IYA2009 Newsletter: Spring Moonwatch

[Rick]

From Steven Owens, UK Co-ordinator for International Year of Astronomy 2009

This Saturday marks the start of Spring Moonwatch (28 March - 05 April 2009), and is your opportunity to get out there and see the sky. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the hundreds of events that are running during Spring Moonwatch. To find out what's happening near you, visit www.astronomy2009.co.uk/map and search using your postcode.

Regards

Steve Owens
International Year of Astronomy 2009
UK Co-ordinator
www.astronomy2009.co.uk

Follow astronomy2009uk on Twitter! http://twitter.com/astronomy2009uk

[Rick]

From Steven Owens, UK Co-ordinator for International Year of Astronomy 2009

100 Hours of Astronomy 02 - 05 April 2009

We're already half way through Spring Moonwatch (28 March - 05 April 2009), but the end of this week is your opportunity to get involved in another exciting global project: 100 Hours of Astronomy (02 - 05 April 2009).

This worldwide starparty and online celebration will feature hundreds of webcasts from across the globe, and you can follow all the action at www.100hoursofastronomy.org including the fabulous Around the World in 80 Telescopes live 24-hour webcast from some of the most advanced observatories both on and off the planet

To keep up-to-date with everything that's happening during these exciting few days, why not join Twitter (http://twitter.com) and follow @100Hours and @telescopecast. For info on all the UK activities and events throughout the year follow @astronomy2009uk

But don't forget, in the midst of all your online astronomy, that there are hundreds of events for you to take part in, happening across the UK during 100 Hours of Astronomy, and throughout the year. To find out what's happening near you, visit www.astronomy2009.co.uk/map and search using your postcode.

Regards

Steve Owens
International Year of Astronomy 2009
UK Co-ordinator
http://www.astronomy2009.co.uk/

Follow astronomy2009uk on Twitter! http://www.twitter.com/astronomy2009uk