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IYA 2009 in Austria (and beyond)
Österreichische Gesellschaft für Astronomie und
Astrophysik ÖGA2 Österreichische Physikalische
Gesellschaft ÖPG SPOC Thomas Posch,
Vienna Presenter Max E. Lippitsch, Graz
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IYA 2009 in Austria (and beyond) Present
status Cooperation of ÖGA2 and
ÖPG National committee to be
constituted Build-up of national
network Planning of nationwide
program Searching partners for international
projects
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IYA 2009 in Austria (and beyond) National
network Universities of Vienna, Graz,
Innsbruck, Linz, Salzburg Austrian Academy of
Science (Space Sciences) 5 planetariums 20
observatories
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IYA 2009 in Austria (and beyond) Nationwide
program Website Event
calendar Coordinated events in astronomical
institutions Public lectures School
projects
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IYA 2009 in Austria (and beyond) Suggested
international projects How many stars
Astronomy as a cultural heritage
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IYA 2009 in Austria (and beyond) How many stars
To estimate the state of the world's night
skies Project ScienceWeek 2001
www.sternhell.at International
cooperation - continuing existing
contacts - approaching participants of
Physics enlightens the world
ContactThomas Posch, Viennaposch_at_astro.univie.a
c.at
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IYA 2009 in Austria (and beyond) Astronomy as a
cultural heritage Project during
WYP2005 Milano (I) Galilei Graz (A)
Pythagors and Kepler Landskrona (S) Tycho
Brahe During IYA2009 locally developed
presentations coordinated content and
layout After 2009 sustainability by merging
into a travelling exhibition
Contact Sonja Draxler, Graz sonja.draxler_at_uni-g
raz.at