100 Hours of Astronomy Registered Events: MEXICO
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Lanzamiento de Club Astronómico Polaris y Membresía Astronómica: Auguascalientes, Mexico
Organiser:Descubre Museo Interactivo de ciencia y tecnología
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: The activities consist in the launch of the Astronomy Club Polaris and the membership for the planetarium activities followed by a stargazing activities at the observatory.
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Contact: Julien Potier
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100 Hours of Astronomy on the border: Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, N.L., Coahuila, Tamaulipas, Mexico (6 Events)
Organiser: UNISON, UACJ, B.C.
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the IAU, we want to promote the interaction between Mexican professional and amateur astronomers, along the Frontier States of Mexico and USA. The activities will be a workshop and conferences connected remotely in live streaming to teach amateurs how to work with professional astronomical data. Finally, telescopes will be available in the night for all public.
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Contact: Ilhuiyolitzin Villicana Pedraza
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Velada astronómica lunar : Cozumel, Mexico
Organiser: Planetario de Cozumel, Cha'an Ka'an
Event Date(s): January 10-12, 2019
About: During this activity, visitors can learn more about the moon and see it through our telescopes.
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Contact: Milagros Varguez
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Bajo el mismo cielo, Under the same sky : León, Mexico
Organiser: Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica
Event Date(s): January 10-11, 2019
About: To join the worldwide celebrations we will organize short talks, hands-on activities, experiments and a night sky observation through telescopes. We will also show how to use a telescope to help people that already have one but don't know how to use it. The Moon, planet Mars, Bennu asteroid, OSIRIS-REx and the Insight spacecraft will be the main topics of our activities.
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Contact: Alfredo Campos Mejía
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100 Hours of Astronomy : Monterrey, Mexico
Organiser: Planetario Alfa
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: Observations at Monterrey, NL Planetario Alfa
Contact: Adriana Bernal
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Charla Astronómica : Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Organiser: Glaretum
Event Date(s): January 11, 2019
About: In commemoration of the 100 Hours of Astronomy we held a talk with the most important events that have taken place on the eve of the new year 2019, as well as talk about the following Lunar Eclipse of January 20, 2019
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Contact: Roberto Aparicio
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Astronomy Fest : Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Organiser: Glaretum
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: Stargazing night at the "Plaza de la Mujer" Park. Starting at 7:00 p.m.
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Contact: Roberto Aparicio
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Daylight Planetary and Star Observation with the Astronomical Society of Queretaro, MX (SAQ): Queretaro, Mexico
Organiser:Astronomical Society of Queretaro, (SAQ)
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: Daylight Planet and Star observation at the Autonomus University of Queretaro. This event considers Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Vega Star and Sun (with sunfilters) observation. This event is open for every visitor and is conducted by the SAQ members providing explanation to visitors.
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Contact: Cuauhtemoc Acoltzin Rabling
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Studying the Moon Together : Toluca, Mexico
Organiser: Toluca Valley Astronomic Association
Event Date(s): January 11, 2019
About: We are broadcating on facebook Live the Moon and give details about Craters, Diameter, Mass, Distance, Brightness, and much more.
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Contact: Selín Alejandro González Palomino
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Juntos "Bajo un Cielo" / Astronomy Under One Sky 2019 : Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
Organiser:Consejo de Ciencia y Tecnología del Estado de Chiapas y Jatamatzá Club de divulgación científica A. C.
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: Presentation of projections in full dome, astronomical talks, exhibition of models, observation of the sky with telescopes, guided tours, didactic workshops and more.
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Contact: Enue Guerrero
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