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Astronomy Popularization and IYA2009 in Mainland China Jin Zhu Director, Beijing Planetarium SPoC, Chinese Astronomy Society (Nanjing) Garching, 3 March 2007 Chinese Astronomy Societies Nanjing Taibei Chinese Astronomy Societies (Nanjing) Education Working Committee
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Astronomy Popularization and IYA2009 in Mainland China Jin Zhu Director, Beijing Planetarium SPoC, Chinese Astronomy Society (Nanjing) Garching, 3 March 2007
Chinese Astronomy Societies • Nanjing • Taibei
Chinese Astronomy Societies(Nanjing) • Education Working Committee Astronomy educations in universities’ astronomy departments • Popularization Working Committee Astronomy education/communication with general public locates in Beijing Planetarium
Current Astronomy Popularization System • Planetarium shows • Astronomical exhibitions • Observational activities • Astronomy classes • Astronomical lectures • Astronomical interesting group • Astronomical olympiad • Astronomical magazine • Professional research • Activities with societies/associations • International cooperation
Total Solar Eclipse • Jul 22, 2009 • not only night sky
Astronomy in Middle School Curriculum • at least in some large cities like Beijing and Guangzhou • [function of planetariums]
Astronomical Facilities • Open of smaller observatories / planetariums in national wide to general public during the year • Mobile planetariums/observatories • [some regularly continue open after IYA]
Astronomy education programs on different media (TV, broadcast, newspapers) • “Amateur Astronomer” magazine • planetarium shows • Undergraduate/graduate thesis on IYA
Web Site • http://www.astronomy2009.org.cn/ • Mirror or Chinese translation of the IYA 2009 web site? • Brochures: revise? Chinese translation?
to be solved … • national wide IYA activities/events • Involvement of amateur astronomers • Involvement of professional astronomers