Members Reports

Distributing Free Solar Glasses to Schools Kosovo-Wide donated from AWB

By Suhel Ahmeti posted yesterday

Students through-out Kosovo receiving free Solar Glasses donated by AWB

Venus and Jupiter conjunction - Panama - March 2023

By Neill Sanders posted 3 days ago

Hi, folks! I want to share the wonderful experience of observing the recent conjunction between Venus and Jupiter earlier this month. The two bright planets were visible close to each other in the early evening skies at the beginning of March 2023, and I was fortunate to witness this event at an incredible location. At the time of the conjunction, I was holidaying (on vacation) with my wife at Mount Totumas Cloud Forest in the highlands of Panama. Bellbird Lodge and Mount Totumas bathed in Moonlight On the 1st of March, Venus appeared slightly below Jupiter in the evening twilight just after sunset; it was an incredible view! With my spotting ...

AstroBoost - outreach resources for astronomy groups

By Neill Sanders posted 3 days ago

Hi, folks! I want to share AstroBoost with you, a UK-based project run by Dr Jenny Shipway that supports astronomy groups with resources to help with outreach events and activities. The astroboost.org website, launched in late 2022, offers a range of activity ideas, including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), outreach training, inclusion and accessibility. Some fantastic resource materials also focus on the James Webb Space Telescope. Jenny is expanding the project and is looking for 16 UK astronomy societies to participate in a national JWST-themed project. There are also exciting opportunities for societies that might be interested ...

INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMY and ASTROPHYSICS COMPETITION-2023

By Mooneesah Abeer Fatimah posted 3 days ago

Hello Astronomers, I am Mooneesah Abeer Fatimah from Muscat, Oman. Currently I am the Ambassador for International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition (IAAC). I've won the 2019 international NASA Astro Photo Challenge for the Whirlpool galaxy. Also, I achieved third place overall in the IAAC. In addition, I received the National Prize for Oman for the best IAAC performance. A competition for astronomy and astrophysics is being held internationally, which is why I'm writing here. It is an online competition that is worldwide, global, and focuses on astronomy and astrophysics. Students should take advantage of this fantastic chance since it will allow ...

"Looking Beyond" Space Exhibition in cooperation with the Italian Embassy and the Italian Space Agency

By Suhel Ahmeti posted 4 days ago

Space and Sustainability: “Looking Beyond” Exhibition in Pristina (March 20 - April 14) On the first year of its reopening to the public, the Astronomical Observatory of Pristina is hosting, in cooperation with the Embassy of Italy to Kosovo, the satellite imagery exhibition “Looking Beyond”, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the contribution of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the e-GEOS and Telespazio companies, active in the field of satellite solutions and services. The inauguration is scheduled on Monday 20 March at 5.30 p.m. at the Palace of Youth and Sports, where the Observatory is located, with the participation of ...

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AWB Chief Executive Officer Position - To Fill

By Zoe Chee posted 5 days ago

Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) is a smaller U.S. Non-profit based in California, however our activities are international in scope. AWB Believes that we all share the same sky and our work brings people together to share our passion of astronomy and the wonders of the Universe. AWB MISSION: AWB Builds and Cultivates Community Through Astronomy AWB VISION: Our vision is a global community that appreciates, studies, and shares the wonders of the universe, to broaden perspective, transcend borders, and improve lives. AWB GOALS: Create and implement astronomy-related programs that inspire and empower a global community of enthusiasts and ...

Crossing Borders and the Equator: An Astronomy Ambassador in Chile. Part 4 – The Chilean Experience

By Derek Wallentinsen posted 7 days ago

Chile’s environment and people are also parts of the ACE ambassador experience. Even though pandemic- and weather-related delays of 2-1/2 years prevented us from visiting Chilean schools, we nonetheless were able to see natural areas and enjoy cultural experiences. ( In Part 1 – ACE Ambassador Adventure – Optical Observatories – Cerro Pachon, I covered the ACEAP 2020 cohort’s travels in Santiago, La Serena, Vicu ñ a and Cerro Pachon (Gemini South, SOAR and Vera Rubin Observatory ) . In Part 2 – ACE Ambassador Adventure – Optical Observatories – Cerro Tololo , I covered ...

What's Up in the Spring Sky? (A Free, Virtual Lecture)

By Donna McCormick posted 9 days ago

Registration Required. Go to: https://bit.ly/SpringSkyTalk On Tuesday, April 4th at 7:00 PM (ET), Hamptons Observatory and co-host the South Fork Natural History Museum are pleased to offer a free, virtual lecture about the celestial events we can look forward to this Spring. Each Spring, we see nature's changes all around us as trees blossom, birds migrate, and animals revive from winter's slumber. The origin of all these changes is up in the sky, as the Sun returns to the northern hemisphere, making our days longer and warmer. We'll explore the way this happens and the ceremonies people celebrate to mark the beginning of Spring. We will also ...

