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Member Reports from Instituto Gunstar de Astronomia cultural

Mar 24
2019

Adventures in the mystic city of old goias

Gunstar invites everyone to a super adventure of the global month of Astronomy 2019. With the largest project of dissemination of astronomy and practical observation in Goias the traveling telescope we will be observing the moon and with equipments for the great public to have their first with astronomy or with practical observation. The procession stages the prison of Jesus Christ and begins at 0:00 on Holy Thursday, with the public lighting turned off and the sound of drums, at the door of the Church of the Good Death, in the main square of the city. Traditionally, 40 Farricocos dressed... Read More...

Mar 19
2019

Brazil and the United States together as the Gunstar Team and Astronomers without borders.

reports of the media: The Brazilian government signed on Tuesday (March 18/2020) the Technological Safeguards Agreement, which allows the commercial use of the Alcântara base in Maranhão, with projects involving technology from the United States. L The partnership between the two countries has been discussed since 2000 when then Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso signed an agreement with the American George W. Bush. At the time, the proposal was barred by the National Congress, which claimed that AST, as the agreement is known, hurt national sovereignty. Currently, 80% of space artifacts have some American technology component. Without the agreement, they... Read More...

Feb 27
2019

Gunstar team and CCBEU united by Astronomy

Gunstar Team together with CCBEU one of the most traditional teaching institutions of English language in Goias recognized by the American Embassy together for cultural astronomy. Our partnership began in 2018 with the promotion of Asteroid Day Goias a valuable action that was attended by the Planetarium of the Federal University of Goias Juan Bernandino. During the actions Gunstar and CCBEU promoted workshops, lectures, Telescope Observation with one of the largest Astronomy dissemination programs in Goias, the Gunstar Touring Telescope and Planetarium Sessions in full dome. By stretching and tightening the bonds of the partnership we are seeking within this... Read More...

Jan 26
2019

Super Eclipse da Lua no Perigeu

Gunstar team opens the door of its headquarters in Goiania for an evening of astronomy and friendship with more than 7 telescopes for the great public to observe the Eclipse of the Moon. Approximately 45 people passed through the headquarters from the beginning to the end of the event, because it is on an exotic schedule and close to a Monday the public was reduced by the obligations that most people have by Monday morning. Despite this we considered the event a success, fear of the weather closing, the schedule and the Monday could not undermine the event. the Record... Read More...

Dec 04
2018

The Adventure of Golden Records 3

The Adventure of Golden Record's III. Adventure of the golden discs on the legendary scientist Carl Sagan and the golden discs of Voyager. Celebrating the National Astronomy Day in Brazil. Astronomy is the oldest of the sciences from the ancestral ages, the stars were studied for practical purposes, such as measuring the passage of time to predict the best time for planting and harvesting, or for purposes more closely related to astrology, such as forecasting future, since they believed that the gods of the sky had the power of the harvest, of the rain and even of the life. On... Read More...

Nov 05
2018

Hope in the brightness of the stars for Brazil.

After the Epic Year of Astronomy in 2009, with 100 hours of Astronomy, clubs and Self-appointed Organizations appear in hundreds, and of course Brazil was no different, Brazil enjoyed one of its best economic, social moments, The dollar with low cost , made Astronomia Cultural Florescer. But all this ended between 2012-2018 when buying an average astronomical equipment became a battle, on account of the dollar's rise, inflation, unemployment and import surcharges. Through the Wrong of the Authorities, corruption scandal about 8.1 trillion reais were stolen from our nation. We arrived at one of the darkest and darkest times for... Read More...

Sep 04
2018

Night of crying and flames until national museum of Brazil in Rio.

The National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, consumed by a fire on Sunday night, has one of the largest collections of anthropology and natural history in the country - about 20 million items. Located in Quinta da Boa Vista, in São Cristóvão, it is the oldest museum and one of the most important scientific institutions in Brazil. Founded by Dom Joao 6th on August 6, 1818, the museum has just completed 200 years. Currently, it was administered by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and, because it was a university, had an academic and scientific character. Many... Read More...

