100 Hours of Astronomy Registered Events: COLOMBIA
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100 hours of Astronomy and Literature: Alto Jordán, Vélez (Santander), Colombia
Organiser: Instituto Agrícola Alto Jordán / Grupo de BioAstronomía SHAULA
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: 4 days and 4 nights of Astronomy and Literature. Conversations about: the History of the IAU, History of Astronomy, Origin of life on Earth and Close and distant relationships between Astronomy and Literature. Workshops: The phases of the Moon and its influence on plants, Life cycle of butterflies, Life cycle of frogs, Equinoxes and Solstices (plus a Map of the Moon and Scale Distance Solar System). There will also be playful activities: Jumping in the Solar System and Nights of Colombian Music
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Pedro Pablo Jerez Valencia​
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Mira a las estrellas 2019: Barranquilla, Colombia
Organiser: Planetario de Combarranquilla
Event Date(s): January 4-11, 2019
About: Event open to the Barranquilla public to observe objects and stars through our telescopes.
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Contact: Planetario de Combarranquilla
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Bogotá, todos bajo un cielo: Bogotá, Colombia
Organiser: Planetario de Combarranquilla
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: For the first time, the five universities that have astronomical observatories in Bogotá will work together to optimize the outreach in astronomy in the city. In this activity, there will be solar and nocturnal observation, talks, astrophotography, activities for kids, career information and much more.
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Planetario de Combarranquilla
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Observación por Telescopio / Charla Naveguemos por el cielo: Bogotá, Colombia
Organiser: Planetario de Bogotá
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: Day and night sky observations through a telescope (10-13 January) and a talk about astronomical objects visible at night on 12 January.
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Edgar Cipagauta
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Astronomy in the City: Bogotá, Colombia
Organiser: Universidad de los Andes, Universidad Distrital, Universidad el Bosque, Universidad Nacional, Universidad Sergio Arboleda
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: Sharing the basic concepts ofastronomy with the public and organizing sky observations with telescopes from many universities and astronomy groups in Bogotá and Chía.
Contact: Observatorio Astronómico Uniandes
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General Culture: Astronomy: Envigado , Colombia
Organiser: CAMO (Corporaciòn de Astrofotografìa de Medellìn y Oriente)
Event Date(s): January 10-11, 2019
About:Different topics of general interest on astronomy will be shown with talks about optics, telescopes, time and calendars, 2018 news, astrophotography, eclipses, the IAU 100 event in the world, and closing with observations with telescopes. Activities from 16:00 to 20:00.
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Lam Wu
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100 horas de astronomía: una mirada al firmamento: El Carmen de Viboral, Guarne, Rionegro, Colombia
Organiser: CAOS astronomy club, Corporación de astrofotografía de Medellìn y oriente CAMO, Astrofanáticos
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: From different places of Antioquia the local astronomy groups will develop different activities such as talks, workshops, conferences and observational activities from January 10th to 13th. The event will be held for all audiences.
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Contact: Lizeth Serna Santa
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Astronomical events 2019: Garaoa, Colombia
Organiser: INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA TECNICO INDUSTRIAL "MARCO AURELIO BERNAL" DE GARAGOA
Event Date(s): January 11-12, 2019
About: Various activities as part of the 2019 IAU100
Contact: Alexander Martinez
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BioAstronomía Musical: Ibagué, Colombia
Organiser: Asociación Urania Scorpius / Grupo de BioAstronomía Shaula
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: 4 days and 4 nights of Biology, Astronomy and Music - with conversations, workshops and playful activities. Bioastronomy is FREE and is for ALL.
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Mauricio Chacón Pachón
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Bioastronomy for all / BioAstronomía para todos: Ibagué, Colombia
Organiser: Asociación Urania Scorpius / Grupo de BioAstronomía Shaula
Event Date(s): January 11-12, 2019
About: With the Suitcase: ASTRONOMY WITH ALL SENSES, let's share, the following topics: Solar System, Tierra Luna System, Sizes of the stars, Distance scale of the solar system, and with material created by Shaula: Life cycle of frogs.
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Contact: Mauricio Chacón Pachón
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Sky Observation Activities - Solar and Nocturne: Medellin, Colombia
Organiser: Parque Explora - Planetario of Medellín
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: Day and night sky observation. From the Terrace of the Planetarium of Medellín we will enjoy the sunset and observe the Sun with our new Lunt 80mm telescope and the Lunar 50mm. For the night we will have a Telemator and a Celestron. / Observación del cielo diurna y nocturna. Desde la Terraza del Planetario de Medellín disfrutaremos del atardecer y observaremos el Sol con nuestro nuevo telescopio Lunt 80mm y el Lunar 50mm. Para la noche tendremos un Telemator y un Celestron.
