Astronomers Without Borders and its partners brought a rich schedule of programs and events to Global Astronomy Month 2012, all designed to inform and inspire the public throughout the world. Below the major programs and events listed by date. For more information on each program, click on the highlighted links.
Date / Time |
Program |
23 March to 27 April | IASC Asteroid Search Campaign |
1 April | SunDay |
1 to 7 April | Lunar Week |
1 to 22 April | International Earth and Sky Photo Contest |
7 to 8 April | In the Interstices of Life (astroart video presentation) |
8 April | Bats & Radio Astronomy (live presentation) |
11 to 20 April | Globe at Night |
12 April | Yuri's Night |
14 to 15 April | Spiral Galaxy (video presentation) |
14 to 20 April | International Dark Skies Week |
15 April | Saturn Watch (Beauty without Borders) |
20 April | World Night in Defence of the Starlight |
21 April (deadline) |
Celebrate Starlight MoonBounce |
21 to 22 April | Lyrids Watch (Meteors without Borders) |
21 to 22 April | Neurostar (astroart video presentation) |
23 April | Around the Ringed Planet (remote observing event) |
24 April | Cosmic Depths (remote observing event) |
26 April | Online Messier Marathon (remote observing event) |
27 April | Walking on the Moon (remote observing event) |
28 April | Global Star Party |
28 April | Opticks (live moonbounce event) |
29 April | Cosmic Concert (live musical concert) |
29 April | Stars for All (remote observing event) |
30 April | Write Your Name in The Sky (remote observing event) |
Throughout April | Astropoetry Contest for GAM2012 |
Throughout April | Programs for Planetariums |
Throughout April | Programs for People with Disabilities |
Throughout April | 30 Nights of Star Peace |
Throughout April | MicroObservatory Astrophotography Contest |
Throughout April | Olympicosmopoetriada for GAM2012 |
Throughout April | The Sky in Your Hands |