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Jul 28
2018
AUGMENTED REALITY ASTRONOMY 4D - SAN AGUSTIN ASTRONOMY CLUB
Greetings and Clear Skies! As an experiment expected by students, the Astronomy Club of San Agustín School developed the activity: Augmented Reality Astronomy 4D For this purpose the free allocation application OCTAGON 4D - SPACE was used, this application works with the technology of recognition of augmented reality which is presented as a very collaborative tool when teaching Astronomy, for its diversity of functionalities, implementation cost and quality of interface. The students developed an experimental session, filling a descriptive report of the observed objects, the requirements were: Printed guides Physical Letters - OCTAGON SPACE Own Tablet / Smarthphone Installed application... Read More...
Jul 28
2018
PLANISPHERE CONSTRUCTION - SAN AGUSTÍN ASTRONOMY CLUB
Greetings to all! As a small experimentation project, the San Agustín Astronomy Club, developed a small experiment for the construction of academic material and astronomical observation, Construction of Planisphere The experiment consists of the following materials: Planisphere prints (coated paper) and front / rear covers designed by the club. Tacks and insurance Scissors Stapler Glue Likewise, with instruction from the teacher, the experiment was developed with a series of steps for the assembly of the planisphere. Planisphere designed, with latitude of the city of Cochabamba (Latitude: -17.414, Longitude: -66.1653 17 ° 24 ') including Photographs taken by the Club, Cost:... Read More...
Jul 28
2018
Best of Mars!
Members of AOYA in Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq, and numerous guests and visitors have been baffled by the view of Mars at its best last night through the eyepiece of our telescope, and which as well covered by the local news media. The century longest totallunar eclipse was as well a favorite topic for observation and intellectual discussion too. Our team has briefed attendees with some information about the red planet and we we were there to answer each and every question. " People from all ages, ethnic or cultural backgrounds have come together today to observe these... Read More...
Jul 22
2018
My First Attempts of Photographing the Moon
by 
Aidan Kaminsky
Aidan KaminskyFor several weeks now, I have been trying to attempt amateur astrophotography. I tried to build a cell phone adapter mount to install on my telescope and take pictures, but the mount I built was not very efficient. After, I bought a Gosky Cell Phone mount and installed it on my refractor telescope. I took some pictures of the moon over a span of two days with my old iPod, which is why the pictures aren't of the best quality, but I'll be attempting to take some photos with my newer iPhone in the following week. These are few of... Read More...
Jul 22
2018
Astro Fest 2018
This was a great event out at the Lake Afton Public Observatory. There had to be around 500 guests. We had lots of activities set up for the visitors to do. The the Star Wars storm troopers came by. We had lots of telescopes available for the public during the day and after dark. Captured a guest using the NexYZ to take a photo of the Moon. Read More...
Jul 21
2018
Palestine Holds the World's Largest Astrophotography Camp Near the Dead Sea
by 
Fulla Jallad
Fulla JalladOn Thursday, 12 July , photographers both Palestinians and internationals headed to the Dead Sea desert in order to take part in the World's Largest Astrophotography Camp Ever! The camp was organized by UNESCO Chair in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Sciences in addition to Pal Space and Fidae 4-Wheel Teams in Hebron, West Bank. 140 people 72 of whom were photographers arrived at location around 8:00 PM to start a journey of magical beam and take a total of thousands of photos of the Milky Way and stars constellations scattered across the clear night sky. A variety of activities gave... Read More...
Jul 18
2018
bright star-like light from lagoon nebula area
by peter becher
peter becherHi All, Wondering if anyone else saw a bright star-like light coming from very close to or from the Lagoon Nebula. I observed this light at about 9:50pm CDT. Once I saw it it stayed bright about 1 minute and then dimmed over a period of about 20 seconds. The light was not moving relative to Saturn which is just north of Sagittarius so I am quite sure it was not a satillite. It was about as bright as Saturn and was redish, similar to Scorpius a* Antares. Very interesting, hope someone else saw it and can confirm my observation.... Read More...
