100 Hours of Astronomy Registered Events: TURKEY
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Gelecek Uzayda: Various regions, Turkey
Organiser: Van Yuzuncu Yil University and Izmir Ozel Turk Koleji
Event Date(s): January 10, 2019
About: Nationwide online talks for high and middle school students. Talk will include subjects on: Brief astronomy from the Big Bang to the Solar System, space related jobs, future space missions and the benefits of space science and technologies to our daily life.
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Selçuk Topal
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Eyes on the Moon: Aksaray, Turkey
Organiser: Aksaray Science and Art Center
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: Telescope viewing of the Moon with the 30cm telescope from the observatory of the center.
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Ăśmit Fuat Ă–zyar
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Art Exhibition with Space Theme: Aksaray, Turkey
Organiser: Aksaray Science and Art Center
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: Paintings that will be done by the students with space theme will be exhibited.
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Ăśmit Fuat Ă–zyar
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Copernicus Crater Under the Scope: Aksaray, Turkey
Organiser: Aksaray Science and Art Center
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: Copernicus crater of the Moon will be observed and a detailed poster of the crater will be produced. An activity with 7th grade students.
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Ăśmit Fuat Ă–zyar
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Observing Sky: Antalya, Turkey
Organiser: TÜBİTAK National Observatory
Event Date(s): January 10-11, 2019
About: Popular talks and solar observations will be carried out at the public outreach center of the TÜBİTAK National Observatory. Events will be carried out on 10-11 January 2019 will be broadcasted online.
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Sıla Eryılmaz Kılıç
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100 Hours @ Kusadasi: Aydin, Turkey
Organiser: Kusadasi Makabule Hasan Ucar Anatolian High School
Event Date(s): January 10-12, 2019
About: Seminar, e-conference, Astro-STEM activities, telescope mirror making workshop and telescope viewing
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Mert KOÇER
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Mission to Mars and Exploring Space: Denizli, Turkey
Organiser: AtatĂĽrk Vocational and Technical High School
Event Date(s): January 10-11, 2019
About:
Mission to Mars - We explore galaxy and mars in our etwinning Project.That's why on 10 January we have an online meeting with our 100 hours of Astronomy 2019 we will explore the sky by using sky safari by using Augmented Reality.
Exploring Space - We have an etwinning project which is Mission to Mars.During this Project, we have to give some information about space, galaxy and Mars.On 10th january, we have an online meeting 100 hours of Astronomy 2019 IUA 100. Then on 11th january, we make a skysafary by using augmented reality.
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Latife Çeri
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Voyage to the Depths of the Universe: Istanbul, Turkey
Organiser: Mehmet GĂĽder High School
Event Date(s): January 10, 2019
About: Seminars on recent developments in astronomy and space exploration
Contact: Zeynep Zengin
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Workshop on Construction in Space: Istanbul, Turkey
Organiser: Usturlab Education Consultancy
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: Together with 20 primary school students we will learn basics of astronomy and recycling processes. Thus we will try to plan our colony at Mars inspired by the nature. ISS astronauts will help us in this exercise. Project aims to transfer the knowledge of space technologies to the students.
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Nesibe Ă–zdabak
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100 Hours of Astronomy: Istanbul, Turkey
Organiser: Istanbul University, Astronomy and Space Sciences Department
Event Date(s): January 10-13, 2019
About: Public event for the 10-13 January 2019 which includes telescope viewing, popular astronomy talks, visit of small astronomy museum and planetarium shows.
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Sinan ALİŞ (NOC-Turkey)
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Astronomy with Historical Telescope at Kandilli Observatory: Istanbul, Turkey
Organiser: Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute
Event Date(s): January 10, 2019
About: Astronomy with the historical telescope at the Kandilli Observatory, introduction to the observatory and its history.
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Rıza Pektaş
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STEM in Astronomy Workshop: Izmir, Turkey
Organiser: Dario Moreno Art Center
Event Date(s): January 11, 2019
About: STEM activities with astronomy for primary and middle school students. Activities will include that solar system, life on other planets and their moons, to make a prototype for spacecraft or habitable space.
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Soner GĂĽngen
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Mission to Mars: Kayseri, Turkey
Organiser: Erciyes College
Event Date(s): January 10-11, 2019
About: Public Lecture
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Anıl Toros
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STEM in Astronomy Workshop: Kayseri, Turkey
Organiser: Kayseri Science Center
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: Planetarium shows including movies and education sessions about popular astronomy, and some STEM activities will be carried out for students and public at Kayseri Science Center. Popular talks by academics and solar observation with telescopes will also be held throughout the day.
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Görkem Koray Öz
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Astronomy and Space Science Lectures at Kocasinan Academy: Kayseri, Turkey
Organiser: Kocasinan Municipality
Event Date(s): January 12-17, 2019
About: Seminars, workshops and 3D shows for secondary school students on mondays, tuesdays, wednesdays and thursdays in the given dates. Events will be carried out in the Aviation and Space Science Technology Center of Kocasinan Municipality.
Contact: Yonca Karslı
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Planets on the Stage: Mersin, Turkey
Organiser: Göksu Secondary School
Event Date(s): January 10, 2019
About: Theatre play about planets will be performed by students
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Saadet Manaz
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Our Solar System: Universe at a Glance : Sanliurfa , Turkey
Organiser: Şanlıurfa STEM ve Bilim Merkezi
Event Date(s): January 12, 2019
About: The celestial bodies in the solar system, space explorations, some special space missions, the importance of Titan and Mars, the search for life in exoplanets, the life in the universe and the stars like the Sun are the subjects of this conference. How big are the universe and how fast are we?
Event Page / More information: More information can be found here.
Contact: Halil Bagis