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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
2006: Astronomy Week is 1-7 May and Astronomy Day is 6 May 2006.
Astronomy Day events at the UM Observatory...
Astronomy Day events in the region...
Last Updated: Wednesday May 14, 2008 by Elizabeth Warner
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