Jul 16
2018
Astronomy & Night Sky Summer Series
We started the event with 3 Astronomy 101 presentations with 253 participants in attendance. During the presentations we gave an overview of the objects visible in the night sky and telescope etiquette. There were also resources avaialble in the lobby before and after the presentations. For the telescope viewing we had perfect weather and clear skies. Participants were able to view Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, 4 of Jupiter's Moons and Saturn. Mars was starting to rise as the event was coming to an end but was visible with the naked eye. While participants were waiting in the telescope lines, they could... Read More...
Jul 13
2018
Glitter Festival 2018'' keep following the brightness of the stars - strike up in Goias.
The Festival of Shine is a regional copy of the Global Astronomy Month, held every year in the winter since 2014, with the initial encouragement of Professor Juan director of the UFG-IESA planetarium at the time. This Edition is a tribute to our beloved teacher, without doubt was one of the greatest enthusiasts of cultural astronomy in the State of Goiás is one of the greatest supporters of Gunstar. Also celebrating the Fifth Edition of the Festival of Astronomy of Goiás with the motto continue following the Brightness of the Stars. With the project Loops that aims to bring people... Read More...
Jul 10
2018
My First Observation of Venus
by Aidan Kaminsky
Aidan KaminskyOn July 8th, 2018, I saw the planet Venus for the first time. Read More...
Jul 10
2018
SAN AGUSTÍN ASTRONOMY CLUB - COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA
FORMATION OF THE SAN AGUSTÍN ASTRONOMY CLUB GLOBAL ASTRONOMY MONTH 2018 Greetings and Clear Skies! In this document I present a summary of experiences and details of the creation of our Astronomy Club for the Global Astronomy month 2018. Background Astronomy in Bolivia presents great challenges for its diffusion, development and incersión of professional form to our means. Cochabamba, Bolivia presents a incubator of human potential for science, technology and engineering. The San Agustín school is an academic benchmark of excellence presented by consecutive winners of the Bolivian multinational student scientist Olympiads (OCEPB). San Agustín School has been active since... Read More...
Jul 03
2018
Opposition of Saturn
We started off viewing Venus, then Jupiter. We went to the Moon then finally Saturn. I explained the best time to view the Moon when it isn't so full with my pan of flour. We made some craters and shined the flashlight at different angles to show how the shadows and light can make the surface more interesting. We also went over why we can't see the flag on the Moon, and why we only see one side of the Moon. The demos really helped them understand their questions. It was so cool I had a prop for almost every... Read More...
Jul 02
2018
June Observations of the Moon
by Aidan Kaminsky
Aidan KaminskyWeather was poor. Will try again to observe in New York. Read More...
Jun 28
2018
Mars Close Approach - July 30, 2018
Mon, Jul 30 at 10:00pm - Tue, Jul 31 at 2:00am PDT Science & Technology Mars will be closest to Earth in the early morning hours of July 31, 2018. Griffith Observatory's All Space Considered team will bring the close approach live via LiveStream, starting at 10:00 p.m. through the closest approach at 12:45 a.m. and concluding at 2:00 a.m. on July 31. A public event will also take place at Griffith Observatory beginning at 10:00 p.m. on Monday, July 30 with telescopes provided by the members of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society (LAAS). ADMISSION IS FREE. The event is... Read More...
Jun 25
2018
Open and Free Public Astronomical Observation to All Interested
In the name of Jorge Barboza, Lucas Fiori Izaias and Marcos Antonio Amateur Astronomers and Founders of the Group of Astronomical Studies of Iguaraçu - PR (GEAI) in partnership with Astronomers Without Borders, GaeA - Support Group in Astronomical Events, Neither sky is the limit and Astronomy Universe and Canoa Grande Soft Radio and we also thank the astronomy friends of the region: Cas Astronomy Sarandi, Carlos Alberto Cawahisa Cawahisa and Marco Antonio Leme for the support they gave us and I would like to thank Izabely Sartori and Larissa Bossi for the invitation and also for helping us in... Read More...
Jun 25
2018
ORADEAstronomie
On April 19 th 2018, the Symposium ORADEAstronomie began with the opening of the painting exhibition: planets, stars, the Milky Way galaxy, a space shuttle in the Earth's orbit. The children prepared materials on the Solar System, Stars, Galaxies, Messier Objects, information about astronomers and astrophysicists (Galileo Galilei, Stephen Hawking). The Symposium was organized by Astronomy and Space Science Club, in the Children Educational Center in Oradea, Romania. Read More...