Jul 31
2018

Observation of the crimson planet was a success in Goiania,

hundreds of people have observed the red planet (Mars) in its closest approach to Earth in 15 years. An international night of observation with the Gunstar team and Astronomers without frontiers at the sun fair one of the most traditional and charming of our capital. Oficial Photo video live of Observation : https://www.facebook.com/pg/GunstarTeam/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1935200926601365 https://www.facebook.com/GunstarTeam/videos/1981492198638904/?t=1 Read More...

Jul 31
2018

Night of Glory in Goiania with the Eclipse of the Moon

In Goiania hundreds of people gathered at the most traditional observation point of the city Morro do Além, to observe the longest eclipse of modern history in an evening of Emotion Friendship with Gunstar and the Astronomy Festival of the State of Goias the Glitter Festival 2018. With wide dissemination of the media the Gunstar led his team of specialized cultural astronomers and equipment to better still the party. videos : https://www.facebook.com/GunstarTeam/videos/1983632118424912/ https://www.facebook.com/GunstarTeam/videos/1983125365142254/ https://www.facebook.com/GunstarTeam/videos/1983115438476580/ https://www.facebook.com/GunstarTeam/videos/1980721972049260/ Oficial Fotos of Glitter Festival and Eclipse Lunar. https://www.facebook.com/pg/GunstarTeam/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1935200926601365 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...

May 01
2018

Fly me to the moon Farewell and All Gam is Done Again

Sunday night even with extended holidays a lot of enthusiasts and Gunstars attended our beloved hill of the German where the traditional meetings of the full moon are held, ending the global month of Astronomy in Great Style perfect climate without clouds really was closing these wonderful Edition of the GAM2018 with a golden key or with that Fly me to the moon. noite de domingo mesmo com feriados prolongados uma grande quantidade de entusiatas e Gunstars compareceram a nosso querido morro do alem onde é realizado as tradicionais reuniões de lua cheia , encerrando o mes global da Astronomia... Read More...

Apr 24
2018

Fly me to the moon 02 Praça universitaria

Hundreds of enthusiasts passed Gunstar's telescopes to observe the Moon in this free Super Event celebrating the global month of Astronomy. The University Square has extension of several fields of different University and its traditional fair of Sunday attracts many by its fair full of goluseimas and crafts. Cententa de entusiastas passaram pelos telescopios da Gunstar para observar a Lua nesse Super Evento gratuito celebrando o mes global da Astronomia. A Praça Universitaria tem extensão de diversos campos de diferente Universidade e sua tradicional feira de Domingo atrai a muitos por sua feira cheia de goluseimas e artesanato. Read More...

Apr 24
2018

Sunday Clube 2018

One day sun pool observation Astronomy and lots of friendship in another Sunday Epic. Um dia sol piscina observação Astronomia e muita amizade em mais um Sunday Epico. Read More...

Apr 24
2018

Global Star Party - Keep Following the Brightness of Star Part 1.

Friends and compatriots of space in all nations of the earth, remain confident in the power of knowledge and astronomy to change the world, and true that much more has been done yet another thousand things are yet to be done, innovated or re-invented. Let us together together tightening the bonds of friendship among those who are in love with the stars continue to follow their brilliance. The brightness of the stars and a passionate feeling that makes us want to see beyond, and humanity with its intellect has shaped its creative and speculative soul in the form of a... Read More...

Apr 24
2018

Indigenous Awareness Day Live Meeting was a Success

Ary Martins (director of the Gunstar Academy of Explorers) Lamartine Brazil history teacher and minister of History of Astronomy in a super Live with President of Gunstar Team Clayton Gubio talking about the diversity of Indian astronomy within a Cultural Contest, its constellations myths and how they used the Stars for Guidance of their time and Space. Ary martins (diretor da Academia Gunstar de Exploradores) Lamartine Brasil professor de Historia e ministrante de Historia da Astronomia em uma super Live com Presidente da Gunstar Team Clayton Gubio falando sobre a diversidade da Astronomia indigina dentro de um contesto Cultural ,... Read More...

Apr 21
2018

Bramon Gunstar DSO 01 Inauguration was a Success

ith this station Goias enters the scenario of the monitoring with the Brazilian meteorological monitoring network Bramon, this network is 24h with an eye in the sky in search of meteors, and in Gunstar we are watching the sky more in search of Adventures, like the one of the meteorite of porangaba. Let's go together with AWB Fly me to the moon 2018 Com essa estação Goias entra no cenario do monitoramento junto da Bramon rede brasileira de monitoramento de meteoros , essa rede esta 24h de olho no céu em busca de meteoros , e nos da Gunstar estamos... Read More...

