Bulgaria

Single Point of Contact

Dr. Georgi T. Petrov
Institute of Astronomy
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
72 Tsarigradsko Shose Bd
BG - Sofia 1784
Bulgaria

Phone +359 2 758 927
Fax +359 2 758 927
E-mailpetrov@astro.bas.bg
Websitehttp://www.astro.bas.bg/astronomy09/


Highlights

Open ceremony of the International Year of Astronomy
23 January 2009
Will take place in Bulgarian Academy of Sciences dome, a lot of official people are invited (incl. The President of Republic Bulgaria).
http://www.astro.bas.bg/astronomy09/

Scientific session co. IYA2009 - with Bulgarian Astronomical Society
24 January 2009
Participants from the People's Astronomical observatories are invited.
http://www.astro.bas.bg/astronomy09/

Open nights in the National astronomical observatory
Permanently twice a month
Demonstration of interesting astronomical objects and astronomical facilities.
http://www.astro.bas.bg/astronomy09/

Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI


The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.