AWB Coordinator Presents on Global Astronomy Month
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The document summarizes Astronomers Without Borders' (AWB) involvement in the 2012 European Week of Astronomy and Space Science and Global Astronomy Month (GAM). AWB promotes sharing astronomy resources internationally to foster understanding. In 2012, GAM included over 30 global programs in 90 countries, receiving over 2.8 million website visits and 150,000 social media views. Programs included observing, art, music, poetry and remote observing events across Europe.
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AWB Coordinator Presents on Global Astronomy Month
- 1. Thilina Heenatigala Project Coordinator – Astronomers Without Borders European Week of Astronomy and Space Science (EWASS) 2012 July 1-6, Rome, Italy
- 2. Astronomers Without Borders (AWB): Astronomers Without Borders fosters understanding and goodwill across national and cultural boundaries by creating relationships through the universal appeal of astronomy. Astronomers Without Borders projects promote sharing. Sharing resources. Sharing knowledge. Sharing inspiration. All through a common interest in something basic and universal. Sharing the sky. “Boundaries vanish when “One People, One Sky” we look skyward”
- 3. Astronomers Without Borders (AWB): Incorporated July 2007 as charitable corporation in California, USA National Coordinators – 44 Countries Affiliate groups in more than 100 countries
- 4. One People, One Sky:
- 5. AWB programs: • The World At Night (TWAN) • Donate a Telescope • One Star At a Time • Living Legend Series • Remote Observing Project • The Moon and Culture • Sharing Telescopes And • Seasons without Borders Resources (STAR) • Beauty without Borders • Astropoetry Blog • Eclipses without Borders • Transit of Venus • Meteors without Borders • Global Astronomy Month
- 6. 100 Hours of Astronomy:
- 7. Global Astronomy Month (GAM): 30+ global programs 90+ countries 2.5 million web hits 150k + views on social media *Average data for years 2010, 2011, and 2012.
- 8. Global Astronomy Month (GAM):
- 9. Global Astronomy Month (GAM) 2012: 31 programs global programs ~90 countries 2.8 million web hits 150k + views on social media
- 10. GAM 2012: International Asteroid Search Campaign • 82 NEO observations • 9 NEO confirmations • 17 MBA preliminary discoveries • 3 MBA provisional discoveries
- 11. GAM Programs: • Observing • Educational • Online • Lunar • AstroArt • Dark Skies Awareness
- 12. GAM and Europe: Poetry Art Remote Observing Music
- 13. GAM and Europe: Astropoetry Upward-facing lights fog our starry nights. Replacing nature’s creations with urban constellations. Shed light on light pollution. Be part of the solution. -- Connie Walker Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy (SARM) www.cosmopoetry.ro/gam 2012/
- 14. GAM and Europe: AstroMusic Cosmic Concert performed by Giovanni Renzo (Italy)
- 15. GAM and Europe: AstroMusic Zinta & The Zoots (UK) Cassiopeia A
- 16. GAM and Europe: AstroArt Daniela de Paulis (Italy)
- 17. GAM and Europe: AstroArt In the Interstices of Life by Thomas Riess (Austria)
- 18. GAM and Europe: AstroArt •‘Connect the Dots and See the Unseen’ at the MACRO museum in Rome. •Curate by Elena Abbiatici and Valentina G.Levy. •this.astro and Come in Cielo Così in Terra
- 19. GAM and Europe: Remote Observing Programs Gianluca Masi (Italy) at Bellatrix Observatory in Ceccano, Italy
- 20. GAM and Europe: Remote Observing Programs
- 21. GAM partners:
- 22. GAM sponsors:
- 23. GAM Executive Committee: • Mike Simmons (USA) • Peggy Walker (USA) • Audrey Fischer (USA) • Thilina Heenatigala (Sri Lanka) • Ricardo Ries (Portugal) • Valentina Romeo • Connie Walker (USA) • Daniela De Paulis (Italy) (Italy) • Rosa Doran (Portugal) • Deirdre Kelleghan (Ireland) • Bob Eklund (USA) • Lina Canas (Portugal) •Christopher Phillips (USA) • Marcelo Souza (Brazil) • Gianluca Masi (Italy) •Avivah Yamani (Indonesia) • Manoj Pai (India) • Amelia Ortiz Gil (Spain) • Raven Yu (Philippines) •Jessi Kingan (USA) • Kenneth Frank (USA) • Pierre Paquette (Canada) • Arif Solmaz (Turkey) • Oana Sandu (Romania) • Sotira Trifourki (UK) • Donna Smith (USA) • Valentin Grigore (Romania) • Jennie McCormick (New
- 25. Thank you! Thilina Heenatigala Project Coordinator – Astronomers Without Borders http://www.astronomerswithoutborders.org/ thilina@astronomerswithoutborders.org