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Welcome To IYA

In the year 2009, the world celebrated the International Year of Astronomy as it commemorated the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of a telescope to study the skies, and Kepler's publication of Astronomia Nova. 2009 was also the anniversary of many other historic events in science, including Huygen's 1659 publication of Systema Saturnium. This is modern astronomy's quadricentennial, and the 2009 Year of Astronomy is be an international celebration of numerous astronomical and scientific milestones. Events are still being planned, and you are invited to tell us how you want to celebrate. This page is a product of the U.S. 2009 IYA team, and we want to help you make 2009 a year long celebration to remember.

Spread the word: the Universe is yours to discover. Celebrate IYA 2009.


Many International Year of Astronomy Programs Continuing

iya_logo_beyondThe International Year of Astronomy 2009 is closing with a full moon, a "Blue Moon" that seems a fitting conclusion to such an event-filled year.


We would like to thank everyone for the many hours of dedicated volunteer time that went into making IYA2009 such a huge success! Although IYA2009 is coming to an end, many programs and events will be continuing. Please download a listing of the Continuing Programs as well as a Calendar of Astronomy Events that are coming up in 2010 and beyond.





Jan 6th, 2009

Opening Ceremony

LIVE from Long Beach Schedule: (Google Map Long Beach Convention Center) 6:30pm: Outside Long Beach Convention Center, Public Observing Sponsored by Celestron 7:30pm: Long Beach Convention Center Ballroom B, Music by George Hrab (UStream begins) 7:45pm: Long Beach Convention Center Ballroom B, Official Ceremony Begins, including
LIVE from Cincinnati Observatory Broadcasting Live with Ustream.TV Find the Pleiades for Yourself! The Pleiades star cluster is located directly on the ecliptic plane – the imaginary path the Moon and Sun follow across the sky.  For those new to astronomy, one of the best ways to find it is to locate the easily recognized constellation of Orion – and its three prominent “belt” stars.  Hold your right hand at arm’s length and spread your fingers wide.  Put your thumb on the westernmost star in the belt and aim your little finger northwest.  At around the tip of your little finger you should see a hazy patch of stars in the sky.  That’s the Pleiades!
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Jan 6th, 2009

Opening Ceremony

LIVE from Long Beach

Schedule: (Google Map Long Beach Convention Center)
6:30pm: Outside Long Beach Convention Center, Public Observing Sponsored by Celestron
7:30pm: Long Beach Convention Center Ballroom B, Music by George Hrab (UStream begins)
7:45pm: Long Beach Convention Center Ballroom B, Official Ceremony Begins, including

Remarks by IYA Leaders
Launch of Second Life Island
Sing-A-Long with 365 Days of Astronomy theme [...]

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