Ok folks 100 Hours of Astronomy starts today! Around the World in 80 Telescopes, a 24 hour observing run. Check it out!
Free video streaming by Ustream
For the schedule go to: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/100-hours-of-astronomy
100 Hours of Astronomy
March 31, 2009
100 Hours of Astronomy
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Later this week starts 100 Hours of Astronomy
<http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/>, running April 2–5. The focus is a worldwide marathon of amateur astronomers watching the sky, culminating in a star party during the final 24 hours, which coincides with the 3rd annual International Sidewalk Astronomy night. If you have a telescope and know how to use it, get out there! And if you don’t, now’s your chance to find one! Astronomical observatories will be participating via Around the World in 80 Telescopes
<http://100hoursofastronomy.org/program/75-live-24-hour-research-observatory-webcast>,
which will be a live webcast starting on Mauna Kea (with Gemini, Subaru, UKIRT, Keck, CFHT, SMA, CSO all participating) and then heading west until it gets back around to Lick and Palomar 24 hours later.
Keep up with the latest news by following the team on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/telescopecast
Local activities (as far as I know):
For other locations go to: http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/find-events
February 11, 2009
100 Hours of Astronomy
100 Hours of Astronomy project kicks off!
10 February 2009, Paris: The International Year of Astronomy 2009
(IYA2009) is about to reach new heights as the Global Cornerstone Project, 100 Hours of Astronomy, scheduled to take place from 2-5 April 2009, ramps up. The project invites amateur astronomers, educators, professional astronomers, planetaria, science centres and more to arrange events around the world during this 4-day period and to publicise them now on the project website. For those wishing to visit the frontiers of astronomy from their home, a 24-hour webcast from the largest telescopes on the planet will take a unique look behind the scenes at state of the art research facilities.
100 Hours of Astronomy is the single largest event taking place during IYA2009. It is a worldwide celebration composed of a broad range of activities aimed at involving the public. The event will take place over four days and nights, from 2-5 April 2009 (local time). During this period, people from around the globe will share the experience of observing the sky. For many, it will be their first glimpse of the wonders of the heavens through a telescope. For others, it is the perfect opportunity to impart their knowledge and excitement, helping unveil the cosmos to fresh and eager eyes.
The two highest profile activities are a live 24-hour observatory webcast from the largest telescopes in the world, and 100 hours of sidewalk astronomy events. The former will take place from 3 April 09:00 UT to 4 April 09:00 UT, when astronomers at professional observatories around the world will show their telescope domes and control rooms, giving an insider’s view of these cutting-edge scientific facilities.
