Event Reports

Jul 27
2010

ASTROPoetry Mini-Anthology

Presented by the Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy (SARM) In Celebration of Global Astronomy Month by SARM's Astropoetry Master Club, Romania English translations from the Romanian by Andrei Dorian... Read More...

Jul 26
2010

Three Famous Astropoems from the 19th Century

One of the most famous astropoems in the U.K. is: TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR by Jane Taylor (1806) Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above... Read More...

Jul 23
2010

Improvized Sidewalk Astronomy in Antwerp, Belgium

On july 15th, as the sky was great (but of course, next day is a work day), I took the bike, went to the port carrying a Manfrotto tripod and... Read More...

Jul 22
2010

Opportunity Watch 1

One of the best instruments we ever have to enjoy the Universe are our own eyes. As the guys from "The World at Night" say: "If you can see it,... Read More...

Jul 22
2010

THE 41st ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO 11 LANDING ON THE MOON IN ERBIL

Every year, peoples around the world remember the historical date of July 20 1969, when mankind make another dream become true after landing on the closest celestial object, the Moon.... Read More...

Jul 11
2010

WE SAID: "YES TO PEACE!"

A Match under Starlight in Iraqi Kurdistan Region Finally after long time of announcing and preparing for it, here we are, in the day of play the match on July... Read More...

Jul 06
2010

A Story of a Sun Before Sunset

Today... when I went back home, the sky was cloudy but I could see the sun behind trees. So I try to catch it with my camera. While I set... Read More...

Jun 29
2010

Let's start blogging and share your stories

Now we are in a new AWB websites with new style too. It has social network stuff for all of us. Well almost like facebook but this one also has... Read More...

Jun 28
2010

Moon in Saturday Afternoon

new blog again... seems like I have several blog now. hope I could stay active to share all of my activities. sometimes it isn't easy for me to have time... Read More...

Jun 24
2010

Seasons Without Borders 3 in Parsonsfield, Maine, USA

By Joan Chamberlin of Greater Portland Astronomical Society. On June 21 st I set up my telescope in front of my house right on the street and invited all my... Read More...

Jun 23
2010

WORLD MUSIC DAY AND SWB3!

After a very hot week with temperatures reached to 47C degree! Finally the weather conditions became excellent. Wonderful day it was! When we went to Minara Park in the middle... Read More...

Jun 23
2010

Seasons Without Borders 3 in Parsonsfield, Maine, USA

On June 21st I set up my telescope in front of my house right on the street and invited all my neighbors to come celebrate the summer solstice by looking... Read More...

Jun 21
2010

SWB 3 Downunder online meeting details

Just checked in to Adobe Connect to see it still operating, I will be there late tonight NZ time, perhaps 12:00 UT, (lunchtime in UK) and again around 22:00 UT... Read More...

Jun 20
2010

Global Astronomy Month 2010 in Nepal

Astro Quiz Contest 2010, April 1-30,2010 Nepal Astronomical Society(NASO) in collaboration with National TV asked four questions related to the astronomy with three options from National television during the GAM2010.... Read More...

Jun 19
2010

SARM’s Activities for GAM in Romania

Before, during and after GAM 2010, the Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy (SARM) presented, in a number of Romanian areas (Targoviste, Gorj County, Iasi, Sighet, Cluj County, Bucharest etc.),... Read More...

Jun 19
2010

Star Party at Moneague Training Camp Jamaica

In preparation for The distribution of GALILEOSCOPES to schools in Jamaica, The Astronomical Association of Jamaica decided that instead of having a “Star Party” for each school to establish “Astro... Read More...

Jun 19
2010

GAM 2010 in Constantine Algeria

Sirius Astronomy Association celebrated GAM2010 in Constantine, Algeria with a solar observing program. See photos from the event. Read More...

Jun 19
2010

Global Star Party celebration in Brazil

10º Astronomia na Praça - 10 Square Astronomy Photos from a GAM star party in Brazil's capitol city of Brasilia. When:         24.04.2010 18.00 - 22.00 Where:       Praça dos Três Poderes... Read More...

Jun 19
2010

GEOSTAR Party 2010

Asociación de Niños Indagadores del cosmos, Bogota Colombia organized third GEOSTAR Party 2010 After 100 hours astronomy, came to this special month our third ANIC GEOSTAR PARTY 2010, in union... Read More...

Jun 19
2010

Clear skies at last

On April 30th 2010 was my rescheduled date for the Global Star Party. It started out cloudy when people started arriving so we discussed AWB and general Astronomy. Then one... Read More...