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2009.02.09 02:05:40

Terry Bridges

Welcome to the 100 Hours of Astronomy Blog!

Hi everyone, and welcome to the 100HA blog! I'm Terry Bridges, one of the 100 Hours Task Group members. We thought that this would be a good way to share with you all the exciting things going on with 100 Hours of Astronomy. And I think you'll agree that there is a lot going on. If you look through our web pages you'll know that we have a lot planned during April 2-5: a live science center webcast, a 24 hour observatory webcast, a 24 hour star party, and Sun Day. More and more people are registering every day, and every week we are launching new things on our webpages. On Tuesday the IYA2009 Secretariat will be issuing a press release about 100 Hours and it feels like things are really taking off.

Over the next several weeks you will see a range of bloggers here, some from the 100 Hours Task Group and others from outside. This blog will be linked to Cosmic Diary (http://www.cosmicdiary.org) and we urge you to check out their excellent web site where a diverse group of professional astronomers are blogging. If you have any comments on this blog please email me (tjb@astro.queensu.ca). You can also participate in the 100 Hours Forum (see below).

Today I would like to mention two other new features of the 100 Hours website that we have launched today: the Photo Galleries and the Forum. You will see links to these on the main left-hand menu. In the Photo Galleries you will be able to view galleries of other users or create your own. There are also visual instructions to help you get going. The Forum gives you a chance to discuss any and all aspects of 100 Hours with other users. There are topics on the main events, presentations, new ideas, where to start, and anything else you'd like to talk about. So have a look and get involved -- your participation is what will make 100 Hours of Astronomy a success!

Best wishes to all of you, and have fun planning your 100 Hours activities!

Terry

2009.02.11 20:38:32

I look forward to reading all the blogs over the coming weeks

2009.02.14 06:31:18

Hi Terry and everyone!
For the Danish readers we have just initiated a blog around our local 100HA event at the Ole Rømer-Observatory in Aarhus, Denmark. We intend to have the observatory open all 100 hours, no matter the weather. We'll be doing observations of nightsky and Sun if possible, supplemented with lectures for adults, families and children, play with astronomy activities, astronomy related films, storytelling, poetry, lego-building, astroslam, singing and whatever else astronomy related we can think of. New ideas are most welcome, the less expensive the better, because we are on a shoestring budget.
You'll find our blog at 100taoro.blogspot.com

We are: Ole J. Knudsen, planetarium manager, Steno Museum, Aarhus, and Laura Søvsø, Observatory Outreach Manager.

2009.02.14 10:29:25

Hi Ole and Laura! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful plans for 100 Hours-- it's fantastic that you will be open for the entire time! You have lots of good ideas, and I'm sure it will be a lot of fun. You will also inspire other groups to do good things with your enthusiasm. If anyone has any suggestions for Ole and Laura please let us know. Our forums are a good way to have discussions like these (click on the link to "Forum" on the left-hand menu, and then you will see various discussion topics related to 100 Hours).

One suggestion I would make is to check out the 100 Hours resources pages, where there are lots of resources that you can download (How-to guides, starmaps, books, movies (some of these are free to download, e.g. Eyes on the Skies), posters, logos, and more).

Let me also take this opportunity to let other Danish readers know about the Danish IYA website: www.astronomi2009.dk/

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Previous 100 Hours Blogs

Bob Naeye wrote: 100 Hours of Astronomy, A Resounding Success on Several Levels

Nick Lomb wrote: Down Under success for 100 Hours of Astronomy events

Pradeep Mohandas wrote: Reporting the 100 Hours from India

Rick Fienberg wrote: The Planet that Got Away

Paul Salazar wrote: Being Part of a Worldwide Movement

Ricardo Cardoso Reis wrote: Size isn't everything

Alan Dyer wrote: The View from the Other Side of the Webcam

Ricardo Cardoso Reis wrote: Communication is the name of the game

Pradeep Mohandas wrote: Spending the 100 Hours in India

Donna Smith wrote: Get Involved

Paul Salazar wrote: A Call to Action

Rick Fienberg wrote: "Oh My God -- It's Full of Stars!"

Shahin Jafarzadeh wrote: 100 Hours of Astronomy and Activities for Children

Alan Dyer wrote: Putting in a Plug for Planetariums

Nick Lomb wrote: Earth Hour and the Night Sky

Kelly Beatty wrote: An Hour Under the Stars

Donna Smith wrote: Passion for Astronomy + Energy = 100 Hours Success

Rick Fienberg wrote: Saturn Takes Center Stage

Terry Bridges wrote: Amateur Astronomy Around the World in 2009

Alan Dyer wrote: Astronomy and Music in Concert

Shahin Jafarzadeh wrote: Activities without specific equipment!

Ricardo Cardoso Reis wrote: 100 hours national efforts

Donna Smith wrote: Reaching Out and Looking Up

Rick Fienberg wrote: Just One Moonth to Go!

Kelly Beatty wrote: Chasing Down Comet Lulin

Terry Bridges wrote: 100 Hours of Astronomy News

Alan Dyer wrote: Inspiring Galileo Moments in Everyone

Rick Fienberg wrote: Venus Is Just Going Through a Phase

Shahin Jafarzadeh wrote: How important are clear skies for a (successful) public observing event?

Terry Bridges wrote: Welcome to the 100 Hours of Astronomy Blog!

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