GAM 2011 Program Schedule
Wondering what projects are included in this year’s Global Astronomy Month? Check out this programs list. 🙂
Click on the links below for more information on each program.
| Date / Time | Program |
| March 24 to 4 April | Globe at Night – Northern Hemisphere |
| March 24 to 6 April | Globe at Night – Southern Hemisphere |
| 1 April | Online Messier Marathon: Observe all the Messier objects remotely |
| 1 to 8 April | International Dark Skies Week |
| 1 to 30 April | 30 Nights of StarPeace |
| 2 April | Around the Ringed Planet: Observe Saturn remotely |
| 2 to 3 April | Beatuy without Borders – Saturn Watch |
| 9 April | Global Star Party |
| 9 April | Stars for All: Observe deepsky objects remotely |
| 10 April | Opticks: A live audio-visual radio transmission performance between Earth & Moon |
| 10 and 11 April | NASA “Voyage into Deep Space” 2011 – Live Webcast with Sonification |
| 10 to 16 April | Lunar Week |
| 12 April | Walking on the Moon: Observe Moon remotely |
| 12 April | Yuri’s Night – 50th Anniversary of Human Space Flight |
| 17 April | SunDay |
| 17 April | Here Comes the Sun: Observe Sun remotely |
| 20 April | World Night in Defence of the Starlight |
| 21 to 22 April | Meteors without Borders – Lyrids Watch 2011 |
| 28 April, 20:00UT | Cosmic Concert – Online Musical Concert |
| 30 April | Write Your Name in the Sky!: Observe asteroids remotely |
| Throughout April | One Star at a Time – Fight Light Pollution |
| Throughout April | MoonDays |
| Throughout April | Astronomy without Barriers – programs for people with disabilities |
| Throughout April | Planetarian without Borders |
| Throughout April | Astropoetry for Global Astronomy Month |
| Throughout April | International Earth and Sky Photo Contest |
| Throughout April | Dark Skies Rangers |
| Throughout April | GAM Dark Skies Awareness Programs |
Register Your GAM Event Here
Spread the word and join the largest celebration of astronomy world-wide! 🙂
GAM 2011 Begins!
Global Astronomy Month 2011 has begun with events taking place worldwide.
The GAM Blog has launched. The first article , The Universe, Ours to Discover, was contributed by Astronomers Without Borders’ Founder and President Mike Simmons who describes the road from IYA2009 to GAM 2011. A great group of authors, outreach professionals and scientists have been invited to write for the GAM Blog throughout April.
Global Events so far
March 24 to 4 April — Globe at Night – Northern Hemisphere
March 24 to 6 April — Globe at Night – Southern Hemisphere
1 April — Online Messier Marathon : Observe all the Messier objects remotely
1 to 8 April — International Dark Skies Week
1 to 30 April — 30 Nights of StarPeace
2 April — Around the Ringed Planet : Observe Saturn remotely
2 to 3 April — Beatuy without Borders – Saturn Watch
Global Events Coming Soon
9 April — Global Star Party
Join amateur astronomers around the world in a 24-hour night of taking astronomy to the public!
9 April — Stars for All : Observe Deep Sky Objects Remotely
Bad weather, no telescope or through for the night? Join thousands of others observing from home through this special online remote observing event
10 to 16 April — Lunar Week
A wide range of programs, events, contests and some special surprises focusing on our closets neighbor in space. Stay tuned for more announcements.
17 April — SunDay
A project intended to raise people’s awareness of our star. What is it? How does it affect us? The different layers of the Sun, solar activity (sunspots, flares, prominences, coronal mass ejections and the solar wind), space weather, energy production, helioseismology—these are all different aspects of the Sun waiting to be discovered and understood.
See the GAM Program Schedule for all GAM Global Programs.
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
For information on sponsorship opportunities for Global Astronomy Month 2011 or specific programs during GAM see the GAM Sponsorship page or contact Mike Simmons .
Register Your GAM Event Now
Let everyone know about your events for Global Astronomy Month 2011 (GAM2011).
To register your event you must be logged in to an AWB user account. Just click to register your event here. If you are not logged in you’ll be taken to a page where you can log in or create an AWB user account before going on to the event registration page.
For detailed information on how to register your event, click on the “How to Register Your Event” Instruction page.
Important Notes for Successful Registration:
- GAM events should be within the Global Astronomy Month dates of April 1-30. If you have an event outside of these dates that is part of the Global Astronomy Month celebration please contact Jennie McCormick .
- Check your Google Map “push pin” placement once your event has been registered. If it is not placed correctly, first double-check the address you have entered for errors. You can also move the pin on the Google Map until it is correctly placed.
GAM2011 Posters Available
If you have events during Global Astronomy Month, here are two posters to help you tell the public about all the exciting activities.
The posters are available for download by clicking on the above images. Or go to the GAM Resources page where you can also find other useful material such as logos, banners, stickers and more.
