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Astronomy Day is a grass roots movement to share the joy of astronomy with the general population - "Bringing Astronomy to the People." On Astronomy Day, thousands of people who have never looked through a telescope will have an opportunity to see first hand what has so many amateur and professional astronomers all excited. Astronomy clubs, science museums, observatories, universities, planetariums, laboratories, libraries, and nature centers host special events and activities to acquaint their population with local astronomical resources and facilities. It is an astronomical PR event that helps highlight ways the general public can get involved with astronomy - or at least get some of their questions about astronomy answered. Astronomy Week is the same concept as Astronomy Day except seven times longer.
from The Astronomical League website
2009: Astronomy Week is 27 Apr-3 May and Astronomy Day is 2 May 2009, theme is IYA.
2009 is also the International Year of Astronomy. Be sure to check the Observatory homepage or sign up for the newsletter for announcements of programs held in conjunction with IYA activities.
Astronomy Day events at the UM Observatory...
Astronomy Day events in the region...
Last Updated: Monday December 08, 2008 by Elizabeth Warner
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