Jun 25
2018
ORADEAstronomie at Cheresig and Tarian
On April 26th 2018, the Astronomy and Space Science Club organized two educational activities at the Cheresig and Tarian Secondary Schools in Bihor county, Romania. We presented maps of the night sky, interesting facts about the Hubble Space Telescope and about Mars. Finally, the students looked at the Moon through a telescope. Read More...
Jun 24
2018
Public Star Party
I hosted a star party for the public on June 1st, 2018 for people in my community in Dubai, UAE. Like with any public event in Dubai, it was very diverse, and roughly 30 people showed up! Since we're in the city, we focused on planetary & lunar observations. Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars (coming up late) were more than enough to make people say "WOW!". Being Ramadan, the event started later in the evening (10pm), most people stayed about 30 minutes or so to observe Jupiter, Saturn, The Moon, and some brighter stars (like Arcturus, Antares, and Vega) - we... Read More...
Jun 22
2018
GAM 2018 at Școala Gimnazială ”Ion Țuculescu” Craiova, Romania
Our school students participated in activities under this event with the guidance of Prof. Golumbeanu Anamaria. Thus, school students attended a session of astronomical observation in the schoolyard on Monday, April 23, 2018. Read More...
Jun 18
2018
Asteroid Day 2018
Asteroid Day es una campaña de concienciación global aprobada por la ONU, para la divulgación del riesgo de impacto y formas de desviar un asteroide que se dirija a La Tierra. Unirse al Día del Asteroide, es unirse a esta campaña de concienciación que este año se organizará con miles de eventos autoorganizados para llegar al máximo público posible en las distintas localidades del mundo. El 30 de Junio se celebra el aniversario del evento Tunguska (Rusia), día elegido por la Fundación de Asteroid Day para organizar todo tipo de eventos relacionados con la campaña. Desde España queremos animar a... Read More...
Jun 16
2018
AWB SERBIA - ASTRONOMY QUIZ ON JUNE 15th 2018
Every 15th of the month, except in April, AWB is organizing a small quiz featuring 10 questions on a selected astronomical subject. On May 15, 2018, the 24th quiz took place, the theme of the day was: "Nebulae". We had 40 participants, each of whom got a free e-book on astronomy. Those who had all 10 answers correctly, received an e-book and a gold certificate. Read More...
May 27
2018
We now possess the Observatory of Pristina and we are seeking for support!
by 
Suhel Ahmeti
Suhel AhmetiDear friends, I want to share this exciting news with you. We now possess the Observatory of Pristina. It might not be the best place but as for the moment it is a giant leap for Kosovo. For decades, our society has shown an indifference to astronomy until 2014 when the first science and astronomy club "Astronomy Club of Kosovo" was founded, opening the way for the establishment of several other astronomy groups in other cities of Kosovo and spreading the beautiful meaning to everyone. We can't wait to open to the public! Now all we need is to renovate... Read More...
May 26
2018
AWB SERBIA - ASTRONOMY QUIZ ON MAY 15th 2018
Every 15th of the month, except in April, AWB is organizing a small quiz featuring 10 questions on a selected astronomical subject. On May 15, 2018, the 20th quiz took place, the theme of the day was: "Pluto". We had 48 participants, each of whom got a free e-book on astronomy. Those who had all 10 answers correctly received an e-book and a gold certificate. Read More...
May 20
2018
Astrofest 2018, Bucharest, Romania
Yesterday took place in Bucharest the biggest annual Science Festival organized by the oldest science journal from Romania called “Stiinta si Tehnica”. Our association, Astroclubul Bucuresti participated with many astronomical instruments for public, with two microscopes for meteorites examination. The weather was no so good but between the clouds we succeed to show to the public the Crescend Moon. We had a meeting with our astronaut Dumitru Dorin Prunariu which spend in space more than 7 days on Soyuz 40 and on Saliut 6 space station, back in 1981. Also we made small eclipse demonstration for children using a Planetarium... Read More...
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