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Why is Astronomy important? Spoke the UK Minister of Science

The UK Minister for Science, Lord Drayson, gave an opening address at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science meeting held last week at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. The Minister spoke to Astronomy Now, an IYA2009 Media Partner, about why he thinks astronomy is important.

Source:IYA2009 Official Website

Kluang 100 Hours Star Party

Table of contents for Kluang 100 Hours Star Party

  1. Kluang 100 Hours Star Party
  2. Night 1: GIANT, Sri Kluang
  3. Night 2: Kluang Mall

In celebration of International Year of Astronomy 2009, we, the Kluang amateur astronomers have gathered to organise one of the greatest star party in the name of 100 Hours of Astronomy during the first weekend of April.

Below is the venue and the date. All the starparties start from 8.00pm and end on 10.30pm.

  • 3 April – Giant Superstore, Taman Sri Kluang
  • 4 April – Kluang Mall Entrance
  • 5 April – Kluang Mall Rooftop Carpark

What are we going to observe? The famous ring planet – Saturn, Great Orion Nebula where the new stars are born, the seven sisters – Pleaides, the brightest star – Sirius, our Earth very best friend – the Moon and more!

The telescopes serving your eyeballs during this weekend are 8″ Meade LX90, Orion SkyQuest XT8i, Celestron Celestar 8 and a few little refractors. Join us tonight and make it a memorable night!

Galileo Scope Ready To Ship

Aperture: 50mm; Focal Length: 500mm

Galileoscope™ is now on sale at USD15 @ Galileoscope official website.

What’s a Galileoscope? In celebration of International Year of Astronomy 2009, a team of leading astronomers, optical engineers and science educators developed a high-quality but low-cost telescope kit. At just USD$15, you can own the Galileoscope which is even better than the one used by Galileo Galilei himself since 1609.

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Free Web Hosting For IYA2009

International Year of Astronomy is getting more and more concern. Volcato Hosting offers free hosting service to people from professional astronomers to amateur astronomer and enthusiasts for one year. The only condition is that your website must be about astronomy.

Thanks to Volcato Hosting for their kindness. For more information, please read Volcato Hosting – International Year of Astronomy 2009