-wide event coincident with 00:00:00 1-Jan-2009 (tie in astronomy’s role in timekeeping) • Cosmic signal to kick off IYA • Needs developing ideas • Establish working group
Establish a Web site that follows astronomers from around the world as they experience IYA2009 – The Universal Times (modelled after Quantum Diaries) • “Astronomy picture exhibits” – high quality • Astronomy week(s) • Already astronomy days each year • Globe at Night • IAU GA – outreach to Latin America • Solar Eclipse • 24 hour webcast from observatories • Closing event(s)
Working group on producing affordable telescope kits • Working group on indigenous groups world-wide • Others?
