Uruguay

Single Point of Contact

Dr. Tabare Gallardo
Departamento de Astronomia
Facultad de Ciencias
Igua 4225
Montevideo 11400
Uruguay

Phone +598 2 525 8624 (int 321)
Fax +598 2 525 0580
E-mailgallardo@fisica.edu.uy
Websitehttp://www.astronomia2009.org.uy/



Highlights

Descubriendo Nuestro Cielo + Programa 19 Capitales + Carne Galileano
Throughout 2009
Open and massive telescopic sessions and mobile digital planetarium sessions all over the country and certification of having repeated Galileo's observations.

Olimpiadas de Astronomia y Astronautica + Astronomo Por un Fin de Semana
Throughout 2009
A national and then Latino-American knowledge competition (partly www based) plus training in observational astronomy from a professional observatory.

Parques Astronomicos y Relojes Solares
Throughout 2009
Sundials, Stonehenge-like structures and scaled Solar Systems in parks, schools and squares.

 

 

 


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.