european perspective of global astronomy month

Thilina HeenatigalaProject Coordinator – Astronomers Without

Borders

European Week of Astronomy and Space Science (EWASS) 2012

July 1-6, Rome, Italy

Astronomers Without Borders (AWB):Astronomers Without Borders (AWB):

Astronomers Without Borders fosters understanding and goodwill across national and cultural boundaries by creating relationships through the universal appeal of astronomy.

Astronomers Without Borders projects promote sharing. Sharing resources. Sharing knowledge. Sharing inspiration. All through a common interest in something basic and universal. Sharing the sky.

“Boundaries vanish when we look skyward”

““One People, One One People, One Sky”Sky”

Astronomers Without Borders (AWB):Astronomers Without Borders (AWB):

Incorporated July 2007 as charitable corporation in California, USA

National Coordinators – 44 Countries

Affiliate groups in more than 100 countries

One People, One Sky:One People, One Sky:

• The World At Night (TWAN)• One Star At a Time• Remote Observing Project• Sharing Telescopes And Resources (STAR)• Astropoetry Blog• Transit of Venus

• Donate a Telescope• Living Legend Series• The Moon and Culture• Seasons without Borders• Beauty without Borders• Eclipses without Borders• Meteors without Borders

AWB programs:AWB programs:

• Global Astronomy Global Astronomy MonthMonth

100 Hours of Astronomy: 100 Hours of Astronomy:

30+ global programs90+ countries 2.5 million web hits 150k + views on social media

Global Astronomy Month Global Astronomy Month (GAM):(GAM):

*Average data for years 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Global Astronomy Month Global Astronomy Month (GAM):(GAM):

31 programs global programs~90 countries 2.8 million web hits 150k + views on social media

Global Astronomy Month (GAM) Global Astronomy Month (GAM) 2012:2012:

GAM 2012: International Asteroid Search GAM 2012: International Asteroid Search CampaignCampaign

• 82 NEO

observations

• 9 NEO

confirmations

• 17 MBA preliminary

discoveries

• 3 MBA provisional

discoveries

GAM Programs:GAM Programs:

• Observing

• Educational

• Online

• Lunar

• AstroArt

• Dark Skies

Awareness

GAM and Europe:GAM and Europe:

Art

Music

Poetry

Remote Observing

GAM and Europe: GAM and Europe: AstropoetryAstropoetry

Upward-facing lightsfog our starry nights.Replacing nature’s creationswith urban constellations.Shed light on light pollution.Be part of the solution.

-- Connie Walker

Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy (SARM)

www.cosmopoetry.ro/gam2012/

GAM and Europe: GAM and Europe: AstroMusicAstroMusic

Cosmic Concert performed by Giovanni Renzo (Italy)

GAM and Europe: GAM and Europe: AstroMusicAstroMusic

Zinta & The Zoots (UK)

Cassiopeia A

GAM and Europe: GAM and Europe: AstroArtAstroArt

Daniela de Paulis (Italy)


In the Interstices of Life by Thomas Riess (Austria)


•‘Connect the Dots and See the Unseen’ at the MACRO museum in Rome.

•Curate by Elena Abbiatici and Valentina G.Levy.

•this.astro and Come in Cielo Così in Terra

GAM and Europe: GAM and Europe: Remote Observing Remote Observing ProgramsPrograms

Gianluca Masi (Italy) at Bellatrix Observatory in Ceccano, Italy

GAM and Europe: GAM and Europe: Remote Observing Remote Observing ProgramsPrograms

GAM partners:GAM partners:

GAM sponsors:GAM sponsors:

GAM Executive GAM Executive Committee:Committee:

• Mike Simmons (USA)

• Thilina Heenatigala (Sri

Lanka)

• Connie Walker (USA)

• Rosa Doran (Portugal)

• Lina Canas (Portugal)

• Gianluca Masi (Italy)

• Amelia Ortiz Gil (Spain)

• Kenneth Frank (USA)

• Oana Sandu (Romania)

• Valentin Grigore

(Romania)

• Peggy Walker (USA)

• Ricardo Ries (Portugal)

• Daniela De Paulis (Italy)

• Deirdre Kelleghan (Ireland)

•Christopher Phillips (USA)

•Avivah Yamani (Indonesia)

• Raven Yu (Philippines)

• Pierre Paquette (Canada)

• Sotira Trifourki (UK)

• Jennie McCormick (New

Zealand)

• Audrey Fischer

(USA)

• Valentina Romeo

(Italy)

• Bob Eklund (USA)

• Marcelo Souza

(Brazil)

• Manoj Pai (India)

•Jessi Kingan (USA)

• Arif Solmaz

(Turkey)

• Donna Smith (USA)

“GAM has everything”

Thank you!

Thilina HeenatigalaProject Coordinator – Astronomers Without Bordershttp://www.astronomerswithoutborders.org/

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