Event Reports

Aug 15
2018

The amateur astronomers' hearts are beating faster here through the AWB-GAM project!

A quick review on Global Astronomy Month (GAM) in Pasargad region, Iran Part I: Introduction As much as people would be involved in participating, organizing, sharing and enjoying the... Read More...

Jun 10
2017

Strawberry Moon (Minimoon) 2017

by Muthanna Al-Sarray

Obserivng Minimoon (Strawberry Moon), 2 shoots, in Fayetteville, AR, USA 9-6-2017 Phase: Full Moon Illumination:100% Moon Age: 14.72 day Moon Distance: 405,409.03 km. Sun Distance:151,880,579.49 km Muthanna Al-Sarray Read More...

May 05
2017

Star Gazing program at Saraswati Shishumandir Jamnagar

The program was organized to introduce primary students with visual night sky. At starting I show them Saptarishi(Ursa Major), Locating Polaris Arcturus Spica, Identifying Jupiter. After that I show them... Read More...

May 02
2017

Astronomy evening at Turtle lake - finalizing GAM - 2017

At 30th of April Georgia Astronomy Club organized “Public Astronomy Evening” at Turtle Lake, Tbilisi, Georgia. With this event, Georgia Astronomy Club has completed astronomy outreach campaign organized within the... Read More...

Apr 26
2017

April 25, 2017- Four Corners Lecture Series: Our History Is in the Stars

We had 33 people in attendance, which was more than expected because it was snowing. The program was largely indoors with PowerPoint, as a result. Despite this, there was great... Read More...

Apr 24
2017

100% Overcast Until Latest Afternoon, Therefore No(!!) group astronomy At All!!!

Only with my friend on our balcony when the clouds Finally broke, were 4 sunspots visible!! Before that, Only spaceweath er!! Read More...

Apr 23
2017

Star Party in Jamnagar

I organized a public program as star party near Amusement park in Jamnagar. As it was Sunday there was a huge rush of public visiting the Amusement park. So I... Read More...

Apr 22
2017

GAM 2017 Philippines – The 2nd and 3rd Week

The first week of the 2017 Global Astronomy Month celebration in the Philippines was dominated with free telescope viewing (FTV) events. The Philippine local astronomy community is very active in... Read More...

Apr 20
2017

GAM 2017: Astrocamp and outdoor activities from Vietnam

Our annual astrocamp was held on 15-16Apr 2017 in celebrating GAM. This camp attracted nearly 100 participants in a wide range of ages (from kids to adults). Location: Binh Chau-Phuoc... Read More...

Apr 12
2017

GAM2017 celebration at Washim,Maharashtra,INDIA

hi there, we have had celebration of GAM2017 with collaboration of PTSON observatory Washim. We did introduction to telescope to school children in Samaj Prabodhan High school and Junior college,khandala... Read More...

Apr 10
2017

GAM2017 – Philippines; the First Week

The Global Astronomy Month celebration began on Saturday April 1, 2017 with the Global Star Party as its first event. The Filipino Astronomy community is very active in astronomy outreach... Read More...

Apr 08
2017

Jupiter opposition from Brazil

Astrophotography by Robert Magno on Chapeco-SC, Brazil, with Jupiter on opposition and Europa, Ganimedes and Calisto. Read More...

Apr 08
2017

Astronomy in Belgium

Hello, I'm the belgian AWB coordinator, president of an amateur astronomy club at Gembloux (frenchspeaking side). We do take part to GAM events when it's possible (it might be the... Read More...

Apr 07
2017

April 1, 2017 ALP GAM Global Star Party Report

by James Kevin Ty

Last April 1, Astronomical League of the Philippines held its first of the 4 events planned for Global Astronomy Month this April. The April 1 event is Global Star Party... Read More...

Apr 04
2017

Know your Moon @GSP-2017 India

We have started with spreading the awareness of Astronomy as a science and spoke about the Light pollution and importance of Dark sky conservation. Then educated about the Moon formation... Read More...

Apr 03
2017

GAM2017-Opening Event - Global Starparty

Again this year members of our local astronomical society (LAG - Linzer Astronomische Gemeinschaft) startet the Global Astronomy Month joining to the Global Starparty on Saturday evening 1. April 2017.... Read More...

Apr 02
2017

GAM2017

by Muthanna Al-Sarray

In Northwest Arkansas, Suger Creek Astronomical Society gathered at Hobbs State Park to teach people observing Mercury and different celestial objects in the first night of April. The weather was... Read More...

Apr 02
2017

Global Stargazing Night 2017 Brussels

On april 1st, I left for Brussels (instead of Ramillies where the Day of astronomy was cancelled due to bad weather and no plan B possibilities). In Brussels, in a... Read More...

Apr 01
2017

Celebrating Global Star Party(GSP) - 2017 @Gov't High School, India

I have started with spreading the awareness of Astronomy as a science and spoke about the Light pollution and importance of Dark sky conservation. Then educated about the Moon formation... Read More...

Mar 22
2017

NEWS FROM ASTRONOMERS WITHOUT BORDERS (CYPRUS)

Dear colleagues, friends and members, I am very proud and honoured to be the Cyprus National Coordinator for AWB, since March 2010. Since then we grew together our AWB family... Read More...