If you’re still thinking about how to get involved in our global celebration of astronomy, we have 10 tips for you.
Poster credits:
Original concept and final layout by Ricardo Cardoso Reis
Design by David Occhino
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More information:
- GAM2011 Website: http://www.gam-awb.org
- StarPeace Website: http://www.starpeace.org/
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/gam_awb
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gam.awb
For further information please contact:
Mike Simmons
President, Astronomers Without Borders
Chair, GAM2011 Working Group
mike@gam-awb.org
+1 818 486 7633
Thilina Heenatigala
GAM2011 Coordinator
thilina@gam-awb.org
+94 716 245 545
Oana Sandu
GAM2011 Public Relations Coordinator
oana@gam-awb.org
+40 724 024 625
10 Ways to Get Involved in Global Astronomy Month 2011
Wondering what you can do during Global Astronomy Month 2011? Check 10 Ways you could get involved!
April 2011 is rapidly approaching and Astronomers Without Borders from all around the globe are busy organizing events to mark the celebration of the month dedicated to astronomy and the beauty of observing the sky. Join them in this global pursuit of sharing the Universe with everyone under the motto One People, One Sky.
If you are still wondering how to get involved, here are a few ideas:
- Check the list of GAM global events and see which ones you could participate in. The pool of choices is diverse: from star parties to solar observations, from remote observing sessions to cosmic concerts, competitions and cultural events. All these events are opportunities for your local astronomy club, planetarium or public observatory to take part in an international project and attract the local community to your venue.
- Create an event to go along with one of the global programs, or something of your own. Share your event with the world and those in your area looking for GAM events by registering your event on the GAM website with a short description. If it’s something especially exciting or innovative let us know and we might include it on the GAM blog.
- Discover the Universe from the comfort of your own home. GAM offers two ways to enjoy remote observing. Join online, live events with real-time narration. Or take control for personal observing through remotely controlled telescopes or images on demand. See Remote Observing.
- If you’re a teacher, take your class to one of the events happening during Lunar Week (April 10-16)—for example, SunDay(April 7) or an evening observing session. Your students will be fascinated to discover the sky above. And be prepared to get a lot of questions from them!
- Organize a night out with your family. We recommend Lyrids Watch (April 21/22), as you can get confortable and warm right in front of your porch, and spend some family time together while gazing at the sky in search of falling stars.
- Instead of a night out in a club, take your friends to a different party, a Global Star Party (April 9). You will have the chance to meet Saturn and the Moon, as well as galaxies and star clusters.
- Spread the word about Global Astronomy Month among your family, friends, classmates, workmates, and neighbors so that they too can wonder at the beauties of the Universe.
- Stay in touch by following our website and blog. Join the conversation on Twitter by using #GAM2011, share your pictures on Flickr or become our friend on Facebook.
- Write an article about GAM if you are a journalist or a blogger and inform your readers about the events taking place near them in April.
- Become a sponsor of this international campaign. There are sponsorships opportunities throughout GAM2011, both for the entire month and for select, targeted programs. Download the GAM 2011 Sponsorship Package or contact AWB President Mike Simmons for more information.
Join the celebration in April 2011 as Global Astronomy Month brings together thousands of passionate individuals and hundreds of organizations worldwide to share their enthusiasm in innovative new ways, connecting people through a great sense of sharing the Universe!
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More information:
- Website: http://www.gam-awb.org
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/gam_awb
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gam.awb
Global Astronomy Month 2011
Save the dates – April 2011 is Global Astronomy Month!
April 2011 will again be a busy month for amateur and professional astronomers, educators and astronomy enthusiasts as Global Astronomy Month (GAM) returns for its second edition. The annual event, organized by Astronomers Without Borders, celebrates the Universe in the spirit of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 cornerstone project “100 Hours of Astronomy.”
Astronomy clubs, science centers, schools, educators, and other astronomy enthusiasts worldwide are invited to reserve dates in April 2011 for public outreach, hands-on activities, observing sessions and more while sharing the enthusiasm with others across the globe during Global Astronomy Month. Everyone is invited either to join the global programs or initiate their own activities during April 2011.
This is the second edition of GAM, after its launch last year, when Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) coordinated seven global events dedicated to remote observing, fighting light pollution, world peace, observations of the sky and cultural manifestations, as well as encouraging the organization of local events.
Join the celebration in April 2011 as Global Astronomy Month brings together thousands of passionate individuals and hundreds of organizations worldwide to share their enthusiasm in innovative new ways, connecting people through a great sense of sharing the Universe! It’s a month of celebrating Astronomers Without Borders’ motto – One People, One Sky! 😀
For information, please check out the following GAM2011 links:
- Website: http://www.gam-awb.org
- Twitter:http://twitter.com/GAM_AWB
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Astronomy-Month-2011/139709899412771
Journey to the Stars 