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Ángela Patricia Pérez Henao
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Presentation of the Study Group of Variability of Stars of Solar Type: Medellin, Colombia
Organiser: Sociedad Julio Garavito para el Estudio de la Astronomía de Medellín
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: From Colombia there is a high probability of observing the Sun throughout the year and adequate equipment is available to the participants.
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Contact: Campo Elías Roldán
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Astronomy Transmedia: Medellin, Colombia
Organiser: Parque Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez
Event Date(s): January 10-12, 2019
About:
January 10 All Day: Oral Narrative on multicultural cosmogony. Stories will be narrated about the different conceptions of the universe in various cultures throughout history, as well as we will take up historical moments of astronomy. Narrations that will be recorded in audio for a subsequent socialization in order to expand the circle of people who can access information about it.
January 11 All Afternoon: Drawing - Infographic of expeditions of spacecraft, phenomena of the Universe and evolutionary cycles of nature. The public will be able to know about the universe and draw moments of the different phenomena with different techniques, among them, graffiti, coloring, painting or patchwork, Fanzine.
January 12 All afternoon until 8 pm: Digital graphic design: Taking photographic records and videos of the Sun, Moon and Stars for a digital edition.
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Contact: Norma Isabel Ibargüen Martínez / Campo Elías Roldán
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Aesthetic of Astronomy: Harmony Between Art and Science: Medellin, Colombia
Organiser: Organización Scalibur
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: Estética de la astronomía: armonía entre la ciencia y el arte. Explore relation throughout history between the scientific discoveries and observations in the astronomy and the greatest inspiration of painters, musician and writers. You now can see astronomy as an art, where common artistic concepts as color and sounds appears. / Explora la relación a través de la historia entre los descubrimientos científicos y las observaciones en la astronomía y las grandes inspiraciones de pintores, músicos y escritores. Ahora puedes ver la astronomía como un arte, donde conceptos artísticos como el color y el sonido aparecen.
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Contact: Juan Carlos Molina
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Workshop - The Constellations and Their Greek Myths: Medellin, Colombia
Organiser: Organización Scalibur
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: By observing the sky on a clear night, this is the first step to group the stars and is known today as the constellations. The Greek symbolic background plays a preponderant role, since it propitiates in any audience through a language narrative and fabulous interest in the study of stars that begins with an approach to the basic scheme of a celestial chart, described by points or asterisms, where no previously defined patterns are presented and it is the participant who, using his ingenuity and creativity, groups the his own, while the workshop tells some of the stories linked to some of the constellations found in the celestial letter.
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Contact: Juan Carlos Molina
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El Cielo, nuestro territorio: Medellin, Colombia
Organiser: Inmerdome
Event Date(s): January 13, 2019
About: Publicado exhibition in a mobile planetarium. We Will discuss the multicultural original oferta Astronomy
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Contact: Carlis Augusto Molina
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Let's Talk About Space Sciences - Case Study-Robotic and Manned Space Exploration: Medellin, Colombia
Organiser: Diostedè Coffee / Sociedad Julio Garavito para el Estudio de la Astronomìa
Event Date(s): January 10, 2019
About:In this activity we will talk about the Event of the Hundred Hours of the Astronomy 2019, of the Space Sciences in general; with emphasis on the topics of Robotic and Manned Space Exploration present, past and future
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Contact: Antonio Obando / Campo Elìas Roldàn
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Pereira y los 100 horas de la IAU: Pereira, Colombia
Organiser: Observatorio Astronómico UTP
Event Date(s): January 10-12, 2019
About: From the OAUTP work on Thursday in some part of the city observing telescopes, on Friday at the planetariums we will present a show and activities for children and the Saturday show at the planetarium and at night in the city of Cartago a talk where the first scientific coffee.
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Contact: Observatorio Astronómico UTP
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Puerto Colombia Astronomy Fest: Puerto, Colombia
Organiser: Astronomovil, CosmoCaribe, Apolo Group, AHR/UPA Observatory, Planetarium of Combarranquilla.
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: Conferences, workshops and astronomical observations for the portean community, and amateur astronomy associations from Barranquilla and Caribbean region.
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Contact: Alfonso Hiram Redondo
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The Unknown Largest Telescope of Antioquia: San Vicente de Ferrer Antioquia, Colombia
Organiser: San Vicente de la Loma Observatory
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: This is one of the best places to watch the sky in Antioquia with a 25 inches eye: The San Vicente de la Loma Telescope from 17:00 HH to 23:00 HH on January 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th. The darkness in this place, allows observe a wonderful celestial vault with many objects to point. There will be a sample of how to do astrophotography and image processing.
Event Page / More Information: More event information can be found here.
Contact: Mauricio Gaviria
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