The USNO Transit: Volume 1, Issue 2, April/May 2009

Abstract

In celebration of the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of the telescope, the International Astronomical Union and UNESCO have declared 2009 to be the International Year of Astronomy (IYA-2009). As part of a world-wide celebration of this event, the U.S. Naval Observatory hosted a free-admission Open House on Saturday, 4 April, from 3:00 PM to 10:00 pm. During that time the Observatory's telescopes were open for inspection, Staff members explained the missions of USNO's various Departments, and local amateur astronomers shared views of the Sun, Moon, Saturn, and other objects through their telescopes. The open house coincided with world-wide activities promoted by the IYA, specifically the "100 Hours of Astronomy" activities which took place around the globe from April 2 through April 5.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA496960

Entities

People

  • Geoff Chester

Organizations

  • United States Naval Observatory

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  • Human Systems

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  • Asteroids
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  • Celestial Navigation
  • Clocks
  • Correlators
  • Department Of Defense
  • District Of Columbia
  • Electronic Mail
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  • Military Personnel
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  • Observatories
  • Planetary Sciences
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  • Physics

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  • Academic Conference Management
  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
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  • Space