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IYA2009 in The Netherlands

IYA2009 in The Netherlands. Gijs Verdoes Kleijn Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen Also on behalf of Dutch Task Group IYA2009. Task group members. Marieke Baan (NOVA, coordinator) Peter Barthel (Kapteyn Astronomical Institute) Carl Koppeschaar (science journalist)

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IYA2009 in The Netherlands

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  1. IYA2009 in The Netherlands Gijs Verdoes Kleijn Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen Also on behalf of Dutch Task Group IYA2009

  2. Task group members • Marieke Baan (NOVA, coordinator) • Peter Barthel (Kapteyn Astronomical Institute) • Carl Koppeschaar (science journalist) • Niek de Kort (science journalist) • Jan Lub (Leiden Observatory, SPoC) • Carolina Ödman (UNAWE) • Govert Schilling (science journalist), • Frans Snik (Astronomy Institute Utrecht) • Marjan Tibbe (Astron) • Marjolein van Breemen (ESERO = ESA’s European Space Education Resource Office ) • Gijs Verdoes Kleijn (Kapteyn Astronomical Institute) • Jasper Wamsteker (SRON) • Robert Wielinga (Sonnenborgh)

  3. Status of national effort • Website under construction: • Currently http://www.iya2009.nl • Final: http://www.jaarvandesterrenkunde.nl • Brainstorming phase ends ~1 Dec2007

  4. Ideas, ideas • Events • Night of the Stars (Jan, Feb) • Collaborate with yearly events: National Starwatching Days; National week of Children’s books; National Science week • Websites • The Universe as a Astronomical Zoo • Valentine’s Day: give a star (via e-card?) • “Dutch APOD”

  5. Ideas, ideas • TV programs • Collaborate with the TV weather forecast: sky chart • Approach children’s info/science programs (“Klokhuis”) • General documentary does not seem to fly • Competitions • Drawings (‘Draw the Moon’) • Essays

  6. Ideas, ideas • ‘Collector’s items’ • Collect constellations at your supermarket • Commemorative postage stamps • Freecards • Naming SSSMs • Hans Lippershey (credited with creating and disseminating designs for the first practical telescope:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Lippershey)

  7. Ideas, ideas • Educational activities • Solarsystem year guide • Book about History of Dutch Astronomy • Robotic telescopes • Organize telescopes for primary schools • Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) educational material • Herschel and the Invisible Universe • IR oriented program led by Peter Barthel and Gijs Verdoes Kleijn from Groningen University/Kapteyn Astronomical Institute • Herschel launch July 2008, 4 months to L2: science in 2009

  8. Status of Herschel and the Invisible Universe • Three science foci • Early day’s of the Universe: high-z galaxies • Monsters in space: starbursting galaxies and active supermassive black holes • Birthchambers of the Universe: star forming regions • Finalizing choice of formats: • ‘Universe is coming to a place near you this summer’ : Mobile lesson room with University Discovery bus+ mobile planetarium • William Herschel and his assistant on tour • The Infrared Netherlands Photo Competition: The most beautiful infrared picture from the Netherlands:professional optical photographers team up with young essay writers • The backbone: website for communications/In depth education material via Website (inspired/based on Cool Cosmos

  9. ‘The Universe is coming to a place near you this summer’ Advice on mobile planetarium very much welcome!!

  10. William Herschel and his assistant on tour

  11. The Infrared Netherlands Photo Competition

  12. IPAC Website

  13. IYA2009…re-reading CAP05 on my way to Athens…. • A universal opening/closing event that connects people to the Universe worldwide at the same time would be great: • Jan1: Sending/getting a message to/from space? ‘Sending a star’ from space to a friend? • Dec31: closing ceremony/inauguration IYA2009 legacy sites?

  14. IYA2009 …re-reading CAP05 on my way to Athens…. • Projects that connect children across the globe are great…..remember Venus Transit 2004

  15. IYA2009…a thought 5 minutes ago…. Worldwide Miss and Mister Universe election 2009

  16. Summary (of ideas) • Ideas for IYA2009 • Nationally • Global: space messages, IYA09 legacy sites • Miss and Mister Universe election • Herschel and the Invisible Universe program at Kapteyn Institute

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