Apr 17
2018

Adventures in Pirenópolis was a success. 3 Super Gunstar Academy Academy It was a success.

3 days of lots of adventure relying on nature photography and astrophotography a wonderful and fun event for the whole family. 3 dias de muita aventura contando com a natureza fotografia e Astrofotografia um evento maravilhoso divertido e para toda a familia. Read More...

Apr 09
2018

Second class at the Academy was a success.

More than tripled the number of entries in the second class of the Academy and we hope to keep and increase the number until the end of this Gam2018 Edition Mais que triplicou o numero de participações na segunda aula da Academia e esperamos manter e aumentar o numero ate o final dessa Edição Gam2018 Read More...

Apr 07
2018

Happy Birthday Reunião it was a success

Of the more than 300 guests, a large part of them were able to see Jupiter and its 4 Moons galilenhas, Moon in its waning phase besides Astro photos explanations curiosity and of course much animation celebrating the anniversary of our friend and compatriot Marlon B, and with that hundreds of people observed the Sky for the first time in life in a super action of the month of Global Astronomy in Goias by the Gunstar team. Dos mais de 300 convidados grande parte conseguiram ver jupiter e suas 4 Luas galilenhas , Lua em sua fase minguante alem de... Read More...

Apr 05
2018

Fly me to the moon 01 canceled

First lunar observation of the Gunstar team Fly me to the moon was canceled due to bad weather. Let's continue with the Festival. April and the end of the rainy season in our region the transition between summer and fall. Read More...

Apr 02
2018

Gunstar Academy of Explorers, First Class GAM2018 Fly me to the moon

first class of 5 was a success, the initial class was of meteoritica 4 novice cadets and 2 veterans participated in that first class, rain and the holiday of the Holy prevented and occupied several other possible members, who must enter the next classes. Primeira aula de 5 foi um sucesso , a aula inicial foi de meteoritica 4 cadetes novatos e 2 veteranos participaram dessa primeira aula , chuva e o feriadão da Semana santa impediram e ocuparam varios outros possiveis membros, que devem ingressar nas proximas aulas. Read More...

Nov 24
2017

Brazilian Astronomy Day - Dia nacional da Astronomia.

In celebration of the National Astronomy Day, clubs, observatories, planetariums and various institutions in Brazil organize events to celebrate the date and in Goias, the Gunstar team will hold a Super Events of Culture and Astronomy that is held every year entitled Adventure of the Golden Record's, which in free translation is the adventures of the golden discs, the golden discs sent with the Voyager Sonda, are 2 gold-plated copper discs with information about the human species location of our planet in the solar system, on our German cultures and species of various sounds in different languages, its founder the... Read More...

Jul 18
2017

Glitter Festival 2017 - Year of Cultural Astronomy.

Every year in August at the winter algee here in Goias, the Gunstar team holds the Glitter Festival and an astronomical cultural celebration to our Milky Way in the region of the constellation of scorpion plus a milder climate and no rainfall the best Days for observational astronomy in Goias, we consider this festival a kind of copy of the global month of Astronomy, but in April the rainy weather and clouds make it very difficult and we call the regional festival of Astronomy (copy of the month Global Astronomy) Clube celebrates 4 years of cultural partnership with the wonderful... Read More...

Jul 18
2017

Goiania the city of the world with greater participation in Asteroid Day 2017

Our organization Gunstar in the figure of our president Clayton Gubio dos Santos participated as regional coordinator of Asteroid Day Brazil. Coordinating the West Center formed by 3 states many larger than several European countries in size, seriousness with which we participate in the wonderful global month of Astronomy. Goiania had in average 25 events in which Gunstar elaborated and executed 24 of them. We count on the valuable help of the Cecilia Payne Astronomy Club of the Campos of the federal university of Goias in Special Physics course. In addition to being the main city in the world which... Read More...

Jul 18
2017

Gunstar Team HeadQuarters in Goiania

The gunstar team opens its physical headquarters to better serve the space public and give support and seriousness to the activities of the club. We will also represent astronomies without borders here in order to facilitate giving greater support and seriousness to the work of our organization Read More...