Crossing Borders and the Equator: An Astronomy Ambassador in Chile. Part 3 – The Journey to ALMA

By Derek Wallentinsen posted 15 days ago

Moving around inside Chile is all about changes in latitude. So it was back down from La Serena to Santiago, then connections to Calama to reach Norte Grande and the Atacama. ( In Part 1 – ACE Ambassador Adventure – Optical Observatories – Cerro Pachon, I covered the ACEAP 2020 cohort’s travels in Santiago, La Serena, Vicu ñ a and Cerro Pachon (Gemini South, SOAR and Vera Rubin Observatory). In Part 2 – ACE Ambassador Adventure – Optical Observatories – Cerro Tololo , I covered the ACEAP 2020 cohort’s travels to Cerro Tololo. ) On the flight n o rth from Santiago, peach-colored sun light and ...

Crossing Borders and the Equator: An Astronomy Ambassador in Chile. Part 2 - Optical Observatories – Cerro Tololo

By Derek Wallentinsen posted 18 days ago

In Part 1 – ACE Ambassador Adventure – Optical Observatories – Cerro Pachon, I covered the ACEAP 2020 cohort’s travels in Santiago, La Serena, Vicuna and Cerro Pachon (Gemini South, SOAR and Vera Rubin Observatory). After checking into the astronomer’s housing at CTIO, we next experience d sunset and stars at op Cerro Tololo. Playing around, ACE ambassadors twilit torsos spelled the initials of our group. With the Blanco Telescope dome looming over us, and the inversion layer below us, the southern sky was ours. Most of us took nightscapes. One ambassador got out her Evscope. CTIO’s CPC 1100 ...

Crossing Borders and the Equator: An Astronomy Ambassador in Chile. Part 1 - Optical Observatories - Cerro Pachon

By Derek Wallentinsen posted 20 days ago

Chile has a unique geography. Stringbeaning over 4000 kilometers north to south and only 400 kilometers wide is only part of it. It also contains some of the highest and driest mountains in the world. The Andes Cordillera rises up to almost 7000 meters and thanks to the Humboldt Current carrying cold Antarctic waters almost to the equator, precipitation is very low. The combination of aridity and few clouds means the country and the range are the best places in the world for astronomy. Because of the convergence of favorable conditions for astronomy, by 2030, Chile will host nearly 70% of the world's astronomical infrastructure, virtually all of it in the northern ...

Milky Way Galaxy captured using a mobile camera

By Ravi Raja Pothineni posted 23 days ago

Milky Way Galaxy captured using a mobile camera A 4-min exposure of the Milky Way Galaxy's arm (Sagittarius) (which is towards the centre of the galaxy). This image is captured using a mobile camera at the Japal-Rangapur Observatory early morning today. This image signifies the need for clear skies to look at the beautiful cosmos. Captured using AstroMode on Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Venus/Jupiter conjunction from Norway

By Tom Urbain posted 24 days ago

I had always wanted to visit Norway, mainly because I really wanted to see the northern lights with my own eyes. Last week, it was finally time for my family and I to set off on our Scandinavian adventure. As soon as we arrived, we knew we had made the right decision. The stunning landscape and fresh air were a welcome change from the hustle and bustle of city life back here in the UK, where I am from. One evening, my children and I visited a local park filled with exciting activities for them to enjoy. As they played, I took a moment to sit back and take in the natural beauty surrounding Oslo. It was then that I noticed two points of light in the sky as the ...

Gunstar team GAM2023 Kickstarts in Goyaz

By Clayton Rubio posted 24 days ago

With the first day of March, the institute begins its official activities, the main one being the organization of the Global Month of Astronomy. As the institute has no fixed income, more time is needed to organize low-cost, high-efficiency actions. Since 2013, following the legacy of our dear founder Mike Simmons and the sacred International Year of Astronomy, we have the best prospects for this year, finally free of the pandemic. to hug people and declare hope of making the biggest edition of all in Goias. We already have dozens of enthusiastic volunteers on our side, cultural organizations that donate their spaces with the Oscar Niemeyer cultural ...

2023 Philippine Telescope Hour

By Reuel Norman Marigza posted 26 days ago

Last February 4 various astronomical organizations and individual members of the local astronomy community conducted free telescope viewing setups in various parts of the Philippines. This was conducted as part of the Philippine Telescope Hour, an annual collaborative public engagement program of the Manila Street Astronomers that encourages cooperation and unity among the local astronomy community. For at least one hour participants are invited to set up their telescopes in their respective locations to give people a chance to appreciate the night sky. This year we give emphasis to pursuing a safe return to astronomy outreach as the local community gradually ...

Polar Science on the Inuit Windsled (A Free, Virtual Lecture)

By Donna McCormick posted 02-19-2023

Registration is required: https://WindsledTalk.eventbrite.com On March 1 st at 2:00 PM, join Hamptons Observatory and Suffolk County Community College for a free, virtual lecture presented by renown polar explorer and inventor, Ramon Larramendi, who’ll speak about his remarkable expeditions and the scientific studies made possible by his groundbreaking invention, the Inuit Windsled. During his 30 year career, Ramon Hernando de Larramendi , a native of Spain, has led more than 20 of the most important polar expeditions and has made over 100 trips to polar regions. One of his most renown trips was the Circumpolar Expedition (1990-1993) during which ...