Vatican City State

Single Point of Contact

Dr. José G. Funes, Director Vatican Observatory
Governatorato Citta del Vaticano
VA - 00120 Citta del Vaticano
Vatican City State

Phone +379 06-6988-5266
Fax +379 06-6988-4671
E-mailjfunes@as.arizona.edu
Websitehttp://www.astronomy2009.va/


Highlights

Exhibition of historical telescopes
Autumn 2009
Together with the Vatican Museums and Italy's National Institute for Astrophysics the Observatory is organizing an exhibit at the Museums featuring telescopes down through the centuries.

Study week on Astrobiology
6 - 11 November, 2009
Together with the Pontifical Academy of Sciences the Observatory is preparing a Study Week on Astrobiology to be held at the Academy.

Meeting of Alumni
21 - 26 June 2009
A meeting of the alumni of past Vatican Observatory Summer Schools on the theme of "Astronomy; A Stimulus to Dialogue on Humanity's Common Concerns." The meeting will be held at the Conference Center of the "Istituto il Carmelo" at Sassone, Italy near the headquarters of the Observatory at Castel Gandolfo.

 

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.